Ochiltree County, Texas facts for kids
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Ochiltree County
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1928 Ochiltree County Courthouse in Perryton
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Texas |
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| Founded | 1889 | |
| Named for | W. B. Ochiltree | |
| Seat | Perryton | |
| Largest city | Perryton | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 918 sq mi (2,380 km2) | |
| • Land | 918 sq mi (2,380 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) 0.06% | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 10,015 | |
| • Density | 10.910/sq mi (4.2122/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) | |
| Congressional district | 13th | |
Ochiltree County ( ok-ƏL-tree) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,015. The county seat is Perryton. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1889. and is named for William Beck Ochiltree, who was an attorney general of the Republic of Texas. It was previously one of 30 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 918 square miles (2,380 km2), of which 918 square miles (2,380 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (0.06%) is water.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 83
State Highway 15
State Highway 70
Adjacent counties
- Texas County, Oklahoma (north)
- Beaver County, Oklahoma (northeast)
- Lipscomb County (east)
- Roberts County (south)
- Hansford County (west)
- Hemphill County (southeast)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 198 | — | |
| 1900 | 267 | 34.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,602 | 500.0% | |
| 1920 | 2,331 | 45.5% | |
| 1930 | 5,224 | 124.1% | |
| 1940 | 4,213 | −19.4% | |
| 1950 | 6,024 | 43.0% | |
| 1960 | 9,380 | 55.7% | |
| 1970 | 9,704 | 3.5% | |
| 1980 | 9,588 | −1.2% | |
| 1990 | 9,128 | −4.8% | |
| 2000 | 9,006 | −1.3% | |
| 2010 | 10,223 | 13.5% | |
| 2020 | 10,015 | −2.0% | |
| 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) | 5,062 | 4,245 | 49.52% | 42.39% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 19 | 14 | 0.19% | 0.14% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 66 | 31 | 0.65% | 0.31% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 24 | 28 | 0.23% | 0.28% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 2 | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 21 | 0.00% | 0.21% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 67 | 204 | 0.66% | 2.04% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,982 | 5,470 | 48.73% | 54.62% |
| Total | 10,223 | 10,015 | 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
City
- Perryton (county seat)
Town
- Booker (mostly in Lipscomb County)
Unincorporated communities
- Farnsworth
- Huntoon
- Ochiltree
- Twitchell
- Waka
In popular Culture
Ochiltree County is the setting for the Hank the Cowdog series of children's books, in the unincorporated city of Twitchell.
Education
Of the population aged 25 and older (5,441 people), 14.6% did not have a high-school diploma, while 12.9% statewide are without a high-school diploma. About 27% of the county claimed that a high-school diploma was their highest level of educational attainment, compared with 24.8% statewide; 16.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher, compared with 23.2% statewide.
The Allen campus of Frank Phillips College is located in Perryton.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Ochiltree para niños
