Schleicher County, Texas
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Congressional district | 23rd |
Website | www |
Schleicher County is a
History
Around 8000 BC, the first inhabitants in the area were probably
The Texas Legislature established Schleicher County in April 1887 from Crockett County, and named it in honor of Gustav Schleicher.[5] By 1890, the population was 155, of whom 134 were listed as White, four were Black, and 17 were American Indian.[5]
In 1894, the county's first public school opened at Verand, and later moved to Eldorado.[5] The next year, W. B. Silliman founded the Eldorado community and named it after the mythical city. To populate it, he offered free town lots to residents of nearby Verand.[9] In 1930, the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company resumed work on a previous railroad, making access possible to San Angelo and Sonora.[5] On February 27, 1941, the West Texas Woolen Mills plant in Eldorado held a grand opening, with a parade and BBQ lunch. About 5,000 people attended. Governor "Pappy" W. Lee O'Daniel was the guest speaker.[10]
Oilfield discoveries on school lands in the 1950s enabled Schleicher County to build new library and gymnasium facilities for its students.[5]
Geography
According to the
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Tom Green County (north)
- Menard County (east)
- Sutton County (south)
- Crockett County (west)
- Irion County (northwest)
- Kimble County (southeast)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 155 | — | |
1900 | 515 | 232.3% | |
1910 | 1,893 | 267.6% | |
1920 | 1,851 | −2.2% | |
1930 | 3,166 | 71.0% | |
1940 | 3,083 | −2.6% | |
1950 | 2,852 | −7.5% | |
1960 | 2,791 | −2.1% | |
1970 | 2,277 | −18.4% | |
1980 | 2,820 | 23.8% | |
1990 | 2,990 | 6.0% | |
2000 | 2,935 | −1.8% | |
2010 | 3,461 | 17.9% | |
2020 | 2,451 | −29.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] 1850–2010[13] 2010[14] 2020[15] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[14] | Pop 2020[15] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH)
|
1,872 | 1,102 | 54.09% | 44.96% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
32 | 15 | 0.92% | 0.61% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
1 | 4 | 0.03% | 0.16% |
Asian alone (NH) | 4 | 7 | 0.12% | 0.29% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.08% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 10 | 0.00% | 0.41% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 16 | 36 | 0.46% | 1.47% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,536 | 1,275 | 44.38% | 52.02% |
Total | 3,461 | 2,451 | 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 1,115 households, 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.60% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were not families; 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the county, the population was distributed as 27.90% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,746, and for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $28,412 versus $22,250 for females. The
Between 2010 and 2020, the population of Schleicher County decreased to 2,451. The percentage decline in the population of 29.2 percent was the second largest among the 3,138 U.S. counties.[17]
Communities
Cities
- Eldorado (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 940 | 81.10% | 211 | 18.21% | 8 | 0.69% |
2016 | 821 | 77.53% | 208 | 19.64% | 30 | 2.83% |
2012 | 787 | 77.38% | 221 | 21.73% | 9 | 0.88% |
2008 | 970 | 74.39% | 324 | 24.85% | 10 | 0.77% |
2004 | 1,012 | 76.15% | 312 | 23.48% | 5 | 0.38% |
2000 | 826 | 70.42% | 338 | 28.82% | 9 | 0.77% |
1996 | 587 | 48.67% | 505 | 41.87% | 114 | 9.45% |
1992 | 452 | 36.72% | 420 | 34.12% | 359 | 29.16% |
1988 | 653 | 56.44% | 494 | 42.70% | 10 | 0.86% |
1984 | 854 | 71.95% | 326 | 27.46% | 7 | 0.59% |
1980 | 672 | 59.42% | 444 | 39.26% | 15 | 1.33% |
1976 | 516 | 51.96% | 468 | 47.13% | 9 | 0.91% |
1972 | 630 | 71.51% | 250 | 28.38% | 1 | 0.11% |
1968 | 396 | 41.60% | 378 | 39.71% | 178 | 18.70% |
1964 | 388 | 42.97% | 514 | 56.92% | 1 | 0.11% |
1960 | 455 | 56.24% | 351 | 43.39% | 3 | 0.37% |
1956 | 471 | 58.08% | 336 | 41.43% | 4 | 0.49% |
1952 | 628 | 59.87% | 421 | 40.13% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 107 | 16.59% | 495 | 76.74% | 43 | 6.67% |
1944 | 84 | 12.09% | 520 | 74.82% | 91 | 13.09% |
1940 | 117 | 16.30% | 601 | 83.70% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 78 | 14.23% | 469 | 85.58% | 1 | 0.18% |
1932 | 76 | 12.84% | 516 | 87.16% | 0 | 0.00% |
1928 | 227 | 62.36% | 137 | 37.64% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 118 | 32.33% | 246 | 67.40% | 1 | 0.27% |
1920 | 81 | 26.64% | 211 | 69.41% | 12 | 3.95% |
1916 | 10 | 5.65% | 163 | 92.09% | 4 | 2.26% |
1912 | 3 | 2.03% | 124 | 83.78% | 21 | 14.19% |
See also
- List of museums in Central Texas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Schleicher County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Schleicher County
References
- ^ "Schleicher County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Lyman Wight's Mormon Colony in Texas excerpt from "Mormon Trails" chapter in Hill Country travel guide by Richard Zelade. Accessed August 6, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth. "Schleicher County". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
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- ^ Brown, Vanessa. "Doty, Christopher Columbus (1857–1944)". Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "Eldorado, Texas". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
- ^ "West Texas Woolen Mills". Texas Historical Markers. William Nienke, Sam Morrow. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
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- ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Schleicher 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) - Schleicher County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "2020 Population and Housing Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 30, 2018.