Lipscomb County, Texas
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Lipscomb County (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,059.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Its county seat is Lipscomb.<ref name="GR6">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1887.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is named for Judge Abner Smith Lipscomb, a secretary of state of the Republic of Texas.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, almost all of which are land and Template:Convert (0.01%) is covered by water.<ref name="GR1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Major highways
- File:US 60.svg U.S. Highway 60
- File:US 83.svg U.S. Highway 83
- File:Texas 15.svg State Highway 15
- File:Texas 23.svg State Highway 23
- File:Texas 213.svg State Highway 213
- File:Texas 305.svg State Highway 305
Adjacent counties
- Beaver County, Oklahoma (north)
- Ellis County, Oklahoma (east)
- Hemphill County (south)
- Roberts County (southwest)
- Ochiltree County (west)
Demographics
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| White alone (NH) | 2,344 | 2,213 | 1,786 | 76.68% | 67.02% | 58.39% | |||
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0.43% | 0.21% | 0.13% | |||
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 39 | 22 | 29 | 1.28% | 0.67% | 0.95% | |||
| Asian alone (NH) | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0.07% | 0.30% | 0.07% | |||
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.13% | |||
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 26 | 41 | 111 | 0.85% | 1.24% | 3.63% | |||
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 633 | 1,007 | 1,123 | 20.71% | 30.50% | 36.71% | |||
| Total | 3,057 | 3,302 | 3,059 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census<ref name="GR8">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> of 2000, 3,057 people, 1,205 households, and 845 families were residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 1,541 housing units averaged Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 82.86% White, 0.52% African American, 1.37% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 12.99% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. About 20.71% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. In terms of ancestry, 19.7% were of German, 11.8% were of Irish, 10.4% were of English, 7.8% were of American, 2.6% were of Scottish, 2.4% were of French, 1.8% were of Dutch.
Of the 1,205 households, 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.10% were married couples living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were not families. About 28.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50, and the average family size was 3.06.
In the county, the population distribution was 27.60% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 18.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,964, and for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,034 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,328. About 12.90% of families and 16.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.50% of those under age 18 and 12.40% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Towns
- Booker (small part in Ochiltree County)
- Darrouzett
- Follett
- Higgins
Census-designated place
- Lipscomb (county seat)
Politics
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Education
School districts include:<ref name=CensusSDMap2020>Template:Cite map - Text list</ref> Template:Div col
- Booker Independent School District
- Canadian Independent School District<ref name=TEAmerge>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Higgins Independent School District, which had territory in the county,<ref name=CensusSDMap2020/> merged into Canadian ISD effective July 1, 2020.<ref name=TEAmerge/>
See also
- List of museums in the Texas Panhandle
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Lipscomb County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Lipscomb County
References
External links
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- Lipscomb County government's website
- Template:Handbook of Texas
- Lipscomb County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties
- Historic images from Wolfcreek Heritage Museum in Lipscomb
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