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Encyclopedia > Randall County, Texas
Randall County, Texas
Seal of Randall County, Texas
Map
Map of Texas highlighting Randall County
Location in the state of Texas
Map of the USA highlighting Texas
Texas's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded 1876
Seat Canyon
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

2,389 km² (922 mi²)
2,368 km² (914 mi²)
21 km² (8 mi²), 0.87%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

104,312
44/km² 
Website: www.randallcounty.org

Randall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It forms part of the Amarillo metropolitan area. In 2000, its population was 104,312. Its seat is Canyon6. Randall is named for Horace Randal, a Confederate brigadier general killed at the Battle of Jenkins Ferry. The reason the county name differs from his is because the bill creating the county misspelled Randal's name. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Map_of_Texas_highlighting_Randall_County. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_TX.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Texas ... Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas, USA Coordinates: County Randall Government  - Mayor Quinn Alexander Area  - City 4. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Map of Texas highlighting the Amarillo metropolitan area. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas, USA Coordinates: County Randall Government  - Mayor Quinn Alexander Area  - City 4. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator) Anthem (none official) God Save the South (unofficial) The Bonnie Blue Flag (unofficial) Dixie (unofficial) Capital Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia (May 29, 1861–April 2, 1865) Danville, Virginia (from April 3, 1865) Language(s) English (de facto) Religion... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Frederick Steele Edmund Kirby Smith Strength Department of Arkansas Army of Arkansas Casualties 521 443 The Battle of Jenkins Ferry was fought April 30, 1864, in Grant County, Arkansas as part of the Camden Expedition of the American Civil War. ...

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,389 km² (922 mi²). 2,368 km² (914 mi²) of it is land and 21 km² (8 mi²) of it (0.87%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Palo Duro Canyon, the second largest canyon in the United States, is located in Randall County. Lighthouse hoodoo in Palo Duro canyon Palo Duro Canyon is a canyon system of the Caprock Escarpment in the Panhandle of Texas (USA). ...


Major Highways

Image File history File links I-27. ... Interstate 27 is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Texas in the United States. ... Image File history File links US_60. ... United States Highway 60 is an east-west United States highway, running 2,670 miles (4,300 km) from Virginia to Arizona. ... Image File history File links US_87. ... United States Highway 87 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,998 miles from northern Montana to southern Texas. ...

Adjacent counties

Potter County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Armstrong County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Swisher County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Castro County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Deaf Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 104,312 people, 41,240 households, and 28,785 families residing in the county. The population density was 44/km² (114/mi²). There were 43,261 housing units at an average density of 18/km² (47/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.44% White, 1.50% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.71% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 10.27% 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). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...


There were 41,240 households out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00. “Spouse” redirects here. ...


In the county, the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 11.20% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $42,712, and the median income for a family was $52,420. Males had a median income of $36,333 versus $25,358 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,840. About 5.70% of families and 8.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.50% of those under age 18 and 6.60% 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

† The population of Amarillo is about evenly distributed between Potter County and Randall County. Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country United States State Texas County Potter (and Randall) Government  - Mayor Debra McCartt Area  - City  90. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas, USA Coordinates: County Randall Government  - Mayor Quinn Alexander Area  - City 4. ... Happy is a town located in Texas. ... Lake Tanglewood is a village in Randall County, Texas. ... Palisades is a village located in Randall County, Texas. ... Timbercreek Canyon is a village located in Randall County, Texas. ...


External links

Coordinates: 34°58′N 101°54′W / 34.97, -101.90 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Texas Cooperative Extension, The Randall County Office (360 words)
Randall County, Texas was created in 1876 by the 15th Legislature and includes 916 square miles; it is the only Panhandle County with two creeks running through it (Tierra Blanca and Palo Duro).
Randall County was named in honor of Brigadier General Randal, the first Texan named to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
General Randal died in battle at Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas on April 30, 1864 and is buried in Marshall, Texas.
Randall County, Texas at AllExperts (478 words)
Randall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.
Randall is named for Horace Randal, a Confederate brigadier general killed at the Battle of Jenkins Ferry.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 11.20% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.90% who were 65 years of age or older.
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