Reagan County, Texas
Reagan County | |
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Congressional district | 23rd |
Website | www |
Reagan County is a
History
This section is in prose. is available. (May 2015) |
The region was first inhabited by
Butterfield Overland Mail,[8] which operated from 1858 to 1861, crossed through the center of the county. In 1878, Camp Grierson's Spring was established as a subpost of Fort Concho and named in honor of Col. Benjamin H. Grierson.[9]
In 1903, Reagan County was carved from
In 1923, oil was discovered at the Big Lake Oilfield in the
In 1951, there was a renewed oil boom from production in the Spraberry Trend.[12]
Geography
According to the
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 67
- State Highway 137
- Ranch to Market Road 33
Adjacent counties
- Glasscock County (north)
- Sterling County (northeast)
- Tom Green County (east)
- Irion County (east)
- Crockett County (south)
- Upton County (west)
- Midland County (northwest)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 392 | — | |
1920 | 377 | −3.8% | |
1930 | 3,028 | 703.2% | |
1940 | 1,997 | −34.0% | |
1950 | 3,127 | 56.6% | |
1960 | 3,782 | 20.9% | |
1970 | 3,239 | −14.4% | |
1980 | 4,135 | 27.7% | |
1990 | 4,514 | 9.2% | |
2000 | 3,326 | −26.3% | |
2010 | 3,367 | 1.2% | |
2020 | 3,385 | 0.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[19] 1850–2010[20] 2010[21] 2020[22] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[21] | Pop 2020[22] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH)
|
1,219 | 968 | 36.20% | 28.60% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
65 | 33 | 1.93% | 0.97% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
7 | 12 | 0.21% | 0.35% |
Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 19 | 0.03% | 0.56% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.03% |
Some other race alone (NH) | 1 | 6 | 0.03% | 0.18% |
Mixed race/multiracial (NH) | 23 | 63 | 0.68% | 1.86% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,051 | 2,283 | 60.91% | 67.44% |
Total | 3,367 | 3,385 | 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 the1,107 households, 46.8% had children under 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were not families. About 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.96, and the average family size was 3.42.
In the county, the age distribution was 34.2% under 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.50 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 100.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,231, and for a family was $36,806. Males had a median income of $31,228 versus $18,750 for females. The
Communities
City
- Big Lake (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
Ghost town
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 942 | 83.81% | 172 | 15.30% | 10 | 0.89% |
2016 | 709 | 78.43% | 167 | 18.47% | 28 | 3.10% |
2012 | 676 | 80.19% | 158 | 18.74% | 9 | 1.07% |
2008 | 795 | 79.98% | 197 | 19.82% | 2 | 0.20% |
2004 | 956 | 83.64% | 184 | 16.10% | 3 | 0.26% |
2000 | 959 | 76.41% | 282 | 22.47% | 14 | 1.12% |
1996 | 645 | 55.22% | 407 | 34.85% | 116 | 9.93% |
1992 | 651 | 52.08% | 337 | 26.96% | 262 | 20.96% |
1988 | 935 | 69.00% | 418 | 30.85% | 2 | 0.15% |
1984 | 1,079 | 81.50% | 243 | 18.35% | 2 | 0.15% |
1980 | 917 | 67.88% | 414 | 30.64% | 20 | 1.48% |
1976 | 666 | 53.97% | 563 | 45.62% | 5 | 0.41% |
1972 | 703 | 73.61% | 244 | 25.55% | 8 | 0.84% |
1968 | 454 | 40.83% | 370 | 33.27% | 288 | 25.90% |
1964 | 406 | 39.73% | 614 | 60.08% | 2 | 0.20% |
1960 | 489 | 43.24% | 621 | 54.91% | 21 | 1.86% |
1956 | 669 | 63.47% | 384 | 36.43% | 1 | 0.09% |
1952 | 533 | 53.62% | 460 | 46.28% | 1 | 0.10% |
1948 | 112 | 19.34% | 444 | 76.68% | 23 | 3.97% |
1944 | 53 | 10.19% | 426 | 81.92% | 41 | 7.88% |
1940 | 88 | 14.45% | 520 | 85.39% | 1 | 0.16% |
1936 | 66 | 12.15% | 477 | 87.85% | 0 | 0.00% |
1932 | 124 | 15.35% | 681 | 84.28% | 3 | 0.37% |
1928 | 387 | 62.82% | 229 | 37.18% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 31 | 21.53% | 111 | 77.08% | 2 | 1.39% |
1920 | 0 | 0.00% | 49 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
1916 | 2 | 3.23% | 59 | 95.16% | 1 | 1.61% |
1912 | 0 | 0.00% | 34 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
See also
- List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Reagan County
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Reagan County, Texas
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