Briscoe County, Texas
PO Box 555
Silverton, TX 79257
Phone: (806) 823-2134
Fax: (806) 823-2359
www.co.briscoe.tx.us
In the central TX panhandle, southeast of Amarillo; organized Aug 21, 1876 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For Capt. Andrew Briscoe (1810-49), Republic of TX officer, signer of the TX Declaration of Independence (1836), and chief justice of Harrisburg, TX (1836-39).
Area (sq mi): 901.59 (land 900.25; water 1.33). Pop per sq mi: 1.80.
Pop 2005: 1,644. State rank: 240. Pop change: 2000-20005 -8.20%; 1990-2000 -9.20%. Pop 2000: 1,790 (White 73.70%; Black or African American 2.30%; Hispanic or Latino 22.70%; Asian 0.10%; Other 14.40%). Foreign born: 4.90%. Median age: 39.90.
Income 2000: per capita $14,218; median household $29,917; Pop below poverty level: 16.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,669-$21,626.
Unemployment 2004: 6.10%. Change from 2000: 3.40%. Median travel time to work: 18.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 29.40%.
Silverton, TX 79257
Phone: (806) 823-2134
Fax: (806) 823-2359
www.co.briscoe.tx.us
In the central TX panhandle, southeast of Amarillo; organized Aug 21, 1876 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For Capt. Andrew Briscoe (1810-49), Republic of TX officer, signer of the TX Declaration of Independence (1836), and chief justice of Harrisburg, TX (1836-39).
Area (sq mi): 901.59 (land 900.25; water 1.33). Pop per sq mi: 1.80.
Pop 2005: 1,644. State rank: 240. Pop change: 2000-20005 -8.20%; 1990-2000 -9.20%. Pop 2000: 1,790 (White 73.70%; Black or African American 2.30%; Hispanic or Latino 22.70%; Asian 0.10%; Other 14.40%). Foreign born: 4.90%. Median age: 39.90.
Income 2000: per capita $14,218; median household $29,917; Pop below poverty level: 16.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,669-$21,626.
Unemployment 2004: 6.10%. Change from 2000: 3.40%. Median travel time to work: 18.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 29.40%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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