Glasscock County, Texas
| Glasscock County, Texas | |
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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 | 1893 |
| Named for | George Washington Glasscock |
| Seat | Garden City |
| Largest community | Garden City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 901 sq mi (2,334 km2) |
| • Land | 900 sq mi (2,331 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2), 0.1% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 1,226 |
| • Density | 1.4/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 11th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Glasscock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,226. Its county seat is Garden City. The county was created in 1887 and later organized in 1893. It is named for George Washington Glasscock, an early settler of the Austin, Texas area.
Glasscock County is included in the Big Spring, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 901 square miles (2,330 km2), of which 900 square miles (2,300 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.1%) is water. The Spraberry Trend, the third-largest oil field in the United States by remaining reserves, underlies much of the county.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,406 people, 483 households, and 355 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 660 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.52% White, 0.50% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 19.13% from other races, and 2.49% from two or more races. 29.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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