Briscoe County is a county located in the US state of Texas . As of 2000 , the population is 1790 people. The district center for him is Silverton . Briscoe is named after Andrew Briscoe , a Texas- era soldier.
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| Briscoe County | |
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| Briscoe county | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Texas |
| Adm. Centre | Silverton |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | 1876 |
| Square | 2335 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-5 |
| Population | |
| Population | 1790 people ( 2000 ) |
| Density | less than 1 person / km² |
| Nationalities | 83.35% white 2.29% black 0.39% Native Americans 0.06% Asians 11.45% of other races |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Abbreviation | BS |
| Telephone code | 001 806 |
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Briscoe is one of 46 Texas counties with Prohibition in force.
Content
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 2,335 km², of which 2,332 km² are land and 3 km² or 0.15% are water bodies.
Major Highways
- Motorway 86
- Motorway 207
Neighboring Counties
- Armstrong (North)
- Donley (northeast)
- Motley (southeast)
- Swisher (West)
- Floyd (south)
- Hall (East)
Demographics
According to the 2000 census [1] , 1790 residents lived in the okrug, consisting of 724 households and 511 families. The population density was less than 1 person per 1 square kilometer. There were 1,006 residential buildings, with a density of one building per square mile. By racial composition, the population consisted of 83.35% white, 2.29% black or African American , 0.39% Native American , 0.06% Asian, 11.45% other races, and 2.46% representatives of two or more races . 22.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.
Of 724 households, 29.3% raised children under the age of 18 years, 59.3% of married couples who lived together, in 7.6% of families, women lived without husbands, 29.4% did not have families. At the time of the census, 27.9% of the total number lived on their own, 16% were single old people aged 65 years and older. An average of 2.47 people per household, the average family size was 3.03 people.
The indicators for age categories in the district were as follows: 27.1% residents under 18 years of age, 6.8% from 18 to 24 years old, 22% from 25 to 44 years old, 24.8% from 45 to 64 years old, and 19.3 % older than 65 years. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there are 95 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.8 males.
The average household income in the district was $ 29,917, for a family - $ 35,326. The average earnings of a man were $ 25,854 versus $ 17,500 for a woman. The per capita income was $ 14,218. About 11.5% of families and 16% of the total population earned below the subsistence level . Among them were 23% of those who were not yet 18 years old, and 12.5% of those who were already over 65 years old.
| Population growth dynamics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census year | Population | % ± |
| 1900 | 1253 | - |
| 1910 | 2162 | 70% |
| 1920 | 2948 | 40% |
| 1930 | 5590 | 90% |
| 1940 | 4056 | -thirty% |
| 1950 | 3528 | -ten% |
| 1960 | 3577 | one% |
| 1970 | 2794 | -20% |
| 1980 | 2579 | -eight% |
| 1990 | 1971 | -20% |
| 2000 | 1790 | -9% |
Political orientation
In the 2008 presidential election, John McCain received 74.34% of the vote against 24.7% of the Democrat Barack Obama [2] .
In the Texas House of Representatives, Briscoe County is part of the 88th district [3] . Since 1989, Republican Warren Chisam of Pampa has been representing the county.
Settlements
- Silverton
- Kitikui
Notes
- ↑ US Census Bureau data for Brisco County . Date of treatment April 25, 2009. Archived March 30, 2012.
- ↑ Data on the results of voting in the 2008 presidential election in Brisco district (English) (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment November 14, 2009. Archived March 30, 2012.
- ↑ The 88th district also includes Parmer , Bailey , Lamb , Castro , Okiltree , Armstrong , Swisher , Hall , Donley , Collingsworth , Childress , Gray , Wheeler , Hutchinson , Roberts , Hemphill , Lipscomb and Hansford counties .
Links
- Briscoe County on Handbook of Texas Online
- Interactive map of Texas (English) (inaccessible link) . Archived March 31, 2005.
- Texas Map Collection