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Bosque County
U.S. county
The Bosque County Courthouse in Meridian
The Bosque County Courthouse in Meridian
Map of Texas highlighting Bosque County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Texas
Founded 1854
Named for Bosque River
Seat Meridian
Largest city Clifton
Area
 • Total 1,003 sq mi (2,600 km2)
 • Land 983 sq mi (2,550 km2)
 • Water 20 sq mi (50 km2)  1.34%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 18,235
 • Density 18.180/sq mi (7.020/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 25th

Bosque County ( BOS-kee) is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,235. Its county seat is Meridian, while Clifton is the largest city and the cultural/financial center of the county. The county is named for the Bosque River, which runs through the center of the county north to south. The Brazos River makes up the eastern border along with the Lake Whitney reservoir it feeds.

Since 2015, Bosque County has been represented in the Texas House of Representatives by the Republican DeWayne Burns. The previous 10-year representative was the Republican Rob Orr of Burleson.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,003 square miles (2,600 km2), of which 983 square miles (2,550 km2) is land and 20 square miles (52 km2) (2.0%) is water.

Major highways

  • Texas 6.svg State Highway 6
  • Texas 22.svg State Highway 22
  • Texas 144.svg State Highway 144
  • Texas 174.svg State Highway 174

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1860 2,005 —
1870 4,981 148.4%
1880 11,217 125.2%
1890 14,224 26.8%
1900 17,390 22.3%
1910 19,013 9.3%
1920 18,032 −5.2%
1930 15,750 −12.7%
1940 15,761 0.1%
1950 11,836 −24.9%
1960 10,809 −8.7%
1970 10,966 1.5%
1980 13,401 22.2%
1990 15,125 12.9%
2000 17,204 13.7%
2010 18,212 5.9%
2020 18,235 0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–2010 2010 2020

2020 census

Bosque County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 14,701 13,621 80.72% 74.70%
Black or African American alone (NH) 277 244 1.52% 1.34%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 74 83 0.41% 0.46%
Asian alone (NH) 38 80 0.21% 0.44%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 2 3 0.01% 0.02%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 9 29 0.05% 0.16%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 185 854 1.02% 4.68%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,926 3,321 16.07% 18.21%
Total 18,212 18,235 100.00% 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.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

  • Laguna Park

Unincorporated communities

Notable residents

  • Jacob De Cordova, land agent, member of Texas House of Representatives, 1808–1868
  • Calvin Maples Cureton, Texas attorney general from 1919 to 1921, Texas chief justice 1921–1940
  • James T. Draper Jr., Texas Southern Baptist clergyman was a pastor in Iredell in Bosque County in the late 1950s.
  • James E. Ferguson 26th governor of Texas
  • Miriam A. Ferguson, James' wife and the 29th and 32nd governor of Texas
  • Earle Bradford Mayfield, Texas state senator, United States senator
  • John Lomax, American musicologist and folklorist

See also

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