Briscoe County, Texas

Infobox U.S. County
county = Briscoe County
state = Texas

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map size = 250
founded = 1876
seat = Silverton | area_total_sq_mi =902
area_land_sq_mi =901
area_water_sq_mi =1
area percentage = 0.15%
census yr = 2000
pop = 1790
density_km2 =1
web =
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Briscoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 1,790. Its county seat is SilvertonGR|6. Briscoe is named for Andrew Briscoe, a soldier during the Texas Revolution. Briscoe County is one of 46 dry counties in Texas.

At one time, the large JA Ranch founded by Charles Goodnight and John George Adair, reached into Briscoe County. After he left the JA, Goodnight owned the Quitague Ranch.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 902 square miles (2,335 km²), of which, 901 square miles (2,332 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (3 km²) of it (0.15%) is water.

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

*Armstrong County (north)
*Donley County (northeast)
*Hall County (east)
*Motley County (southeast)
*Floyd County (south)
*Swisher County (west)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,790 people, 724 households, and 511 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,006 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.35% White, 2.29% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 11.45% from other races, and 2.46% from two or more races. 22.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 724 households out of which 29.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 22.00% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 19.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,917, and the median income for a family was $35,326. Males had a median income of $25,854 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,218. About 11.50% of families and 16.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.00% of those under age 18 and 12.50% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

*Quitaque
*Silverton

References

External links

* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/BB/hcb15.html Briscoe County in "Handbook of Texas Online"] at the University of Texas.
* [http://www.yellowmaps.com/maps/texas_state_map.htm Interactive Texas Map]
* [http://www.texas-map.info/texas-maps/texas-map.htm Texas Map Collection]