Hall County is a

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located in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2020 census, the population is 2,825. Its

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is Memphis. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1890. It is named for Warren D. C. Hall, a secretary of war for the

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (3.8%) are covered by water.

Major highways

* U.S. Highway 287 * State Highway 70 * State Highway 86 * State Highway 256

Adjacent counties

* Donley County (north) * Collingsworth County (northeast) * Childress County (east) * Cottle County (southeast) * Motley County (south) * Briscoe County (west)

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, 3,782 people, 1,548 households, and 1,013 families resided in the county. The

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was . The 1,988 housing units averaged . The racial makeup of the county was 71.97% White, 8.22% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 17.90% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. About 27.50% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 1,548 households, 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.70% were

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living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.50% were not families; 32.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.06. In the county, the population was distributed as 27.20% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 22.10% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 21.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.50 males. The median income for a household in the county was $23,016, and for a family was $27,325. Males had a median income of $22,167 versus $19,050 for females. The

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for the county was $13,210. About 21.60% of families and 26.30% of the population were below the

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, including 39.80% of those under age 18 and 16.30% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Hall County is served by these districts (all are not entirely in Hall County) * Memphis Independent School District * Turkey-Quitaque Independent School District * Childress Independent School District Hall County is in the service area of Clarendon College.

Communities

Cities

* Memphis (county seat) *

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Towns

* Estelline * Lakeview

Other communities

* Brice * Plaska

Notable people

* William Mac Thornberry, U.S. Representative * Daniel I.J. Thornton, governor of Colorado * Blues Boy Willie, blues musician * Bob Wills, musician At one time, the JA Ranch, founded by Charles Goodnight and John George Adair, which reached into six counties, held acreage in Hall County. Minnie Lou Bradley, matriarch of the Bradley 3 Ranch in nearby Childress County, claims a Hall County address.

Politics

Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has since January 2013 represented Hall County in the

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. He succeeded Rick Hardcastle of Vernon, who retired after 14 years in the position.

References

External links

Hall County Memories
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Hall County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties

Historic Hall County materials
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Portal to Texas History.
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