Mitchell County, Texas

{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Mitchell County

| state = Texas

| seal =

| founded = 1881

| seat wl = Colorado City

| largest city wl = Colorado City

| area_total_sq_mi = 916

| area_land_sq_mi = 911

| area_water_sq_mi = 4.8

| area percentage = 0.5

| census yr = 2020

| pop = 8990

| density_sq_mi = auto

| web =

| ex image = Mitchell County Courthouse September 2020.jpg

| ex image size = 250

| ex image cap = The Mitchell County Courthouse in Colorado City

| time zone = Central

| named for = Asa and Eli Mitchell

| district = 19th

}}

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Mitchell County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,990.{{Cite web|title=Mitchell County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US48335|website=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 30, 2022}} Its county seat is Colorado City.{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}} The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1881.{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Texas: Individual County Chronologies|work=Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=The Newberry Library|date=2008|access-date=May 25, 2015}} It is named for Asa and Eli Mitchell, two early settlers and soldiers in the Texas Revolution.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|916|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|911|sqmi|abbr=on}} are land and {{convert|4.8|sqmi|abbr=on}} (0.5%) are covered by water.{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 4, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}} Mitchell County contains two reservoirs, Lake Colorado City and Lake Champion.

=Major highways=

=Adjacent counties=

Scurry County (north)
Fisher County (northeast)
Nolan County (east)
Coke County (southeast)
Sterling County (south)
Howard County (west)
Borden County (northwest)

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1880= 117

|1890= 2059

|1900= 2855

|1910= 8956

|1920= 7527

|1930= 14183

|1940= 12477

|1950= 14357

|1960= 11255

|1970= 9073

|1980= 9088

|1990= 8016

|2000= 9698

|2010= 9403

|2020= 8990

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1850–2010{{cite web|url=http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010|publisher=Texas Almanac|access-date=May 4, 2015}} 2010 2020

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|+Mitchell County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
{{nobold|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 may be of any race.}}

!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Pop 2000{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Mitchell County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=0500000US48335&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}

!Pop 2010{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mitchell County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48335&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau}}

!{{partial|Pop 2020}}{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mitchell County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48335&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=United States Census Bureau}}

!% 2000

!% 2010

!{{partial|% 2020}}

White alone (NH)

|5,341

|4,753

|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,328

|55.07%

|50.55%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |48.14%

Black or African American alone (NH)

|1,229

|1,043

|style='background: #ffffe6; |925

|12.67%

|11.09%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |10.29%

Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)

|28

|44

|style='background: #ffffe6; |34

|0.29%

|0.47%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.38%

Asian alone (NH)

|34

|27

|style='background: #ffffe6; |54

|0.35%

|0.29%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.60%

Pacific Islander alone (NH)

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1

|0.02%

|0.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.01%

Other race alone (NH)

|10

|style='background: #ffffe6; |11

|0.09%

|0.11%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.12%

Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)

|46

|45

|style='background: #ffffe6; |183

|0.47%

|0.48%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.04%

Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|3,009

|3,481

|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,454

|31.03%

|37.02%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |38.42%

Total

|9,698

|9,403

|style='background: #ffffe6; |8,990

|100.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%

As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, 9,698 people, 2,837 households, and 1,997 families resided in the county. The population density was {{convert|11|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. The 4,168 housing units averaged five per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 74.52% White, 12.81% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.19% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races; 31.03% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,837 households, 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were not families; 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was distributed as 19.80% under the age of 18, 11.50% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 159.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 174.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,399, and for a family was $31,481. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $20,221 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,043. About 15.00% of families and 17.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.90% of those under age 18 and 20.90% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

=Cities=

Colorado City (county seat)
Westbrook

=Town=

Loraine

=Census-designated place=

Lake Colorado City

=Unincorporated communities=

Buford

=Ghost towns=

Politics

{{PresHead|place=Mitchell County, Texas|source={{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=July 27, 2018}}}}

Education

School districts include:{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48335_mitchell/DC20SD_C48335.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mitchell County, TX|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-09-22}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48335_mitchell/DC20SD_C48335_SD2MS.txt Text list]

The Texas Legislature designated the county as being in the Western Texas College District.{{cite web|url=https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm|title=Sec. 130.210. WESTERN TEXAS COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.|access-date=2024-09-22}}

References

External links

{{Handbook of Texas|id=hcm15|name=Mitchell County}}
[http://texasalmanac.com/topics/government/mitchell-county Mitchell County Texas Almanac Page]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20150623123758/http://www.txcip.org/tac/census/profile.php?FIPS=48335 Mitchell County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties]

{{Geographic Location

|Centre = Mitchell County, Texas

|North = Scurry County

|Northeast =

|East = Nolan County

|Southeast = Coke County

|South = Sterling County

|Southwest =

|West = Howard County

|Northwest = Borden County

}}

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