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词条 Paint Creek, Texas
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  1. History

  2. Logistical data

  3. Demographics

  4. References

  5. External links

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Paint Creek is an unincorporated community in southeast Haskell County, Texas, United States, in north central Texas.

History

Paint Creek is named after the nearby stream, which Stamford Dam impounds 8 miles to the east of the community to form Lake Stamford. In 2011, press reports indicated Haskell County had a population of 5,899, down from about 14,000 in 1950.[1]

It is the hometown of 14th United States Secretary of Energy, former Governor of Texas and two time U.S. Presidential candidate Rick Perry, who served as Texas' 47th governor and the longest-serving governor in Texas history.

The Paint Creek Independent School District serves area students.

Logistical data

The community is {{convert|40|mi|km}} north of Abilene.[2]

Demographics

As of the 2009 American Community Survey (ACS), 324 people resided in the area, with 608 housing units in the area. The racial makeup of the county was 95.9% White, with 4.1% from two or more races. About 6.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the county, the population distributed as 12.3% under the age of 20, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 1.2% from 20 to 24, 3.0% from 25 to 34, 18.0% from 35 to 44, and 12.4% from 45 to 54, 5.6% from 55 to 59, 20.1% from 60 to 64, 28.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.9 years.

References

1. ^Sontag, Deborah. [https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/19/us/politics/paint-creek-tex-remembers-rick-perry.html "Paint Creek, the Town Perry Left Behind"]. The New York Times. September 19, 2011.
2. ^Parks, Scott. "Perry, Sharp both followed similar paths But A&M pals' rural roots didn't produce identical taste." The Dallas Morning News. October 11, 1998. Retrieved on August 18, 2011.

External links

{{Portal|Texas}}
  • {{Gnis|1378817|Paint Creek, Texas}}
  • Paint Creek, TX information at ProximityZone.com
  • Paint Creek, TX info at hometownlocator.com
{{Haskell County, Texas}}{{Rick Perry}}

3 : Rick Perry|Unincorporated communities in Texas|Unincorporated communities in Haskell County, Texas

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