Hutchinson County, Texas

Infobox U.S. County
county = Hutchinson County
state = Texas

map size = 250
founded = 1876
seat = Stinnett | area_total_sq_mi =895
area_land_sq_mi =887
area_water_sq_mi =8
area percentage = 0.85%
census yr = 2000
pop = 23857
density_km2 =10
web =
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Hutchinson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas in the northern portion of the Texas Panhandle. In 2000, its population was 23,857. Its seat is StinnettGR|6 (pronounced STIN NETTE). Hutchinson County is named for Andrew Hutchinson, an early Texas attorney.

The Borger Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Hutchinson County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 895 square miles (2,318 km²), of which, 887 square miles (2,298 km²) of it is land and 8 square miles (20 km²) of it (0.85%) is water.

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Adjacent counties

*Hansford County (north)
*Roberts County (east)
*Carson County (south)
*Moore County (west)

National protected area

* Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (part)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 23,857 people, 9,283 households, and 6,869 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 10,871 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.00% White, 2.41% Black or African American, 1.35% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 6.66% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. 14.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,283 households out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.40% were married couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% were non-families. 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,588, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $40,029 versus $19,952 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,317. About 8.80% of families and 11.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.70% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

*Donny Anderson, Green Bay Packers football player
*J. Evetts Haley, historian and political activist, operated a ranch in Hutchinson County in the 1930s
*G. William Miller, former United States Secretary of the Treasury and chairman of the Federal Reserve Board
*Ron White, comedian, most noted for his work with the Blue Collar Comedy Tour

Cities and towns

*Borger
*Fritch
*Phillips
*Pringle (unincorporated)
*Sanford
*Stinnett (county seat)
*Texroy (unincorporated)
*Whittenburg (unincorporated)
*Plemons (defunct) (former county seat)
*Spring Creek (former county seat)
*Dial (defunct)

References

External links

* [http://texashistory.unt.edu/permalink/meta-pth-20204:1 "History of Hutchinson County, Texas: 104 years, 1876-1980"] , hosted by the [http://texashistory.unt.edu/ Portal to Texas History]
* [http://texashistory.unt.edu/permalink/meta-pth-25117 "20th Century Burials in Hutchinson County, Texas from 1901-1999"] , hosted by the [http://texashistory.unt.edu/ Portal to Texas History]
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