Delta County, Texas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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 state of Texas. In 2020, about 5,230 people lived there. The main city and county seat is Cooper.
The county was started in 1870. It is named Delta County because of its triangular shape. This shape looks like the Greek letter delta. Two parts of the Sulphur River form its northern and southern edges. These two parts meet at the county's easternmost point.
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Geography of Delta County
Delta County covers about 278 square miles (720 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 257 square miles. The rest, about 21 square miles, is covered by water.
Main Roads
State Highway 19
State Highway 24
State Highway 154
Neighboring Counties
Delta County shares borders with these other counties:
- Lamar County (to the north)
- Red River County (to the northeast)
- Franklin County (to the southeast)
- Hopkins County (to the south)
- Hunt County (to the southwest)
- Fannin County (to the northwest)
Towns and Communities
Delta County has a few cities and many smaller communities.
Cities
- Cooper
- Pecan Gap (a small part is in Fannin County)
- Commerce (most of this city is in Hunt County)
Smaller Communities
- Antioch
- Ben Franklin
- Charleston
- Crossroads
- East Delta
- Enloe
- Horton
- Jot Em Down
- Kensing
- Klondike
- Lake Creek
- Pacio
- Rattan
- Vasco
- Yowell
Ghost Towns
These are places where people used to live, but now they are empty or almost empty:
- Friendship
- Gough
- Liberty Grove
- Mount Joy
- Needmore
- Post Oak
- Prattville
- Price
- West Delta
Population Information
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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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In 2020, a census showed that about 5,230 people lived in Delta County. Most residents were non-Hispanic white. Other groups included African American, Native American, Asian, and people of mixed races. About 7.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Delta (Texas) para niños
