Cottle County is located in the United States , Texas . It was officially formed in 1892 and named after George Cottle , a soldier of the Texas Revolution who died in the Battle of Alamo . As of 2000 , the population was 1904 people. The district center is the city of Paduc , where the majority of the population lives.
| district | |
| Cauldron County | |
|---|---|
| Cottle county | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Texas |
| Adm. Centre | Paduca |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | 1892 |
| Square | 2335 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-5 |
| Population | |
| Population | 1904 people ( 2000 ) |
| Density | 1 pax / km² |
| Nationalities | 81.46% white 9.87% black 7.2% of other races |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Abbreviation | CT |
| Telephone code | 001 806 |
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Cotle County is one of 46 Texas counties with prohibition laws or restrictions on the sale of alcohol.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 2,335 km², of which 1,801 km² are land and 1 km² or 0.05% are water bodies.
Neighboring Counties
- King (South)
- Motley (west)
- Forest (East)
- Hardyman (northeast)
- Hall (northwest)
- Childress (North)
Demographics
According to the 2000 census [1] , 1904 residents lived in the okrug, consisting of 820 households and 550 families. The population density was 1 person per 1 square kilometer. There were 1,088 residential buildings with a coverage density of 1 building per 1 square mile. The racial makeup of the population was 81.46% White, 9.87% Black or African American , 7.2% Other races, and 1.47% were representatives of two or more races. 18.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.
Of the 820 households, 28% raised children under the age of 18 years, 53.9% of married couples who lived together, in 10.6% of families women lived without husbands, 32.9% did not have families. At the time of the census, 32% of the total number lived on their own, 20.9% of people over 65 who lived alone. On average, 2.28 people were accounted for each household, the average family size was 2.84 people.
The indicators for age categories in the district were as follows: 23.9% residents under 18 years old, 5.7% from 18 to 24 years old, 21.5% from 25 to 44 years old, 23.3% from 45 to 64 years old, and 25 , 6% over 65 years. The average age was 41 years. For every 100 females there are 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.2 males.
The average income per household in the district was $ 25,446, per family - $ 33,036. The average earnings of a man were $ 24,375 against $ 16,667 for a woman. The per capita income was $ 16,212. About 13.7% of families and 18.4% of the total population were below the poverty line . Among them were 28.4% of those who were not yet 18 years old, and 16% of those who were already over 65 years old.
| Population growth dynamics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census year | Population | % ± |
| 1900 | 1002 | - |
| 1910 | 4396 | 300% |
| 1920 | 6901 | 60% |
| 1930 | 9395 | 40% |
| 1940 | 7079 | -20% |
| 1950 | 6099 | -ten% |
| 1960 | 4207 | -thirty% |
| 1970 | 3204 | -20% |
| 1980 | 2947 | -eight% |
| 1990 | 2247 | -20% |
| 2000 | 1904 | -20% |
Settlements
Cities
- Paduca
- Cv
Abandoned settlements
- Narcisso
Political orientation
In the 2008 presidential election, John McCain received 72.2% of the vote against 26.52% of the Democrat Barack Obama [2] .
In the Texas House of Representatives , Cotle County is a member of the 68th District [3] . The interests of the county are represented by Republican Drew Springer of Münster [4] .
Education
The educational system of the district consists of the following institutions:
- Paducah School District [5]
Notes
- ↑ Data from the United States Census Bureau for the District of Cauldron . Date of treatment November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.
- ↑ Data on the results of voting at the 2008 presidential election in the Kotl district (English) (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.
- ↑ District 68 also includes Garza , Jack , Dickens , Kent , King , Collingsworth , Crosby , Cook , Montague , Motley , Stonewall , Trockmorton , Wilbarger , Wheeler , Fisher , Floyd , Childress , Hardyman , Haskell Hall and
- ↑ Drew Springer profile in the Texas Legislature database . Date of treatment March 23, 2014.
- ↑ Padua School District website. (eng.) . Date of treatment November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.
Links
- Kotle County (English) (HTML). Handbook of Texas Online . Texas State Historical Association.