Briscoe County, Texas facts for kids
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Briscoe County
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The Briscoe County Courthouse in Silverton
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Named for | Andrew Briscoe |
| Seat | Silverton |
| Largest city | Silverton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 902 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Land | 900 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2% |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,435 |
| • Density | 1.5909/sq mi (0.6143/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
Briscoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,435. Its county seat is Silverton. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1892. It is named for Andrew Briscoe, a soldier during the Texas Revolution.
At one time, the large JA Ranch, founded by Charles Goodnight and John George Adair, reached into Briscoe County. After he left the JA, Goodnight owned the Quitaque Ranch. The prominent high school football and college coach Gene Mayfield was born in Briscoe County in 1928.
Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway is located in Briscoe County.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 902 square miles (2,340 km2), of which 900 square miles (2,300 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (0.2%) is water.
Tule Canyon
Mackenzie Reservoir formed after water on Tule Creek was impounded. In 1972 the project was begun, just east of the site of the slaughter of the Indian ponies by Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie's Fourth Cavalry in 1874.
Major highways
State Highway 86
State Highway 207
Adjacent counties
- Armstrong County (north)
- Donley County (northeast)
- Hall County (east)
- Motley County (southeast)
- Floyd County (south)
- Swisher County (west)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 12 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,253 | — | |
| 1910 | 2,162 | 72.5% | |
| 1920 | 2,948 | 36.4% | |
| 1930 | 5,590 | 89.6% | |
| 1940 | 4,056 | −27.4% | |
| 1950 | 3,528 | −13.0% | |
| 1960 | 3,577 | 1.4% | |
| 1970 | 2,794 | −21.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,579 | −7.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,971 | −23.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,790 | −9.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,637 | −8.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,435 | −12.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 1,163 | 1,008 | 71.04% | 70.24% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 40 | 17 | 2.44% | 1.18% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 4 | 0.12% | 0.28% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.21% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 21 | 35 | 1.28% | 2.44% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 411 | 368 | 25.11% | 25.64% |
| Total | 1,637 | 1,435 | 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
Education
- Silverton Independent School District
- Clarendon Independent School District partial
- Turkey-Quitaque Independent School District partial
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Briscoe para niños
