Delta County, Texas
| Delta County, Texas | |
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Delta County Courthouse in Cooper
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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 | 1870 |
| Seat | Cooper |
| Largest city | Cooper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 278 sq mi (720 km2) |
| • Land | 257 sq mi (666 km2) |
| • Water | 21 sq mi (54 km2), 7.6% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 5,231 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,231. Its county seat and largest city is Cooper. The county was founded in 1870 and is named for its triangular shape, much like the Greek letter delta.
Two forks of the Sulphur River form its northern and southern boundaries, and meet at its easternmost point. Delta County is one of 19 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas. As of 2015, Delta county is no longer a dry county.
Delta County is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by Republican Larry Phillips of Sherman, Texas.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 278 square miles (720 km2), of which 257 square miles (670 km2) is land and 21 square miles (54 km2) (7.6%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,506 people, 2,094 households, and 1,461 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 2,410 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.93% White, 8.28% Black or African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. About 3.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,094 households, of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were nonfamilies. About 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.70% 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 3.02.
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