Cochran County, Texas
County Courthouse Rm 102
Morton, TX 79346
Phone: (806) 266-5450
Fax: (806) 266-9027
www.co.cochran.tx.us
On the central western border of TX panhandle, west of Lubbock; organized Aug 21, 1876 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For Robert Cochran (?-1836), a soldier killed at the Alamo.
Area (sq mi): 775.31 (land 775.22; water 0.09). Pop per sq mi: 4.20.
Pop 2005: 3,289. State rank: 222. Pop change: 2000-20005 -11.80%; 1990-2000 -14.80%. Pop 2000: 3,730 (White 50.00%; Black or African American 4.50%; Hispanic or Latino 44.10%; Asian 0.20%; Other 30.70%). Foreign born: 9.80%. Median age: 35.10.
Income 2000: per capita $13,125; median household $27,525; Pop below poverty level: 27.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,347-$23,034.
Unemployment 2004: 7.30%. Change from 2000: 0.80%. Median travel time to work: 18.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 27.70%.
Morton, TX 79346
Phone: (806) 266-5450
Fax: (806) 266-9027
www.co.cochran.tx.us
On the central western border of TX panhandle, west of Lubbock; organized Aug 21, 1876 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For Robert Cochran (?-1836), a soldier killed at the Alamo.
Area (sq mi): 775.31 (land 775.22; water 0.09). Pop per sq mi: 4.20.
Pop 2005: 3,289. State rank: 222. Pop change: 2000-20005 -11.80%; 1990-2000 -14.80%. Pop 2000: 3,730 (White 50.00%; Black or African American 4.50%; Hispanic or Latino 44.10%; Asian 0.20%; Other 30.70%). Foreign born: 9.80%. Median age: 35.10.
Income 2000: per capita $13,125; median household $27,525; Pop below poverty level: 27.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,347-$23,034.
Unemployment 2004: 7.30%. Change from 2000: 0.80%. Median travel time to work: 18.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 27.70%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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