Delta County, Texas

Delta County
Delta County
U.S. county
	Delta County Courthouse in Cooper
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 33°23′N 95°40′W / 33.39°N 95.67°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1870
Seat	Cooper
Largest city	Cooper
Area
• Total	278 sq mi (720 km2)
• Land	257 sq mi (670 km2)
• Water	21 sq mi (50 km2) 7.6%%
Population (2010)
• Total	5,231
• Estimate (2019)	5,331
• Density	20/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.deltacountytx.com

Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,231. Going by a 2018 estimate, the population is 5,349.^[1] Its county seat and largest city is Cooper.^[2] The county was founded in 1870 and is named for its triangular shape,^[3] 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 was one of 19^[4] prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas. As of 2015, Delta county is no longer a dry county.

Delta County is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by Republican Larry Phillips of Sherman, Texas.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 278 sq mi (720 km²), of which 257 sq mi (670 km²) are land and 21 sq mi (54 km²) (7.6%) are covered by water.^[5]

Major highways[]

State Highway 19
State Highway 24
State Highway 154

Adjacent counties[]

Lamar County (north)
Red River County (east)
Franklin County (east)
Hopkins County (south)
Hunt County (southwest)
Fannin County (northwest)

Demographics[]

Historical population
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%
2019 (est.)	5,331	^[6]	1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1850–2010^[8] 2010–2014^[1]

As of the census^[9] of 2000, 5,506 people, 2,094 households, and 1,461 families were residing in the county. The population density was 19 people/sq mi (7/km²). The 2,410 housing units averaged 9 per sq mi (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.93% White, 8.28% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 1.22% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. About 3.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,094 households, 30.2% had children under 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were not families. About 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49, and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the age distribution was 25.6% under 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 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 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.

Communities[]

Cities[]

Cooper
Pecan Gap (small part in Fannin County)
Commerce (majority in Hunt County)

Unincorporated communities[]

Ghost town[]

Liberty Grove

Politics[]

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Presidential elections results

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 103.
^ "TABC Local Option Elections". Retrieved 2018-07-29.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-07-21.

External links[]

Delta County website
Delta County Chamber of Commerce website
Delta County in Handbook of Texas Online
Delta County History at HistoricTexas.net
Jot 'Em Down, Delta County, Texas data at Internet Accuracy Project

Coordinates: 33°23′N 95°40′W / 33.39°N 95.67°W / 33.39; -95.67

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2013.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[3] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 103.

[4] "TABC Local Option Elections". Retrieved 2018-07-29.

[GR1-5] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2015.

[USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse-6] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

[7] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 22, 2015.

[8] "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved April 22, 2015.

[GR8-9] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

[10] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-07-21.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	83.4% 2,162	15.6% 403	1.0% 27
2016	80.5% 1,836	17.5% 400	2.0% 45
2012	75.5% 1,524	22.5% 454	2.0% 40
2008	72.3% 1,580	26.9% 589	0.8% 18
2004	69.5% 1,447	30.1% 627	0.4% 8
2000	60.2% 1,143	38.2% 726	1.6% 31
1996	42.7% 744	48.7% 849	8.6% 150
1992	29.7% 599	42.9% 864	27.4% 552
1988	40.4% 849	59.2% 1,244	0.4% 8
1984	51.2% 1,024	48.6% 973	0.2% 4
1980	35.8% 767	62.9% 1,347	1.3% 28
1976	21.2% 421	78.5% 1,563	0.4% 7
1972	61.9% 957	37.6% 581	0.5% 8
1968	19.7% 370	55.1% 1,037	25.2% 475
1964	17.3% 339	82.6% 1,619	0.1% 2
1960	25.1% 460	74.2% 1,360	0.7% 12
1956	32.2% 605	67.2% 1,262	0.5% 10
1952	30.8% 707	69.1% 1,585	0.1% 3
1948	7.7% 146	83.9% 1,594	8.4% 160
1944	6.7% 133	85.9% 1,706	7.5% 148
1940	7.9% 190	92.1% 2,214
1936	5.3% 82	94.6% 1,466	0.1% 1
1932	4.1% 87	95.8% 2,013	0.1% 1
1928	44.0% 753	55.9% 958	0.1% 2
1924	17.6% 479	80.5% 2,186	1.9% 51
1920	21.0% 315	72.2% 1,081	6.8% 102
1916	5.0% 72	86.5% 1,254	8.6% 124
1912	7.1% 57	87.3% 705	5.7% 46

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County seat: Cooper
Cities	Cooper Pecan Gap‡
Unincorporated communities	Antioch Ben Franklin Enloe Jot Em Down Klondike Lake Creek
Ghost town	Liberty Grove
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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