Palo Pinto County, Texas
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Congressional district | 25th |
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Palo Pinto County is a
Palo Pinto County comprises the
History
Native Americans
The Brazos Indian Reservation, founded by
During December 1858, Choctaw Tom, who was a
Governor Hardin Richard Runnels[7] ordered John Henry Brown[8] to the area with 100 troops. An examining trial was conducted about the Choctaw Tom raid, but no indictments resulted.
In May 1859, John Baylor[9] and a number of whites confronted United States troops at the reservation, demanding the surrender of certain tribal individuals. The military balked, and Baylor retreated, but in so doing killed an Indian woman and an old man. Baylor's group was later attacked by Indians off the reservation, where the military had no authority to intervene. At the behest of terrified settlers, the reservation was abandoned that year.
County established
In 1856, the Texas State Legislature established Palo Pinto County from Bosque and Navarro Counties and named it for Palo Pinto Creek. The county was organized the next year, with the town of Golconda chosen to be the seat of government. The town was renamed Palo Pinto in 1858.
Early ranching and farming years
Ranching entrepreneurs
The
Later growth years
James and Amanda Lynch[13] first moved to the area in 1877. In digging a well on their property, they discovered the water seemed to benefit their well-being. Word spread about the water's healing powers, and people from all over came to experience the benefits. Eventually, the town of Mineral Wells[14] was platted.
Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway,[15] a short distance to east of the town of Mineral Wells in Palo Pinto County, was opened to the public in 1981; it lies in Parker County.
The
Possum Kingdom Lake was acquired from the Brazos River Authority in 1940. The Civilian Conservation Corps constructed the facilities, and the Possum Kingdom State Park opened to the public in 1950.[18]
Geography
According to the
Features
Major highways
- Interstate 20
- U.S. Highway 180
- U.S. Highway 281
- State Highway 16
- State Highway 108
Adjacent counties
- Jack County (north)
- Parker County (east)
- Hood County (southeast)
- Erath County (south)
- Eastland County (southwest)
- Stephens County (west)
- Young County (northwest)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 1,524 | — | |
1880 | 5,885 | — | |
1890 | 8,320 | 41.4% | |
1900 | 12,291 | 47.7% | |
1910 | 19,506 | 58.7% | |
1920 | 23,431 | 20.1% | |
1930 | 17,576 | −25.0% | |
1940 | 18,456 | 5.0% | |
1950 | 17,154 | −7.1% | |
1960 | 20,516 | 19.6% | |
1970 | 28,962 | 41.2% | |
1980 | 24,062 | −16.9% | |
1990 | 25,055 | 4.1% | |
2000 | 27,026 | 7.9% | |
2010 | 28,111 | 4.0% | |
2020 | 28,409 | 1.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[20] 1850–2010[21] 2010[22] 2020[23] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[22] | Pop 2020[23] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH)
|
21,958 | 20,778 | 78.11% | 73.14% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
597 | 552 | 2.12% | 1.94% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
135 | 149 | 0.48% | 0.52% |
Asian alone (NH) | 132 | 211 | 0.47% | 0.74% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 11 | 12 | 0.04% | 0.04% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 13 | 69 | 0.05% | 0.24% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 280 | 1,024 | 1.00% | 3.60% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,985 | 5,614 | 17.73% | 19.76% |
Total | 28,111 | 28,409 | 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 10,594 households, 30.40% had children under 18 living with them, 55.60% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were not families. About 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.90% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52, and the average family size was 3.02. As of the 2010 census, 2.0 same-sex couples per 1,000 households were in the county.[25]
In the county, the age distribution was 26.0% under 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.
