- Delta County, Texas
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Delta County, Texas 
Delta County Courthouse in Cooper.
Location in the state of Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.Founded 1870 Seat Cooper Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
278 sq mi (720 km²)
277 sq mi (717 km²)
1 sq mi (3 km²), 0.30%Population
- (2000)
- Density
5,327
8/sq mi (3/km²)Website www.co.delta.tx.us Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 5,327. It is named for its triangular shape, much like the Greek letter Delta. Two forks of the Sulphur River form its northern and southern boundaries, and meet at its easternmost point. Delta County is one of 30[1] prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas. Its seat and largest city is Cooper[2]. It was founded in 1870.
Delta County is officially part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by the Republican Erwin Cain of Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Contents
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 278 square miles (720.0 km2), of which 277 square miles (717.4 km2) is land and 1 square mile (2.6 km2) (0.30%) is water.
Major highways
State Highway 19
State Highway 24
State Highway 154
Adjacent counties
- Lamar County (north and northeast)
- Red River County (east-northeast, a very short border at the eastern point of the county)
- Franklin County (east-southeast, a very short border at the eastern point of the county)
- Hopkins County (south and southeast)
- Hunt County (southwest)
- Fannin County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 5,506 people, 2,094 households, and 1,461 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 2,410 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.93% White, 8.28% Black or African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. 3.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,094 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.60% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,094, and the median income for a family was $37,925. Males had a median income of $31,597 versus $20,296 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,080. About 14.60% of families and 17.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.50% of those under age 18 and 20.60% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1880 5,597 — 1890 9,117 62.9% 1900 15,249 67.3% 1910 14,566 −4.5% 1920 15,887 9.1% 1930 13,138 −17.3% 1940 12,858 −2.1% 1950 8,964 −30.3% 1960 5,860 −34.6% 1970 4,927 −15.9% 1980 4,839 −1.8% 1990 4,857 0.4% 2000 5,327 9.7% 2010 5,231 −1.8% Incorporated Cities:
Unincorporated Communities:
- Antioch
- Ben Franklin
- Charleston
- Enloe
- Jot 'Em Down
- Kensing
- Klondike
- Lake Creek
- Prattville
- Rattan
- Yowell (Partly in Hunt County)
See also
- Dry counties
References
- ^ http://www.tabc.state.tx.us/local_option_elections/index.asp
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- Delta County website
- Delta County Chamber of Commerce website
- Delta County in Handbook of Texas Online
- Jot 'Em Down, Delta County, Texas data at Internet Accuracy Project
Fannin County Lamar County Red River County 
Franklin County 
Delta County, Texas 
Hunt County Hopkins County Hopkins County Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Counties Major cities Cities and towns
100k-300kCarrollton • Denton • Frisco • Garland • Grand Prairie • Irving • McKinney • Mesquite • Plano • RichardsonCities and towns
25k-99kAllen • Bedford • Cedar Hill • Cleburne • The Colony • Coppell • DeSoto • Duncanville • Euless • Farmers Branch • Flower Mound • Grapevine • Haltom City • Highland Village • Hurst • Keller • Lancaster • Lewisville • Mansfield • North Richland Hills • Rockwall • Rowlett • WylieCities and towns
10k-25kAddison • Balch Springs • Benbrook • Burleson • Colleyville • Corinth • Ennis • Forest Hill • Greenville • Saginaw • Seagoville • Southlake • Terrell • University Park • Watauga • Waxahachie • Weatherford • White SettlementMunicipalities and communities of Delta County, Texas Cities 
Unincorporated
communitiesAntioch | Ben Franklin | Charleston | Enloe | Jot Em Down | Kensing | Klondike | Lake Creek | Prattville | Rattan | Yowell‡
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Texas counties
- Delta County, Texas
- 1870 establishments
- Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex
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