Archer County
| Archer County, Texas | |
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The Archer County courthouse in Archer City. The Romanesque style structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1880 |
| Named for | Branch Tanner Archer |
| Seat | Archer City |
| Largest city | Archer City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 925 sq mi (2,396 km2) |
| • Land | 903 sq mi (2,339 km2) |
| • Water | 22 sq mi (57 km2), 2.4% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 9,054 |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (4/km²) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Archer County is a county located in the US state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,054. Its county seat is Archer City. The county was formed in 1858 and later organized in 1880. It is named for Branch Tanner Archer, a commissioner for the Republic of Texas.
Archer County is part of the Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Archer County is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by the Republican James Frank, a businessman from Wichita Falls.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 925 square miles (2,400 km2), of which 903 square miles (2,340 km2) is land and 22 square miles (57 km2) (2.4%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,854 people, 3,345 households, and 2,515 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,871 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.54% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.28% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. 4.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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