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Hale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 36,273.^[1] The county seat is Plainview.^[2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1888.^[3] It is named for Lt. John C. Hale,^[4] a hero of the Battle of San Jacinto. It is home of the noted former Hale County Judge, Judge Bill Hollars a.k.a. "Hang 'Em High" Hollars.

History

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|1005|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1005|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi}} (0.01%) is water.^[18]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census^[22] of 2000, there were 36,602 people, 11,975 households, and 9,136 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 13,526 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 66.77% White, 5.79% Black or African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 23.76% from other races, and 2.42% from two or more races. 47.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 11,975 households out of which 40.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were married couples living together, 11.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.70% were non-families. 21.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the county, the population was spread out with 30.20% under the age of 18, 11.40% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 18.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 102.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,280, and the median income for a family was $35,250. Males had a median income of $26,007 versus $20,057 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,655. About 14.30% of families and 18.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.30% of those under age 18 and 14.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Town

Census-designated place

Unincorporated community

Ghost Town

Politics

See also

References

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6. ^¹{{cite web|title=Minister Horatio Graves|url=http://www.plainviewtexaschamber.com/stats_history.html|work=Plainsview and Hill County History|publisher=Plainview Chamber of Commerce|accessdate=16 December 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110618031054/http://www.plainviewtexaschamber.com/stats_history.html|archivedate=18 June 2011|df=}}
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