Childress County, Texas
Courthouse Box 4
Childress, TX 79201
Phone: (940) 937-6143
Fax: (940) 937-3479
www.co.childress.tx.us
On the southeastern border of TX panhandle, northeast of Lubbock; established Aug 21, 1876 from Bexar and Fannin counties. Name Origin: For George Campbell Childress (1804-41), one of the drafters of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Area (sq mi): 713.61 (land 710.34; water 3.27). Pop per sq mi: 10.80.
Pop 2005: 7,676. State rank: 182. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.20%; 1990-2000 29.10%. Pop 2000: 7,688 (White 64.00%; Black or African American 14.10%; Hispanic or Latino 20.50%; Asian 0.30%; Other 17.90%). Foreign born: 4.70%. Median age: 36.60.
Income 2000: per capita $12,452; median household $27,457; Pop below poverty level: 17.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $15,378-$16,747.
Unemployment 2004: 5.70%. Change from 2000: 2.80%. Median travel time to work: 10.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 7.70%.
Childress, TX 79201
Phone: (940) 937-6143
Fax: (940) 937-3479
www.co.childress.tx.us
On the southeastern border of TX panhandle, northeast of Lubbock; established Aug 21, 1876 from Bexar and Fannin counties. Name Origin: For George Campbell Childress (1804-41), one of the drafters of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Area (sq mi): 713.61 (land 710.34; water 3.27). Pop per sq mi: 10.80.
Pop 2005: 7,676. State rank: 182. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.20%; 1990-2000 29.10%. Pop 2000: 7,688 (White 64.00%; Black or African American 14.10%; Hispanic or Latino 20.50%; Asian 0.30%; Other 17.90%). Foreign born: 4.70%. Median age: 36.60.
Income 2000: per capita $12,452; median household $27,457; Pop below poverty level: 17.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $15,378-$16,747.
Unemployment 2004: 5.70%. Change from 2000: 2.80%. Median travel time to work: 10.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 7.70%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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