| Stephens County, Texas | |
Location in the state of Texas |
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Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1858 |
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| Seat | Breckenridge |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
921 sq mi (2,385 km²) 895 sq mi (2,318 km²) 26 sq mi (67 km²), 2.91% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
9,630 10/sq mi (4/km²) |
| Website | www.co.stephens.tx.us |
Stephens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,630.[1] Its county seat is Breckenridge[2]. The county was originally named Buchanan County, after U.S. President James Buchanan, but was renamed in 1861 for Alexander H. Stephens, the vice president of the Confederate States of America.
Rupert N. Richardson, the Texas historian who later served as president of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, was born near the community of Caddo in Stephens County in 1891.[3]
Jack Cox, an oil equipment executive from Houston and the 1962 Republican gubernatorial nominee, was born in Stephens County in 1921.
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 921 square miles (2,390 km2), of which 895 square miles (2,320 km2) is land and 26 square miles (67 km2) (2.91%) is water.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 230 |
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| 1870 | 330 | 43.5% | |
| 1880 | 4,725 | 1,331.8% | |
| 1890 | 4,926 | 4.3% | |
| 1900 | 6,466 | 31.3% | |
| 1910 | 7,980 | 23.4% | |
| 1920 | 15,403 | 93.0% | |
| 1930 | 16,560 | 7.5% | |
| 1940 | 12,356 | −25.4% | |
| 1950 | 10,597 | −14.2% | |
| 1960 | 8,885 | −16.2% | |
| 1970 | 8,414 | −5.3% | |
| 1980 | 9,926 | 18.0% | |
| 1990 | 9,010 | −9.2% | |
| 2000 | 9,674 | 7.4% | |
| 2010 | 9,630 | −0.5% | |
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Texas Almanac: 1850-2010[5] |
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As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 9,674 people, 3,661 households, and 2,591 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 4,893 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.89% White, 2.92% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 8.15% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. 14.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,661 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 25.60% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 103.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $35,293. Males had a median income of $26,421 versus $21,280 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,475. About 12.60% of families and 15.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.60% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.
These are recognized as towns by locals, but have very low populations and are better described as hamlets or villages.
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