Hardeman County, Texas

Hardeman County (/ˈhɑːrdɪmən/ HAR-di-mən) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,139.[1] The county seat and largest city is Quanah.[2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1884.[3] It is named for two brothers, Bailey Hardeman and Thomas Jones Hardeman,[4] early Texas politicians and legislators. Hardeman County was one of 46 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas until November 2006, when voters approved referendums to permit the legal sale of alcoholic beverages for on- and off-premises consumption.

Hardeman County
U.S. county
The Hardeman County Courthouse in Quanah
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°17′N 99°45′W
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1884
SeatQuanah
Largest cityQuanah
Area
 • Total697 sq mi (1,810 km2)
 • Land695 sq mi (1,800 km2)
 • Water1.8 sq mi (5 km2)  0.3%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,139
 • Density6.0/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district13th

Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has since January 2013 represented Hardeman County in the Texas House of Representatives.[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 697 sq mi (1,810 km2), of which 695 sq mi (1,800 km2) are land and 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) (0.3%) are covered by water.[6]

The Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River joins with Buck Creek in the northwestern corner of the county to form the Red River, which flows east to form the northern border of the county, separating it from Oklahoma.[7]

Hardeman County is the northernmost county in Texas that is not part of the Texas Panhandle.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
188050—
18903,9047,708.0%
19003,634−6.9%
191011,213208.6%
192012,48711.4%
193014,53216.4%
194011,073−23.8%
195010,212−7.8%
19608,275−19.0%
19706,795−17.9%
19806,368−6.3%
19905,283−17.0%
20004,724−10.6%
20104,139−12.4%
2019 (est.)3,933[8]−5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850–2010[10] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census[11] of 2000, 4,724 people, 1,943 households, and 1,319 families were residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per mi2 (3/km2). The 2,358 housing units averaged 3 per mi2 (1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 85.41% White, 4.83% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 7.09% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. About 14.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,943 households, 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.70% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were not families. About 29.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40, and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population distribution was 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 22.60% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 20.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,312, and for a family was $33,325. Males had a median income of $26,683 versus $18,566 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,824. About 14.60% of families and 17.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.00% of those under age 18 and 13.40% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Georgia-Pacific operates a gypsum plant in the small community of Acme, located 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Quanah on U.S. Highway 287.

Attractions
  • Copper Breaks State Park, which is operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, is located in far southern Hardeman County near the Pease River just off State Highway 6, about 12 miles (19 km) south of Quanah. The park features a portion of the state Texas Longhorn herd.
  • Lake Pauline is located off U.S. Highway 287, 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Quanah.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities
  • Goodlett

Ghost towns

Politics

Hardeman County formerly leaned Democratic, however in recent years it has swung to become solidly Republican.

Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[12]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 79.8% 1,207 16.5% 249 3.8% 57
2012 78.7% 1,176 20.2% 302 1.1% 17
2008 75.2% 1,199 23.4% 373 1.4% 23
2004 71.3% 1,214 28.2% 480 0.5% 8
2000 62.7% 976 36.4% 566 1.0% 15
1996 39.8% 610 49.0% 750 11.2% 171
1992 31.7% 614 49.3% 954 19.0% 368
1988 42.7% 855 57.1% 1,143 0.2% 3
1984 57.0% 1,238 42.7% 927 0.4% 8
1980 46.5% 1,056 51.7% 1,174 1.9% 43
1976 36.2% 805 63.1% 1,403 0.8% 17
1972 68.3% 1,357 30.9% 614 0.8% 16
1968 34.3% 873 44.9% 1,145 20.8% 531
1964 27.5% 697 72.5% 1,835
1960 55.4% 1,472 44.5% 1,182 0.0% 1
1956 46.5% 1,119 53.2% 1,281 0.4% 9
1952 55.7% 1,571 44.0% 1,242 0.3% 8
1948 11.4% 226 83.7% 1,654 4.9% 96
1944 10.3% 223 80.8% 1,756 8.9% 194
1940 12.9% 362 87.1% 2,453
1936 9.4% 207 90.2% 1,991 0.5% 10
1932 6.8% 145 93.0% 1,985 0.2% 5
1928 59.4% 1,333 40.6% 910
1924 18.2% 256 78.1% 1,099 3.8% 53
1920 19.0% 252 73.0% 967 7.9% 105
1916 8.1% 94 80.7% 932 11.2% 129
1912 3.4% 36 79.2% 843 17.5% 186

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 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 24, 2015.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 149.
  5. "State Rep. Springer announces district tour July 30". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  6. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  7. "Secondary Streams of Texas". Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2015-05-05. Red River, Prairie Dog Town Fork
  8. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  9. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  10. "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  12. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-07-25.

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