Swisher County, Texas
County Courthouse 119 S Maxwell St
Tulia, TX 79088
Phone: (806) 995-3294
Fax: (806) 995-4121
www.co.swisher.tx.us
In central TX panhandle, south of Amarillo; organized Aug 21, 1876 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For James Gibson Swisher (1795-1864), Republic of TX soldier and a signer of the TX Declaration of Independence (1836).
Area (sq mi): 900.68 (land 900.43; water 0.25). Pop per sq mi: 8.70.
Pop 2005: 7,828. State rank: 179. Pop change: 2000-20005 -6.60%; 1990-2000 3.00%. Pop 2000: 8,378 (White 57.90%; Black or African American 5.80%; Hispanic or Latino 35.20%; Asian 0.20%; Other 22.20%). Foreign born: 4.90%. Median age: 34.60.
Income 2000: per capita $14,326; median household $29,846; Pop below poverty level: 17.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $24,683-$28,611.
Unemployment 2004: 5.80%. Change from 2000: 2.00%. Median travel time to work: 17.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 27.10%.
Tulia, TX 79088
Phone: (806) 995-3294
Fax: (806) 995-4121
www.co.swisher.tx.us
In central TX panhandle, south of Amarillo; organized Aug 21, 1876 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For James Gibson Swisher (1795-1864), Republic of TX soldier and a signer of the TX Declaration of Independence (1836).
Area (sq mi): 900.68 (land 900.43; water 0.25). Pop per sq mi: 8.70.
Pop 2005: 7,828. State rank: 179. Pop change: 2000-20005 -6.60%; 1990-2000 3.00%. Pop 2000: 8,378 (White 57.90%; Black or African American 5.80%; Hispanic or Latino 35.20%; Asian 0.20%; Other 22.20%). Foreign born: 4.90%. Median age: 34.60.
Income 2000: per capita $14,326; median household $29,846; Pop below poverty level: 17.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $24,683-$28,611.
Unemployment 2004: 5.80%. Change from 2000: 2.00%. Median travel time to work: 17.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 27.10%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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