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Hall County is a county located in the U.S. State of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 3,782. Its county seat is Memphis 6. Hall County is named for Warren D. C. Hall, a secretary of war for the Republic of Texas.
1 Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,342 km˛ (904 mi˛). 2,339 km˛ (903 mi˛) of it is land and 3 km˛ (1 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.11% water.
1.1 Adjacent counties
- Donley County (north)
- Collingsworth County (northeast)
- Childress County (east)
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- Motley CountyMotley County is a county located in the U. State of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 1,426. Its county seat is Matador 6. Motley County is named for Junius William Mottley, a physician, and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, who died in (south)
- Briscoe CountyBriscoe County is a county located in the U. State of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 1,790. Its county seat is Silverton 6. Briscoe is named for Andrew Briscoe, a soldier during the Texas Revolution. Geography According to the U. Census Bureau, the (west)
2 Demographics
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2 of 2000, there are 3,782 people, 1,548 households, and 1,013 families residing in the county. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 2/km˛ (4/mi˛). There are 1,988 housing units at an average density of 1/km˛ (2/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 71.97% White, 8.22% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 17.90% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 27.50% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,548 households out of which 28.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.70% are married couples living together, 9.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.50% are non-families. 32.40% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.60% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 3.06.
In the county, the population is spread out with 27.20% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 22.10% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 21.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 91.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $23,016, and the median income for a family is $27,325. Males have a median income of $22,167 versus $19,050 for females. The per capita income for the county is $13,210. 26.30% of the population and 21.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 39.80% of those under the age of 18 and 16.30% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
