Parmer County, Texas
PO Box 356
Farwell, TX 79325
Phone: (806) 481-3691
www.co.parmer.tx.us
On the central western border of TX panhandle, southwest of Amarillo; organized Aug 21, 1876 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For Martin Parmer (1778-1850), Republic of TX legislator, signer of the TX Declaration of Independence (1836), and chief justice of Jasper County (1839-40).
Area (sq mi): 885.17 (land 881.66; water 3.51). Pop per sq mi: 11.10.
Pop 2005: 9,754. State rank: 167. Pop change: 2000-20005 -2.60%; 1990-2000 1.60%. Pop 2000: 10,016 (White 48.70%; Black or African American 1.00%; Hispanic or Latino 49.20%; Asian 0.30%; Other 32.60%). Foreign born: 20.10%. Median age: 32.10.
Income 2000: per capita $14,184; median household $30,813; Pop below poverty level: 17.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $25,592-$24,264.
Unemployment 2004: 4.80%. Change from 2000: 1.70%. Median travel time to work: 16.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 17.60%.
Farwell, TX 79325
Phone: (806) 481-3691
www.co.parmer.tx.us
On the central western border of TX panhandle, southwest of Amarillo; organized Aug 21, 1876 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For Martin Parmer (1778-1850), Republic of TX legislator, signer of the TX Declaration of Independence (1836), and chief justice of Jasper County (1839-40).
Area (sq mi): 885.17 (land 881.66; water 3.51). Pop per sq mi: 11.10.
Pop 2005: 9,754. State rank: 167. Pop change: 2000-20005 -2.60%; 1990-2000 1.60%. Pop 2000: 10,016 (White 48.70%; Black or African American 1.00%; Hispanic or Latino 49.20%; Asian 0.30%; Other 32.60%). Foreign born: 20.10%. Median age: 32.10.
Income 2000: per capita $14,184; median household $30,813; Pop below poverty level: 17.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $25,592-$24,264.
Unemployment 2004: 4.80%. Change from 2000: 1.70%. Median travel time to work: 16.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 17.60%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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