Delta County, Texas
Delta County | |
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![]() Delta County Courthouse in Cooper | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
![]() Texas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 33°23′N 95°40′W / 33.39°N 95.67°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Founded | 1870 |
Seat | Cooper |
Largest city | Cooper |
Area | |
• Total | 278 sq mi (720 km2) |
• Land | 257 sq mi (670 km2) |
• Water | 21 sq mi (50 km2) 7.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,230 |
• Density | 19/sq mi (7.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,230.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Cooper.[2] The county was founded in 1870 and is named for its triangular shape,[3] which resembles the Greek letter delta.
Meanders of two forks of the Sulphur River formed its northern and southern boundaries and meet at its easternmost point. Delta County was one of 19[4] prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas. As of 2015[update], Delta County is no longer a dry county.
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 278 sq mi (720 km2), of which 257 sq mi (670 km2) are land and 21 sq mi (54 km2) (7.6%) are covered by water.[5]
Major highways
[edit]Adjacent counties
[edit]- Lamar County (north)
- Red River County (northeast)
- Franklin County (southeast)
- Hopkins County (south)
- Hunt County (southwest)
- Fannin County (northwest)
Communities
[edit]Cities
[edit]- Cooper
- Pecan Gap (small part in Fannin County)
- Commerce (majority in Hunt County)
Unincorporated communities
[edit]Ghost towns
[edit]Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 5,597 | — | |
1890 | 9,117 | 62.9% | |
1900 | 15,249 | 67.3% | |
1910 | 14,566 | −4.5% | |
1920 | 15,887 | 9.1% | |
1930 | 13,138 | −17.3% | |
1940 | 12,858 | −2.1% | |
1950 | 8,964 | −30.3% | |
1960 | 5,860 | −34.6% | |
1970 | 4,927 | −15.9% | |
1980 | 4,839 | −1.8% | |
1990 | 4,857 | 0.4% | |
2000 | 5,327 | 9.7% | |
2010 | 5,231 | −1.8% | |
2020 | 5,230 | 0.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–2010[7] 2010–2020[8] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH) | 4,351 | 4,189 | 83.18% | 80.10% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 375 | 312 | 7.17% | 5.97% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 59 | 42 | 1.13% | 0.80% |
Asian alone (NH) | 30 | 37 | 0.57% | 0.71% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.10% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 11 | 30 | 0.21% | 0.57% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 117 | 221 | 2.24% | 4.23% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 288 | 394 | 5.51% | 7.53% |
Total | 5,231 | 5,230 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
The 2020 U.S. census determined that Delta County had a population of 5,320.[8] Among its population, the racial and ethnic makeup was 80.10% non-Hispanic white, 5.97% African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.57% some other race, 4.23% multiracial, and 7.53% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Politics
[edit]Delta County is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by Republican Larry Phillips of Sherman, Texas.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 2,162 | 83.41% | 403 | 15.55% | 27 | 1.04% |
2016 | 1,836 | 80.49% | 400 | 17.54% | 45 | 1.97% |
2012 | 1,524 | 75.52% | 454 | 22.50% | 40 | 1.98% |
2008 | 1,580 | 72.25% | 589 | 26.93% | 18 | 0.82% |
2004 | 1,447 | 69.50% | 627 | 30.12% | 8 | 0.38% |
2000 | 1,143 | 60.16% | 726 | 38.21% | 31 | 1.63% |
1996 | 744 | 42.69% | 849 | 48.71% | 150 | 8.61% |
1992 | 599 | 29.73% | 864 | 42.88% | 552 | 27.39% |
1988 | 849 | 40.41% | 1,244 | 59.21% | 8 | 0.38% |
1984 | 1,024 | 51.17% | 973 | 48.63% | 4 | 0.20% |
1980 | 767 | 35.81% | 1,347 | 62.89% | 28 | 1.31% |
1976 | 421 | 21.15% | 1,563 | 78.50% | 7 | 0.35% |
1972 | 957 | 61.90% | 581 | 37.58% | 8 | 0.52% |
1968 | 370 | 19.66% | 1,037 | 55.10% | 475 | 25.24% |
1964 | 339 | 17.30% | 1,619 | 82.60% | 2 | 0.10% |
1960 | 460 | 25.11% | 1,360 | 74.24% | 12 | 0.66% |
1956 | 605 | 32.23% | 1,262 | 67.23% | 10 | 0.53% |
1952 | 707 | 30.81% | 1,585 | 69.06% | 3 | 0.13% |
1948 | 146 | 7.68% | 1,594 | 83.89% | 160 | 8.42% |
1944 | 133 | 6.69% | 1,706 | 85.86% | 148 | 7.45% |
1940 | 190 | 7.90% | 2,214 | 92.10% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 82 | 5.29% | 1,466 | 94.64% | 1 | 0.06% |
1932 | 87 | 4.14% | 2,013 | 95.81% | 1 | 0.05% |
1928 | 753 | 43.96% | 958 | 55.93% | 2 | 0.12% |
1924 | 479 | 17.64% | 2,186 | 80.49% | 51 | 1.88% |
1920 | 315 | 21.03% | 1,081 | 72.16% | 102 | 6.81% |
1916 | 72 | 4.97% | 1,254 | 86.48% | 124 | 8.55% |
1912 | 57 | 7.05% | 705 | 87.25% | 46 | 5.69% |
See also
[edit]- List of counties in Texas
- Dry counties
- List of museums in North Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Delta County
References
[edit]- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Delta County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 103.
- ^ "TABC Local Option Elections". Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ a b c "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Delta County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Delta County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 21, 2018.