Largest city Spur Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Area 2,344 km² County seat Dickens Unemployment rate 4.7% (Apr 2015) | Congressional district 13th Website www.co.dickens.tx.us Founded 1891 Population 2,291 (2013) Cities Dickens, Spur | |
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Rivers Croton Creek, South Wichita River, Little Croton Creek | ||
Dickens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,444. Its county seat is Dickens. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1891. Both the county and its seat are named for J. Dickens, who died at the Battle of the Alamo.
Contents
- Map of Dickens County TX USA
- Geography
- Major highways
- Demographics
- Cities
- Unincorporated communities
- Notable residents
- References
Map of Dickens County, TX, USA
The Pitchfork Ranch is in Dickens and adjacent King County. It was managed from 1965 to 1986 by Jim Humphreys, who was also affiliated with the National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock. The Matador Ranch, based in Motley County, once reached into Dickens County.
Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has since January 2013 represented Dickens County in the Texas House of Representatives.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 905 square miles (2,340 km2), of which 902 square miles (2,340 km2) is land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) (0.4%) is water.
Major highways
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,762 people, 980 households, and 638 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,368 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.62% White, 8.18% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 12.35% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 23.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 980 households out of which 23.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.60% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.80% were non-families. 32.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the county, the population was spread out with 18.50% under the age of 18, 10.40% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 19.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 130.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 141.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $25,898, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $18,571 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,156. About 14.10% of families and 17.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.30% of those under age 18 and 18.20% of those age 65 or over.