Martin County, Texas

Martin County, Texas
The Martin County Courthouse in Stanton
Location in the state of Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded	1884
Seat	Stanton
Largest city	Stanton
Area
• Total	916 sq mi (2,372 km2)
• Land	915 sq mi (2,370 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (2 km2), 0.08%
Population
• (2010)	4,799
• Density	5.2/sq mi (2/km²)
Congressional district	11th
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

Martin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,799.^[1] Its county seat is Stanton.^[2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1884.^[3] It is named for Wylie Martin, an early settler.^[4] Martin County is one of 30^[5] prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas.

Martin County is included in the Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 916 square miles (2,370 km²), of which 915 square miles (2,370 km²) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) (0.08%) is water.^[6] The northern portion of the Spraberry Trend, the third-largest oil field in the United States by remaining reserves, underlies much of the county.^[7]

Major highways

• Interstate 20
• Interstate 20 Business
• State Highway 115
• State Highway 137
• State Highway 176
• State Highway 349

Adjacent counties

• Dawson County (north)
• Howard County (east)
• Glasscock County (southeast)
• Midland County (south)
• Andrews County (west)
• Gaines County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census^[11] of 2000, there were 4,746 people, 1,624 households, and 1,256 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,898 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.01% White, 1.58% Black or African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 16.06% from other races, and 2.36% from two or more races. 40.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,624 households out of which 42.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.30% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.60% were non-families. 21.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the county, the population was spread out with 33.90% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 19.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,836, and the median income for a family was $35,965. Males had a median income of $29,360 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,647. About 14.90% of families and 18.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.90% of those under age 18 and 17.10% of those age 65 or over.

Media

The county is served by a weekly newspaper, local station KKJW (FM), nearby stations KBXJ (FM) and KPET (AM), and the various Midland and Odessa radio and TV stations.

Communities

Martin County Hospital, a 20-bed facility, serves the community.

• Ackerly
• Lenorah
• Midland
• Stanton (county seat)
• Tarzan

See also

• Dry county
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Martin County, Texas

References

1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2013. 
2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
3. ↑ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2015. 
4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 201. 
5. ↑ http://www.tabc.state.tx.us/local_option_elections/index.asp
6. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015. 
7. ↑ Top 100 Oil and Gas Fields
8. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015. 
9. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2015. 
10. ↑ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved May 4, 2015. 
11. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14. 

External links

• Martin County from the Handbook of Texas Online

	Gaines County	Dawson County
	Andrews County		Howard County
		Martin County, Texas
		Midland County	Glasscock County

Municipalities and communities of Martin County, Texas, United States County seat: Stanton Cities Ackerly‡ Midland‡ Stanton Unincorporated communities Lenorah Tarzan Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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