Stonewall County, Texas

Stonewall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 1,693. Its county seat is Aspermont^[1]. The county is named for Stonewall Jackson, a general of the Confederate States Army.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 920 sq mi (2,383 km²), of which, 918 sq mi (2,378 km²) of it is land and 2 sq mi (5 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 83
• U.S. Highway 380
• State Highway 283

Adjacent counties

• King County (north)
• Haskell County (east)
• Jones County (southeast)
• Fisher County (south)
• Kent County (west)

Major Geographic Features

• Double Mountain (county high point^[2] and most topographically prominent point for almost 160 miles (260 km)^[3]
• The Brazos River (proper) begins in Stonewall County at the confluence of the Double Mountain Fork and Salt Fork Brazos River, about 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Jud, Texas, now a ghost town.^[4]

History

Stonewall County was formed in 1876 from portions of Bexar County and Young County. It was named after Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, a general of the Confederate Army.

Demographics

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 1,693 people, 713 households, and 492 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 936 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.25% White, 2.95% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 6.44% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. 11.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 713 households out of which 26.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 29.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.80% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 22.60% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 24.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 90.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,935, and the median income for a family was $35,571. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,094. About 14.80% of families and 19.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.50% of those under age 18 and 14.50% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

• Aspermont
• Old Glory
• Peacock
• Rath City
• Swenson

References

1. ^ . National Association of Counties. . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. ^ "Stonewall County High Point Trip Report". http://www.cohp.org/tx/Stonewall_1.html. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
3. ^ "Prominence Ladder from Double Mountains". http://www.peakbagger.com/search.aspx?tid=P&pid=6351. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographical Names Information System: Brazos River
5. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Stonewall County from the Handbook of Texas Online
• Stonewall County extension profile at Texas A&M University

Coordinates: 33°11′N 100°15′W / 33.18°N 100.25°W

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