Archer County

Archer County, Texas

PO Box 815
Archer City, TX 76351
Phone: (940) 574-4615
Fax: (940) 574-2432
www.co.archer.tx.us

On the central northern border of TX, northwest of Ft. Worth; organized Jan 22, 1858 from Fannin County. Name Origin: For Dr. Branch Tanner Archer (1790-1856), TX legislator (1836) and secretary of war (1836-42).

Area (sq mi): 925.78 (land 909.70; water 16.09). Pop per sq mi: 10.00.
Pop 2005: 9,095. State rank: 172. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.70%; 1990-2000 11.00%. Pop 2000: 8,854 (White 93.30%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 4.90%; Asian 0.10%; Other 4.20%). Foreign born: 2.30%. Median age: 38.10.
Income 2000: per capita $19,300; median household $38,514; Pop below poverty level: 9.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $25,317-$27,167.
Unemployment 2004: 3.70%. Change from 2000: 1.30%. Median travel time to work: 23.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 63.80%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.

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