Childress County
County
Veterans Memorial at the Childress County Courthouse in Childress
Veterans Memorial at the Childress County Courthouse in Childress
Map of Texas highlighting Childress County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°32′N 100°12′W / 34.54°N 100.2°W / 34.54; -100.2
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1887
Named forGeorge Campbell Childress
SeatChildress
Largest cityChildress
Area
 • Total714 sq mi (1,850 km2)
 • Land696 sq mi (1,800 km2)
 • Water17 sq mi (40 km2)  2.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,664
 • Density9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district13th
Websitewww.childresscountytexas.us

Childress County (/ˈtʃɪldrɪs/ CHIL-driss) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,664.[1][2] The county seat is Childress.[3] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1887.[4] It is named for George Campbell Childress, the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

County and regional history is preserved in the Childress County Heritage Museum in downtown Childress. The Bradley 3 Ranch, operated by matriarch Minnie Lou Bradley, is entirely in Childress County, but has a Memphis (Hall County) mailing address.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 714 square miles (1,850 km2), of which 696 square miles (1,800 km2) are land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (2.4%) are covered by water.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
188025—
18901,1754,600.0%
19002,13882.0%
19109,538346.1%
192010,93314.6%
193016,04446.7%
194012,149−24.3%
195012,123−0.2%
19608,421−30.5%
19706,605−21.6%
19806,9505.2%
19905,953−14.3%
20007,68829.1%
20107,041−8.4%
20206,664−5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850–2010[7] 2010[8] 2020[9]
Childress County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 4,327 3,852 61.45% 57.80%
Black or African American alone (NH) 684 572 9.71% 8.58%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 28 20 0.40% 0.30%
Asian alone (NH) 47 51 0.67% 0.77%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 2 2 0.03% 0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 9 16 0.13% 0.24%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 59 209 0.84% 3.14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,885 1,942 26.77% 29.14%
Total 7,041 6,664 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

As of the census[10] of 2000, 7,688 people, 2,474 households, and 1,650 families resided in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4.2 people/km2). The 3,059 housing units averaged 4 units per square mile (1.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 67.70% White, 14.09% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 15.70% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. About 20.47% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,474 households, 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.40% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were not families. About 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was distributed as 22.10% under the age of 18, 12.10% from 18 to 24, 30.60% from 25 to 44, 19.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 142.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 149.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,457, and for a family was $35,543. Males had a median income of $25,606 versus $20,037 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,452. About 13.70% of families and 17.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.30% of those under age 18 and 10.30% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

Unincorporated communities

Politics

Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has since January 2013 represented Childress County in the Texas House of Representatives.[11]

United States presidential election results for Childress County, Texas[12]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 1,943 85.26% 310 13.60% 26 1.14%
2016 1,802 86.47% 253 12.14% 29 1.39%
2012 1,665 83.42% 320 16.03% 11 0.55%
2008 1,782 77.61% 497 21.65% 17 0.74%
2004 1,629 75.98% 511 23.83% 4 0.19%
2000 1,506 70.84% 602 28.32% 18 0.85%
1996 1,072 54.64% 719 36.65% 171 8.72%
1992 1,033 44.18% 881 37.68% 424 18.14%
1988 1,201 52.98% 1,060 46.76% 6 0.26%
1984 1,574 63.44% 900 36.28% 7 0.28%
1980 1,443 53.19% 1,222 45.04% 48 1.77%
1976 1,043 39.72% 1,578 60.09% 5 0.19%
1972 1,716 69.81% 729 29.66% 13 0.53%
1968 1,045 37.88% 1,093 39.62% 621 22.51%
1964 952 32.48% 1,977 67.45% 2 0.07%
1960 1,571 56.78% 1,189 42.97% 7 0.25%
1956 1,268 45.61% 1,503 54.06% 9 0.32%
1952 1,890 50.12% 1,879 49.83% 2 0.05%
1948 273 9.75% 2,415 86.22% 113 4.03%
1944 299 10.69% 2,295 82.05% 203 7.26%
1940 335 10.92% 2,729 88.98% 3 0.10%
1936 209 9.06% 2,076 89.99% 22 0.95%
1932 153 6.84% 2,072 92.58% 13 0.58%
1928 1,438 66.45% 726 33.55% 0 0.00%
1924 178 13.03% 1,117 81.77% 71 5.20%
1920 158 11.00% 1,206 83.98% 72 5.01%
1916 31 2.93% 948 89.52% 80 7.55%
1912 34 4.24% 721 89.90% 47 5.86%

See also

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Childress County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Childress County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Childress County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Childress County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  11. ^ "State Rep. Springer announces district tour July 30". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  12. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

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