Hall County, Texas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hall County
U.S. county
The Hall County Courthouse in Memphis
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1890
Named for	Warren D. C. Hall
Seat	Memphis
Largest city	Memphis
Area
• Total	904 sq mi (2,340 km2)
• Land	883 sq mi (2,290 km2)
• Water	21 sq mi (50 km2)  2.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,825
• Density	3.1250/sq mi (1.2066/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	13th

Hall County is a county located in the state of Texas, USA. In 2020, about 2,825 people lived there. The main town and county seat is Memphis.

Hall County was first created in 1876. It was officially set up in 1890. The county is named after Warren D. C. Hall. He was a secretary of war for the old Republic of Texas.

Geography of Hall County

Hall County is a large area in Texas. The U.S. Census Bureau says it covers about 904 square miles. Most of this area, about 883 square miles, is land. The rest, about 21 square miles, is water.

Main Roads in Hall County

Several important highways run through Hall County. These roads help people travel and connect different towns.

• U.S. Highway 287
• State Highway 70
• State Highway 86
• State Highway 256

Neighboring Counties

Hall County shares its borders with several other counties.

• Donley County (to the north)
• Collingsworth County (to the northeast)
• Childress County (to the east)
• Cottle County (to the southeast)
• Motley County (to the south)
• Briscoe County (to the west)

Population of Hall County

The number of people living in Hall County has changed over the years. Here is a look at the population from different census counts:

In 2000, there were 3,782 people living in Hall County. This included 1,548 households. The population density was about 4 people per square mile.

Most people in the county were White (about 72%). About 8% were Black or African American. About 18% were from other races. Around 27.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

In 2000, about 28% of households had children under 18. More than half (53.7%) were married couples. The average household had 2.42 people. The average family had 3.06 people.

The median age in the county was 40 years old. This means half the people were older than 40 and half were younger. About 27% of the population was under 18. About 21.5% were 65 or older.

The median income for a household was $23,016 in 2000. For a family, it was $27,325. About 26% of all people lived below the poverty line. This included almost 40% of children under 18.

Education in Hall County

Students in Hall County attend schools run by different school districts.

• Memphis Independent School District
• Turkey-Quitaque Independent School District
• Childress Independent School District (part of the county)

Towns and Communities

Hall County has a few towns and smaller communities.

Cities in Hall County

• Memphis (This is the county seat, where the main government offices are.)
• Turkey

Towns in Hall County

• Estelline
• Lakeview

Other Communities

• Brice
• Plaska

Famous People from Hall County

Several notable people have connections to Hall County.

• William Mac Thornberry: He was a U.S. Representative.
• Daniel I.J. Thornton: He served as the governor of Colorado.
• Blues Boy Willie: A well-known blues musician.
• Bob Wills: A famous musician.

The JA Ranch once owned land in Hall County. This ranch was started by Charles Goodnight and John George Adair. It covered parts of six counties. Minnie Lou Bradley, who runs the Bradley 3 Ranch nearby, also has a Hall County address.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Hall (Texas) para niños