Shackelford County, Texas

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Dr. Jack Shackelford, namesake of Shackelford County

Shackelford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,105.[1] Its county seat is Albany.[2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1874.[3] Shackelford is named for Dr. Jack Shackelford, a Virginia physician who equipped soldiers at his own expense to fight in the Texas Revolution.

Historic Fort Griffin, established in 1867, lies within Shackelford County.

During the last two weekends of June, the Fort Griffin Fandangle, a Western musical production, is presented by Shackelford County residents in the Prairie Theater in Albany. The content of the program is changed each year. Begun in 1938, it is billed as "Texas' Oldest Outdoor Musical".

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (0.1%) is covered by water.[4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

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Historical population
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Racial and ethnic composition

Shackelford County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[10] Pop 1990[11] Pop 2000[12] Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 3,659 3,016 3,014 2,961 2,612 93.46% 90.95% 91.28% 87.66% 84.12%
Black or African American alone (NH) 30 12 9 14 20 0.77% 0.36% 0.27% 0.41% 0.64%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 6 9 13 8 6 0.15% 0.27% 0.39% 0.24% 0.19%
Asian alone (NH) 4 2 0 9 14 0.10% 0.06% 0.00% 0.27% 0.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [13] x [14] 0 1 0 x x 0.00% 0.03% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 5 5 0 2 2 0.13% 0.15% 0.00% 0.06% 0.06%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [15] x [16] 15 43 88 x x 0.45% 1.27% 2.83%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 211 272 251 340 363 5.39% 8.20% 7.60% 10.07% 11.69%
Total 3,915 3,316 3,302 3,378 3,105 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 3,105. The median age was 44.7 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.9 males age 18 and over.[17][18]

The racial makeup of the county was 88.0% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 4.1% from some other race, and 6.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 11.7% of the population.[18]

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[19]

There were 1,265 households in the county, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.5% were married-couple households, 15.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[17]

There were 1,570 housing units, of which 19.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.5% were owner-occupied and 22.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.5%.[17]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,[20] 3,302 people, 1,300 households, and 941 families resided in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 1,613 housing units had an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 94.22% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 4.24% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. About 7.60% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 1,300 households, 32.8% had children under 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were not families. About 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the age distribution was 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,479, and for a family was $38,447. Males had a median income of $26,953 versus $19,766 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,341. About 10.9% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under 18 and 16.9% of those 65 or over.

Education

Shackelford County includes these school districts:

Communities

See also

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Politics

Shackelford County is a strongly Republican county.

Shackelford County is located within District 68 of the Texas House of Representatives. Shackelford County is located within District 10 of the Texas Senate.

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References

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