The median income for a household was $31,203, and for a family was $36,977. Males had a median income of $28,526 versus $18,834 for females. The
Communities
Cities
- Gordon
- Graford
- Mineral Wells (partly in Parker County)
- Mingus
- Strawn
Census-designated place
- Palo Pinto (county seat)
Other unincorporated communities
Notable people
- Steve Tyrell, singer and recording artist
- Glenn Rogers, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 60 (2021–present)
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 10,179 | 81.50% | 2,178 | 17.44% | 132 | 1.06% |
2016 | 8,284 | 80.66% | 1,708 | 16.63% | 278 | 2.71% |
2012 | 7,393 | 79.06% | 1,811 | 19.37% | 147 | 1.57% |
2008 | 7,264 | 73.45% | 2,499 | 25.27% | 127 | 1.28% |
2004 | 7,137 | 71.27% | 2,816 | 28.12% | 61 | 0.61% |
2000 | 5,690 | 62.40% | 3,263 | 35.79% | 165 | 1.81% |
1996 | 3,666 | 42.36% | 3,938 | 45.50% | 1,051 | 12.14% |
1992 | 2,852 | 30.75% | 3,392 | 36.57% | 3,031 | 32.68% |
1988 | 4,649 | 53.85% | 3,930 | 45.52% | 55 | 0.64% |
1984 | 5,701 | 62.81% | 3,349 | 36.90% | 27 | 0.30% |
1980 | 4,068 | 47.95% | 4,244 | 50.02% | 172 | 2.03% |
1976 | 2,684 | 33.95% | 5,170 | 65.40% | 51 | 0.65% |
1972 | 5,058 | 69.79% | 2,181 | 30.10% | 8 | 0.11% |
1968 | 2,627 | 35.33% | 3,552 | 47.77% | 1,257 | 16.90% |
1964 | 1,748 | 31.55% | 3,791 | 68.42% | 2 | 0.04% |
1960 | 2,695 | 46.93% | 3,022 | 52.63% | 25 | 0.44% |
1956 | 2,818 | 54.20% | 2,369 | 45.57% | 12 | 0.23% |
1952 | 3,029 | 51.19% | 2,876 | 48.61% | 12 | 0.20% |
1948 | 977 | 19.37% | 3,736 | 74.05% | 332 | 6.58% |
1944 | 416 | 10.08% | 3,291 | 79.76% | 419 | 10.16% |
1940 | 510 | 16.50% | 2,571 | 83.20% | 9 | 0.29% |
1936 | 371 | 11.88% | 2,738 | 87.67% | 14 | 0.45% |
1932 | 392 | 12.53% | 2,722 | 87.02% | 14 | 0.45% |
1928 | 2,001 | 63.28% | 1,161 | 36.72% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 473 | 17.98% | 1,926 | 73.20% | 232 | 8.82% |
1920 | 342 | 15.75% | 1,645 | 75.74% | 185 | 8.52% |
1916 | 124 | 6.71% | 1,431 | 77.44% | 293 | 15.85% |
1912 | 68 | 3.83% | 1,231 | 69.27% | 478 | 26.90% |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Palo Pinto County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Palo Pinto County
References
- ^ "Palo Pinto 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 26, 2015.
- ^ Crouch, Carrie J: Brazos Indian Reservation from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 5 May 2010. Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ Minor, David: White Man from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 5 May 2010. Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ "Choctaw Tom". Fort Tours. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ "Texas Governor Harden Richard Runnels". State of Texas. Retrieved April 27, 2010. Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- ^ Baker, Erma: John Henry Brown from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 27 April 2010. Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ Thompson, Jerry: John Robert Baylor from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 27 April 2010. Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ "Oliver Loving". PBS.org. Retrieved April 27, 2010. Oliver Loving Descendants
- ^ "Charles Goodnight". PBS.org. Retrieved April 27, 2010. The West Film Project and WETA
- ^ "Fence Cutting Wars, Texas Adjutant General R.N. Steagal Letter To John Ireland March 31, 1884". Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Retrieved April 27, 2010. Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- ^ "James Lynch, The Founder of Mineral Wells". Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2010. Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce
- ^ Sam Fenstermacher. "Mineral Wells, Texas". Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Retrieved April 27, 2010. Texas Escapes
- ^ "Mineral Wells State Park". Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Retrieved April 27, 2010. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- ^ "Brigadier General Jacob F. Wolters". Fort Wolters. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2010. Brian N. Bagnall
- ^ "Camp. Wolters". Fort Wolters. Retrieved April 27, 2010. Brian N. Bagnall
- ^ "Possum Kingdom State Park". Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Retrieved April 27, 2010. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 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 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Palo Pinto 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) - Palo Pinto County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Where Same-Sex Couples Live, June 26, 2015, retrieved July 6, 2015
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Historic Palo Pinto County materials hosted by the Portal to Texas History
- Palo Pinto County from the Handbook of Texas Online