Ochiltree County, Texas
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Ochiltree County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2005, the United States Census Bureau estimates that it has a population of 9,385, an increase from 9,006 as recorded in the 2000 census. The county seat is Perryton6. The county is named for William Beck Ochiltree, who was Attorney General for the Republic of Texas. Ochiltree County is one of 46 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,378 km² (918 mi²). 2,376 km² (918 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.06 percent water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Texas County, Oklahoma (north)
- Beaver County, Oklahoma (northeast)
- Lipscomb County (east)
- Roberts County (south)
- Hansford County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 9,006 people, 3,261 households, and 2,488 families residing in the county. The population density was 4/km² (10/mi²). There were 3,769 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (4/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.2 percent White, 0.13 percent Black or African American, 0.94 percent Native American, 0.39 percent Asian, 0.01 percent Pacific Islander, 10.28 percent from other races, and 2.04 percent from two or more races. 31.79 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,261 households, of which 40.9 had children under the age of 18, 64 percent were married couples living together, 7.9 percent had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7 percent were non-families. Of unmarried partner households, 89.5 percent were heterosexual, 6.3 percent were same-sex male, and 4.2 percent were same-sex female.
Twenty-one percent of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30 percent had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the county, the population was spread out with 30.6 percent under the age of 18, 8.4 percent from 18 to 24, 28.7 percent from 25 to 44, 20.7 percent from 45 to 64, and 11.7 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
[edit] Income
The median income for a household in the county was $38,013, and the median income for a family was $45,565. Males had a median income of $31,558 versus $19,890 for females, indicating a relatively high level of income inequality based on gender. The per capita income for the county was $16,707. Thirteen percent of the population and 9.8 percent of families were below the poverty line; 17.9 percent of those under the age of 18 and 8.7 percent of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Those making less than $25,000 per year comprised 32.2 percent of the population, while 1.9 percent made more than $150,000, according to the 2000 census. 17.5 percent of the population made less than $15,000 per year, while 6.06 percent made more than $100,000.
[edit] Politics
In 2004, Ochiltree County 92 percent of voters (2,922) voted for George W. Bush, while 8 percent (251 people) voted for John Kerry. Two people (0 percent) voted for Michael Badnarik (Libertarian). This is the highest percentage of votes Bush received for any county in the US.(For more information on county voting records, see [1]).
[edit] Education
Of the population aged 25 and older (5,441 people), 14.6 percent did not have a high school diploma, while the 12.9 statewide are without a high school diploma. Twenty-seven percent of the county claimed that a high school diploma was their highest level of educational attainment, compared with 24.8 percent statewide; 16.1 percent had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, compared with 23.2 percent statewide.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Booker (the majority is in Lipscomb County.)
- Perryton
- Ochiltree
[edit] Popularity
Ochiltree County is where the Hank the Cowdog series is based.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Ochiltree County government’s website
- Ochiltree County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas
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