Palo Pinto County, Texas
The Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto.
Geography
The County is located about 100 km north-east of the geographic center of Texas and has an area of 2552 square kilometers, of which 84 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Jack County, Parker County, Hood County, Erath County, Stephens County and Young County.
History
Palo Pinto County was formed in 1856 from parts of Bosque County and Navarro County. It was named after the Palo Pinto Creek.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2000 lived in Palo Pinto County 27,026 people in 10,594 households and 7,447 families. The population density was 11 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 88.19 percent White, 2.32 percent African American, 0.67 percent Native American, 0.53 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 6.56 percent from other races groups; 1.71 percent were descended from two or more races. 13.57 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 10,594 households out of which 30.4 per cent of children or young people who lived with them. 55.6 percent were married couples living together, 10.4 percent were single mothers and 29.7 percent were non-families. 26.2 percent of all households and 12.9 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02 persons.
26.0 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 8.2 percent between 18 to 24, 25.9 percent between 25 and 44, 23.6 percent between 45 and 64 and 16.4 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household was $ 31,203, and the median income for a family was $ 36,977. Males have a median income of $ 28,526, women $ 18,834. The per capita income was $ 15,454. 12.3 percent of families and 15.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Brad
- Brazos
- Gordon
- Graford
- Lone Camp
- Metcalf Gap
- Mineral Wells
- Mingus
- New Salem
- Oran
- Palo Pinto
- Peadenville
- Salesville
- Santo
- Strawn
- Sturdivant