Cochran County is a

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located in the

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,547. The

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. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1924. It is named for

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, a defender of the Alamo.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (0.01%) is covered by water. Cochran County lies on the high plains of the Llano Estacado. The western border of the county lies along the border of

and

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Major highways

State Highway 114 * Texas 125

State Highway 125 * Texas 214

State Highway 214

Adjacent counties

* Bailey County (north) * Lamb County (northeast) * Hockley County (east) * Terry County (southeast) * Yoakum County (south) *

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(southwest/

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) *

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(northwest/Mountain Time Zone)

Demographics

''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.'' As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,730 people, 1,309 households, and 1,017 families living in the county. The

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was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,587 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 64.48%

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, 4.53%

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, 0.83% Native American, 0.21%

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, 0.05%

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, 27.35% from

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, and 2.55% from two or more races. 44.13% of the population were

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of any race. There were 1,309 households, out of which 38.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.80% were

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living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.30% were non-families. 20.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.25. In the county, the population was spread out, with 31.50% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 24.90% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $27,525, and the median income for a family was $31,163. Males had a median income of $25,064 versus $17,652 for females. The

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for the county was $13,125. About 21.40% of families and 27.00% of the population were below the

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, including 37.20% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

* Bledsoe *

(county seat) * Whiteface

Politics

Education

School districts serving the county include: * Morton Independent School District *

Sudan Independent School District Sudan Independent School District is a public school district based in Sudan, Texas (USA). The district includes portions of three counties – Lamb, Bailey, and Cochran. Sudan ISD has two campuses - Sudan High (Grades 8-12) and Sudan Elementa ...

* Whiteface Consolidated Independent School District Three Way Independent School District formerly served a part of Cochran County. It closed in 2002, becoming a part of Sudan ISD. The county is in the service area of

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.Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.198. SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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References

External links

Cochran County government's website

Cochran County in ''Handbook of Texas Online''
at the

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Cochran County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties

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