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词条 Stephens County, Texas
释义

  1. Geography

     Major highways  Adjacent counties 

  2. Demographics

  3. Communities

     City  Unincorporated communities  Ghost town 

  4. Notable people

  5. Politics

  6. See also

  7. References

  8. External links

{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Stephens County
| state = Texas
| seal =
| founded = 1876
| seat wl = Breckenridge
| largest city wl = Breckenridge
| area_total_sq_mi = 921
| area_land_sq_mi = 897
| area_water_sq_mi = 25
| area percentage = 2.7%
| census yr = 2010
| pop = 9630
| density_sq_mi = 11
| ex image = Stephens1.JPG
| ex image cap = The Stephens County Courthouse in Breckenridge.
| web = www.co.stephens.tx.us
| time zone = Central
| named for =Alexander H. Stephens
| district = 11th
| district2 = 19th
}}

Stephens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,630.[1] Its county seat is Breckenridge.[2] The county was created in 1858 and organized in 1876.[3] It was originally named Buchanan County, after U.S. President James Buchanan, but was renamed in 1861 for Alexander H. Stephens, the vice president of the Confederate States of America.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|921|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|897|sqmi}} are land and {{convert|25|sqmi}} (2.7%) are covered by water.[4]

Major highways

  • U.S. Highway 180
  • U.S. Highway 183
  • State Highway 67

Adjacent counties

  • Young County (north)
  • Palo Pinto County (east)
  • Eastland County (south)
  • Shackelford County (west)
  • Throckmorton County (northwest)

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1860= 230
|1870= 330
|1880= 4725
|1890= 4926
|1900= 6466
|1910= 7980
|1920= 15403
|1930= 16560
|1940= 12356
|1950= 10597
|1960= 8885
|1970= 8414
|1980= 9926
|1990= 9010
|2000= 9674
|2010= 9630
|estyear=2016
|estimate=9906
|estref=[5]
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850–2010[7] 2010–2014[1]
}}

As of the census[8] of 2000, 9,674 people, 3,661 households, and 2,591 families resided in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4/km²). The 4,893 housing units averaged 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.89% White, 2.92% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 8.15% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. About 14.66% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,661 households, 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were not families. Around 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.70% 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 2.96.

In the county, the population was distributed as 24.40% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 25.60% from 25 to 44, 23.20% 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 103.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,583, and for a family was $35,293. Males had a median income of $26,421 versus $21,280 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,475. About 12.60% of families and 15.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.60% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

  • Breckenridge (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

{{div col}}
  • Caddo
  • Eolian
  • Gunsight
  • Harpersville
  • Ivan
  • Necessity
  • Reach
  • Wayland
{{div col end}}

Ghost town

  • La Casa

Notable people

  • Rupert N. Richardson, historian and president of Hardin-Simmons University[9]
  • Jack Cox, businessman and politician

Politics

{{Hidden begin
|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
|title = Presidential elections results
}}
Presidential elections results[10]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
87.4% 3,0342.5% 88
84.8% 2,8921.3% 45
81.4% 2,8690.9% 31
79.7% 2,8030.4% 13
73.7% 2,4251.7% 55
52.3% 1,71410.6% 347
41.9% 1,57328.4% 1,068
60.5% 2,3420.3% 13
73.3% 2,8980.3% 11
59.9% 2,1612.1% 75
47.3% 1,6210.4% 12
76.7% 2,2590.2% 7
42.2% 1,28717.2% 525
38.9% 1,1190.1% 2
54.9% 1,6640.3% 8
61.7% 1,8320.4% 13
60.6% 2,2720.1% 4
19.8% 5726.4% 186
7.7% 21717.2% 483
14.6% 4710.1% 2
22.1% 6810.6% 19
8.6% 2561.0% 29
60.6% 1,789
14.0% 3724.0% 105
16.7% 1417.2% 61
1.8% 1215.0% 103
1.9% 1117.2% 98
{{Hidden end}}

See also

{{Portal|Texas}}
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Stephens County, Texas
  • Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in Stephens County

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/48429.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 24, 2013}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Texas: Individual County Chronologies|work=Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=The Newberry Library|date=2008|accessdate=May 26, 2015}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 10, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 10, 2015}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf|title=Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010|publisher=Texas Almanac|accessdate=May 10, 2015}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-05-14|title=American FactFinder}}
9. ^{{cite web|url= https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fri52|author=Mark Odintz|title=Rupert N. Richardson|work=The Handbook of Texas|publisher=tshaonline.org|accessdate=October 10, 2009}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=2018-07-30}}

External links

{{commonscatinline|Stephens County, Texas}}
  • {{Handbook of Texas|id=hcs14|name=Stephens County}}
  • {{Handbook of Texas|id=hcb91|name=Buchanan County}}
  • Stephens County government's website
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Stephens County, Texas
|North = Young County
|Northeast =
|East = Palo Pinto County
|Southeast =
|South = Eastland County
|Southwest =
|West = Shackelford County
|Northwest = Throckmorton County
}}{{Stephens County, Texas}}{{Texas counties}}{{Texas}}{{coord|32.74|-98.84|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-TX_source:UScensus1990}}

3 : Stephens County, Texas|1876 establishments in Texas|Populated places established in 1876

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