Delta County, Texas facts for kids
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Delta County
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Delta County Courthouse in Cooper
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Seat | Cooper |
| Largest city | Cooper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 278 sq mi (720 km2) |
| • Land | 257 sq mi (670 km2) |
| • Water | 21 sq mi (50 km2) 7.6% |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,230 |
| • Density | 18.81/sq mi (7.264/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,230. Its county seat and largest city is Cooper. The county was founded in 1870 and is named for its triangular shape, much like the Greek letter delta. (Interestingly, the scalene triangle shape of the county in no way resembles the equilateral triangle shape of the Greek letter Delta.)
Meanders of two forks of the Sulphur River formed its northern and southern boundaries and meet at its easternmost point. Delta County was one of 19 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas. As of 2015[update], Delta county is no longer a dry county.
Delta County is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by Republican Larry Phillips of Sherman, Texas.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 278 square miles (720 km2), of which 257 square miles (670 km2) is land and 21 square miles (54 km2) (7.6%) is water.
Major highways
State Highway 19
State Highway 24
State Highway 154
Adjacent counties
- Lamar County (north)
- Red River County (east)
- Franklin County (east)
- Hopkins County (south)
- Hunt County (southwest)
- Fannin County (northwest)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 5,597 | — | |
| 1890 | 9,117 | 62.9% | |
| 1900 | 15,249 | 67.3% | |
| 1910 | 14,566 | −4.5% | |
| 1920 | 15,887 | 9.1% | |
| 1930 | 13,138 | −17.3% | |
| 1940 | 12,858 | −2.1% | |
| 1950 | 8,964 | −30.3% | |
| 1960 | 5,860 | −34.6% | |
| 1970 | 4,927 | −15.9% | |
| 1980 | 4,839 | −1.8% | |
| 1990 | 4,857 | 0.4% | |
| 2000 | 5,327 | 9.7% | |
| 2010 | 5,231 | −1.8% | |
| 2020 | 5,230 | 0.0% | |
| 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) | 4,351 | 4,189 | 83.18% | 80.10% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 375 | 312 | 7.17% | 5.97% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 59 | 42 | 1.13% | 0.80% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 30 | 37 | 0.57% | 0.71% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 11 | 30 | 0.21% | 0.57% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 117 | 221 | 2.24% | 4.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 288 | 394 | 5.51% | 7.53% |
| Total | 5,231 | 5,230 | 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
- Cooper
- Pecan Gap (small part in Fannin County)
Unincorporated communities
- Antioch
- Ben Franklin
- Charleston
- Enloe
- Jot 'Em Down
- Kensing
- Klondike
- Lake Creek
- Prattville
- Rattan
- Yowell
Ghost Town
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Delta (Texas) para niños
