Hall County, Texas
| Hall County, Texas | |
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The Hall County Courthouse in Memphis
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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 | 1890 |
| Named for | Warren D. C. Hall |
| Seat | Memphis |
| Largest city | Memphis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 904 sq mi (2,341 km2) |
| • Land | 883 sq mi (2,287 km2) |
| • Water | 21 sq mi (54 km2), 2.3% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 3,353 |
| • Density | 3.8/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Hall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population is 3,353. Its county seat is Memphis. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1890. It is named for Warren D. C. Hall, a secretary of war for the Republic of Texas.
Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has since January 2013 represented Hall County in the Texas House of Representatives. He succeeded Rick Hardcastle of Vernon, who retired after fourteen years in the position.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 904 square miles (2,340 km2), of which 883 square miles (2,290 km2) is land and 21 square miles (54 km2) (3.8%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,782 people, 1,548 households, and 1,013 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,988 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 71.97% White, 8.22% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 17.90% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 27.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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