Briscoe County, Texas

The Briscoe County is a county located in the state of Texas in the United States. The seat of the county government ( county seat ) is located in Silverton.

Geography

The County is located in the Texas Panhandle, in northwestern Texas and has an area of ​​2335 square kilometers, of which 3 square miles is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Armstrong County, Donley County, Hall County, Motley County, Floyd County, and Swisher County.

History

Archaeological remains of fortifications and canals for irrigation refer to a relatively advanced stage of civilization of the people in pre- Columbian times. In the 17th century, the area of the later of Apache County was settled, who were expelled in 1700 by the Comanches.

First Spanish commercial expeditions arrived at the end of the 1780s in the area, but there were no fixed trading posts. First American explorations of the region began in the early 1840s. While there had been a 1865-1867 powered by José Piedad Tafoya trading post shortly, but the area was first settled after 1872 and especially in the Red River War in 1874 the Comanches had been expelled from the area. Briscoe County was formed in 1876 from parts of Bexar County. It was named after Andrew Briscoe, a soldier during the Texas Revolution.

1878 a first ranch was founded in the County. Particular influence on the further economic development of the area had de ranch of Charles Goodnight, which was operated from 1887 onwards. From 1890 farmers and small ranchers in the region, settled. In 1890 the post office in Quitaque a small settlement. The following year, the place Silverton was founded by Thomas J. Braidfoot. In the spring of 1892, the County received a self-government, and Silverton was chosen as the county seat.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2000 lived in Briscoe County 1,790 people in 724 households and 511 families. The population density was 1 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 83.35 percent White, 2.29 percent African American, 0.39 percent Native American, 0.06 percent Asian, and 11.45 percent from other races; 2.46 percent were descended from two or more races. 22.74 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 724 households out of which 29.3 per cent of children or young people who lived with them. 59.3 percent were married couples living together, 7.6 percent were single mothers and 29.4 percent were non-families. 27.9 percent of all households and 16.0 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.03 persons.

27.1 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 6.8 percent between 18 to 24, 22.0 percent between 25 and 44, 24.8 percent between 45 and 64 and 19.3 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95 males and 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household was $ 29,917, and the median income for a family was $ 35,326. Males have a median income of $ 25,854, women $ 17,500. The per capita income was $ 14,218. 11.5 percent of families and 16.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Cities and Towns

• Quitaque
• Rock Creek
• Silverton