Delta County, Texas
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Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,230.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat and largest city is Cooper.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was founded in 1870 and is named for its triangular shape,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> which resembles the Greek letter delta.
Meanders of two forks of the Sulphur River formed its northern and southern boundaries and meet at its easternmost point. Delta County was one of 19<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas. Template:As of, Delta County is no longer a dry county.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert are land and Template:Convert (7.6%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Lamar County (north)
- Red River County (northeast)
- Franklin County (southeast)
- Hopkins County (south)
- Hunt County (southwest)
- Fannin County (northwest)
Communities
Cities
- Cooper
- Pecan Gap (small part in Fannin County)
Unincorporated communities
- Antioch
- Ben Franklin
- Charleston
- Crossroads
- East Delta
- Enloe
- Horton
- Jot Em Down
- Kensing
- Klondike
- Lake Creek
- Pacio
- Rattan
- Vasco
- Yowell
Ghost towns
Demographics
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name="2020CensusP2">Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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| White alone (NH) | 4,616 | 4,351 | 4,189 | 86.65% | 83.18% | 80.10% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 440 | 375 | 312 | 8.26% | 7.17% | 5.97% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 29 | 59 | 42 | 0.54% | 1.13% | 0.80% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 6 | 30 | 37 | 0.11% | 0.57% | 0.71% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 11 | 30 | 0.00% | 0.21% | 0.57% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 69 | 117 | 221 | 1.30% | 2.24% | 4.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 165 | 288 | 394 | 3.10% | 5.51% | 7.53% |
| Total | 5,327 | 5,231 | 5,230 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The 2020 U.S. census determined that Delta County had a population of 5,320.<ref name="2020CensusP2" /> Among its population, the racial and ethnic makeup was 80.10% non-Hispanic white, 5.97% African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.57% some other race, 4.23% multiracial, and 7.53% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Politics
Delta County is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by Republican Larry Phillips of Sherman, Texas. Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot Template:U.S. SenHead Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenFoot
See also
- List of counties in Texas
- Dry counties
- List of museums in North Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Delta County
References
External links
- Delta County website
- Delta County Chamber of Commerce website
- Delta County in Handbook of Texas Online
- Delta County History at HistoricTexas.net
- Jot 'Em Down, Delta County, Texas data at Internet Accuracy Project
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