Motley County, Texas
Motley County | |
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UTC−5 (CDT) | |
Congressional district | 13th |
Website | www |
Motley County is a
Geography
According to the
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 70
- State Highway 70
Adjacent counties
- Hall County (north)
- Cottle County (east)
- Dickens County (south)
- Floyd County (west)
- Briscoe County (northwest)
- King County (northwest)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 24 | — | |
1890 | 139 | 479.2% | |
1900 | 1,257 | 804.3% | |
1910 | 2,396 | 90.6% | |
1920 | 4,107 | 71.4% | |
1930 | 6,812 | 65.9% | |
1940 | 4,994 | −26.7% | |
1950 | 3,963 | −20.6% | |
1960 | 2,870 | −27.6% | |
1970 | 2,178 | −24.1% | |
1980 | 1,950 | −10.5% | |
1990 | 1,532 | −21.4% | |
2000 | 1,426 | −6.9% | |
2010 | 1,210 | −15.1% | |
2020 | 1,063 | −12.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–2010[7] 2010[8] 2020[9] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH)
|
1,013 | 858 | 83.72% | 80.71% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
24 | 7 | 1.98% | 0.66% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
8 | 0 | 0.66% | 0.00% |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.19% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 2 | 43 | 0.17% | 4.05% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 163 | 153 | 13.47% | 14.39% |
Total | 1,210 | 1,063 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
As of the
Of the 606 households, 26.60% had children under 18 living with them, 60.20% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were not families. About 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.30% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the county, the age distribution was 24.00% under 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 21.10% from 25 to 44, 25.20% from 45 to 64, and 23.70% who were 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,348, and for a family was $33,977. Males had a median income of $25,395 versus $13,333 for females. The
Communities
Towns
- Matador (county seat)
- Roaring Springs
Unincorporated community
Ghost towns
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 604 | 92.64% | 46 | 7.06% | 2 | 0.31% |
2016 | 566 | 92.03% | 40 | 6.50% | 9 | 1.46% |
2012 | 538 | 89.67% | 55 | 9.17% | 7 | 1.17% |
2008 | 522 | 87.88% | 67 | 11.28% | 5 | 0.84% |
2004 | 564 | 82.46% | 113 | 16.52% | 7 | 1.02% |
2000 | 514 | 80.06% | 118 | 18.38% | 10 | 1.56% |
1996 | 380 | 62.81% | 164 | 27.11% | 61 | 10.08% |
1992 | 446 | 54.46% | 256 | 31.26% | 117 | 14.29% |
1988 | 429 | 61.99% | 262 | 37.86% | 1 | 0.14% |
1984 | 533 | 65.08% | 282 | 34.43% | 4 | 0.49% |
1980 | 573 | 61.68% | 341 | 36.71% | 15 | 1.61% |
1976 | 428 | 44.54% | 522 | 54.32% | 11 | 1.14% |
1972 | 657 | 72.52% | 230 | 25.39% | 19 | 2.10% |
1968 | 415 | 37.49% | 397 | 35.86% | 295 | 26.65% |
1964 | 324 | 32.27% | 678 | 67.53% | 2 | 0.20% |
1960 | 480 | 51.50% | 439 | 47.10% | 13 | 1.39% |
1956 | 411 | 44.38% | 511 | 55.18% | 4 | 0.43% |
1952 | 675 | 56.72% | 513 | 43.11% | 2 | 0.17% |
1948 | 75 | 8.32% | 774 | 85.90% | 52 | 5.77% |
1944 | 107 | 11.44% | 744 | 79.57% | 84 | 8.98% |
1940 | 100 | 9.93% | 907 | 90.07% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 64 | 6.86% | 867 | 92.93% | 2 | 0.21% |
1932 | 34 | 3.63% | 900 | 96.15% | 2 | 0.21% |
1928 | 450 | 56.32% | 349 | 43.68% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 62 | 11.81% | 453 | 86.29% | 10 | 1.90% |
1920 | 40 | 10.23% | 345 | 88.24% | 6 | 1.53% |
1916 | 9 | 2.09% | 393 | 91.40% | 28 | 6.51% |
1912 | 8 | 3.25% | 193 | 78.46% | 45 | 18.29% |
Education
School districts serving the county include:[12]
The county is in the service area of South Plains College.[13]
See also
- Dry counties
- Quitaque Creek
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Motley County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Motley County
References
- ^ "Motley County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "TABC Local Option Elections General Information". www.tabc.state.tx.us. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- US Census Bureau.
- ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Motley County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Motley County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.198. SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.