Potter County, Texas

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


map size = 250
founded = 1887
seat = Amarillo | area_total_sq_mi =922
area_land_sq_mi =909
area_water_sq_mi =13
area percentage = 1.38%
census yr = 2000
pop = 113546
density_km2 =48
web = www.co.potter.tx.us
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Potter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It forms part of the Amarillo metropolitan area. In 2000, the population was 113,546. Its seat is AmarilloGR|6. Potter County is named for Robert Potter, a politician and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 922 square miles (2,388 km²), of which, 909 square miles (2,355 km²) of it is land and 13 square miles (33 km²) of it (1.38%) is water.

Major highways

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*Loop 335

Adjacent counties

*Moore County (north)
*Carson County (east)
*Randall County (south)
*Oldham County (west)

National protected areas

* Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
* Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (part)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 113,546 people, 40,760 households, and 27,472 families residing in the county. The population density was 125 people per square mile (48/km²). There were 44,598 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile (19/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 68.60% White, 9.96% Black or African American, 0.87% Native American, 2.49% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 15.44% from other races, and 2.60% from two or more races. 28.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 40,760 households out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.40% were married couples living together, 15.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the county, the population was spread out with 28.00% under the age of 18, 11.10% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 19.10% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,492, and the median income for a family was $35,321. Males had a median income of $26,123 versus $20,275 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,947. About 15.20% of families and 19.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.30% of those under age 18 and 12.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

*Amarillo
*Bishop Hills
*Bushland (unincorporated)

References

External links

* [http://www.co.potter.tx.us/ Potter County government’s website]
*Handbook of Texas|id=PP/hcp7|name=Potter County
* [http://texashistory.unt.edu/search/?q=%22United+States+-+Texas+-+Potter+County%22&t=dc.coverage Historic Wheeler County materials] , hosted by the [http://texashistory.unt.edu/ Portal to Texas History.]