Glasscock County, Texas facts for kids
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Glasscock County
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Glasscock County Courthouse in Garden City
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Named for | George Washington Glasscock |
| Seat | Garden City |
| Largest community | Garden City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 901 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Land | 900 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1% |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,116 |
| • Density | 1.2386/sq mi (0.4782/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 11th |
Glasscock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,116. Its county seat is Garden City. The county was created in 1887 and later organized in 1893. It is named for George Washington Glasscock, an early settler of the Austin, Texas area and the namesake of Georgetown, Texas.
Glasscock County is included in the Big Spring, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 901 square miles (2,330 km2), of which 900 square miles (2,300 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.1%) is water. The Spraberry Trend, the third-largest oil field in the United States by remaining reserves, underlies much of the county.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 87
State Highway 137
State Highway 158
Ranch to Market Road 33
Adjacent counties
- Howard County (north)
- Sterling County (east)
- Reagan County (south)
- Midland County (west)
- Martin County (northwest)
- Upton County (southwest)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 208 | — | |
| 1900 | 286 | 37.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,143 | 299.7% | |
| 1920 | 555 | −51.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,263 | 127.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,193 | −5.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,089 | −8.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,118 | 2.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,155 | 3.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,304 | 12.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,447 | 11.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,406 | −2.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,226 | −12.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,116 | −9.0% | |
| 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) | 825 | 710 | 67.29% | 63.62% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 15 | 8 | 1.22% | 0.72% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 0 | 0.24% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.08% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 3 | 0.16% | 0.27% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 2 | 8 | 0.16% | 0.72% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 378 | 387 | 30.83% | 34.68% |
| Total | 1,226 | 1,116 | 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
Census-designated place
- Garden City (county seat)
Unincorporated community
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Glasscock para niños
