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Runnels County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,501.^[1] Its county seat is Ballinger.^[2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1880.^[3] It is named for Hiram G. Runnels, a Texas state legislator.

History

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|1057|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1051|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|6.2|sqmi}} (0.6%) is water.^[13]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census^[17] of 2000, there were 11,495 people, 4,428 households, and 3,157 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 5,400 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.44% White, 1.40% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 14.31% from other races, and 1.98% from two or more races. 29.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,428 households out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.90% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 19.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,806, and the median income for a family was $32,917. Males had a median income of $25,223 versus $18,988 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,577. About 14.90% of families and 19.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.10% of those under age 18 and 19.00% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Politics

See also

References

1. ^¹{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/48399.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 23, 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. ^¹²³⁴⁵{{cite web|last=Pinkney|first=Katherine|title=Runnels County, Texas|url=http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcr11|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|accessdate=30 November 2010}}
5. ^{{cite book|last=Hundell|first=Ken and Sharon|title=Spirits of the Border V: The History and Mystery of the Lone Star State|year=2005|publisher=Omega Press|isbn=978-0-9626087-9-7|page=176}}
6. ^{{cite book|last=Aston|first=B W|title=Along the Texas Forts Trail|year=1997|publisher=University of North Texas Press|isbn=978-1-57441-035-8|pages=51–56|author2=Taylor, Ira Donathon }}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Runnels City|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGhostTowns/Runnels-City-Texas.htm|work=Texas Escapes|publisher=Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC|accessdate=30 November 2010}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=Picketville|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGhostTowns/Picketville-Texas.htm|work=Texas Escapes|publisher=Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC|accessdate=30 November 2010}}
9. ^¹{{cite web|title=Ballinger|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TOWNS/Ballinger/ballinger_tx.htm|work=Texas Escapes|publisher=Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC|accessdate=30 November 2010}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=Runnels County Courthouse|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TOWNS/Ballinger/Runnels-County-Courthouse-Balllinger-Texas.htm|work=Texas Escapes|publisher=Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC|accessdate=30 November 2010}}
11. ^{{cite web|title=Pumphrey|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGhostTowns/Pumphrey-Texas.htm|work=Texas Escapes|publisher=Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC|accessdate=30 November 2010}}
12. ^{{cite web|title=The Charles H. Noyes Statue|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/FEATURES/Coppini_statue_ballinger/statue_ballinger_tx.htm|work=Texas Escapes|publisher=Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC|accessdate=30 November 2010}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 9, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 9, 2015}}
16. ^{{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 9, 2015}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-05-14|title=American FactFinder}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|first=David|last=Leip|date=|website=uselectionatlas.org}}