Haskell, Texas | |
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City | |
Downtown Haskell
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Location of Haskell, Texas |
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Coordinates: 33°9′37″N 99°44′4″W / 33.16028°N 99.73444°WCoordinates: 33°9′37″N 99°44′4″W / 33.16028°N 99.73444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Haskell |
Area | |
• Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
• Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,581 ft (482 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,322 |
• Density | 977.0/sq mi (377.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 79521 |
Area code(s) | 940 |
FIPS code | 48-32696 |
GNIS feature ID | 1358889 |
Haskell is a city in central Haskell County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,322. It is the county seat of Haskell County.
Haskell is located at 33°9′37″N 99°44′4″W / 33.16028°N 99.73444°W (33.160152, -99.734572).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), all of it land.
The Haskell County Courthouse was completed in 1892 and was designed and built by A.O. Watson. The east and west wings were added in 1930-31. It is one of the oldest courthouses still in use in the area.
Haskell is the county seat of Haskell County.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,322 people, an increase of 6.95% since 2000 (216 people). The racial makeup of the town was 80.40% White (2,671 people), 4.94% African American (164 people), 0.75% Native American (25 people), 0.75% Asian (25 people), 10.69% from other races (355 people), and 2.47% from two or more races (82 people). Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.76% of the population (889 people).