Wilbarger County, Texas facts for kids
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Wilbarger County
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The Wilbarger County Courthouse was built in 1932 in Vernon
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Named for | Josiah Pugh Wilbarger and Mathias Wilbarger |
| Seat | Vernon |
| Largest city | Vernon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 978 sq mi (2,530 km2) |
| • Land | 971 sq mi (2,510 km2) |
| • Water | 7.0 sq mi (18 km2) 0.7% |
| Population
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| • Total | 12,887 |
| • Density | 13.177/sq mi (5.0876/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
Wilbarger County ( WIL-bar-gər) is a county located in the North Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,887. The county seat is Vernon. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1881. Wilbarger is named for Josiah Pugh Wilbarger and Mathias Wilbarger, two early settlers.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 978 square miles (2,530 km2), of which 971 square miles (2,510 km2) is land and 7.0 square miles (18 km2) (0.7%) is water.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 70
U.S. Highway 183
U.S. Highway 283
U.S. Highway 287
Adjacent counties
- Tillman County, Oklahoma (north)
- Wichita County (east)
- Baylor County (south)
- Foard County (west)
- Hardeman County (west)
- Jackson County, Oklahoma (northwest)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 126 | — | |
| 1890 | 7,092 | 5,528.6% | |
| 1900 | 5,759 | −18.8% | |
| 1910 | 12,000 | 108.4% | |
| 1920 | 15,112 | 25.9% | |
| 1930 | 24,579 | 62.6% | |
| 1940 | 20,474 | −16.7% | |
| 1950 | 20,552 | 0.4% | |
| 1960 | 17,748 | −13.6% | |
| 1970 | 15,355 | −13.5% | |
| 1980 | 15,931 | 3.8% | |
| 1990 | 15,121 | −5.1% | |
| 2000 | 14,676 | −2.9% | |
| 2010 | 13,535 | −7.8% | |
| 2020 | 12,887 | −4.8% | |
| 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) | 8,585 | 7,012 | 63.43% | 54.41% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,049 | 1,013 | 7.75% | 7.86% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 115 | 96 | 0.85% | 0.74% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 97 | 566 | 0.72% | 4.39% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 6 | 0 | 0.04% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 6 | 32 | 0.04% | 0.25% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 169 | 434 | 1.25% | 3.37% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,508 | 3,734 | 25.92% | 28.97% |
| Total | 13,535 | 12,887 | 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
- Vernon (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
Notable people
- Clyde Gates, wide receiver for the New York Jets
- Jack English Hightower, Memphis, Texas, native; former member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature, and former U.S. Representative
- Roy Orbison, singer/songwriter, was born in Wilbarger County.
- Daryl Richardson, running back for the St. Louis Rams
- Bernard Scott, running back for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Jack Teagarden, bandleader and trombonist
- John Clay Wolfe, American radio personality who began his career in Wilbarger County on KSEY
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Wilbarger para niños
