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Childress County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 7,688. Its county seat is Childress6. Childress is named for George Campbell Childress, the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence. A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ...
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Childress is a city located in Childress County, Texas. ...
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Statue of Childress at Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas. ...
The Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. ...
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,848 km² (714 mi²). 1,840 km² (710 mi²) of it is land and 8 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.46%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Major Highways Image File history File links US_62. ...
U.S. Highway 62 runs from the US-Mexican border at El Paso, Texas at Niagara Falls, New York all the way to the US-Canadian border. ...
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United States Highway 83 is a north-south United States highway. ...
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United States Highway 287 is a north-south United States highway. ...
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Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 7,688 people, 2,474 households, and 1,650 families residing in the county. The population density was 4/km² (11/mi²). There were 3,059 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (4/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 67.70% White, 14.09% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 15.70% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. 20.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 2,474 households out of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.40% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00. A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.10% under the age of 18, 12.10% from 18 to 24, 30.60% from 25 to 44, 19.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 142.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 149.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,457, and the median income for a family was $35,543. Males had a median income of $25,606 versus $20,037 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,452. About 13.70% of families and 17.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.30% of those under age 18 and 10.30% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
Cities and towns Childress is a city located in Childress County, Texas. ...
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