Haskell County, Texas
| Haskell County, Texas | |
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The Haskell County Courthouse
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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 | 1885 |
| Named for | Charles Ready Haskell |
| Seat | Haskell |
| Largest city | Haskell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 910 sq mi (2,357 km2) |
| • Land | 903 sq mi (2,339 km2) |
| • Water | 7.1 sq mi (18 km2), 0.8% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 5,899 |
| • Density | 6.5/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Haskell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,899. The county seat is Haskell. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1885. It is named for Charles Ready Haskell, who was killed in the Goliad massacre.
Haskell County is the home county of former Texas Governor Rick Perry. Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has represented Haskell County in the Texas House of Representatives since January 2013.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 910 square miles (2,400 km2), of which 903 square miles (2,340 km2) is land and 7.1 square miles (18 km2) (0.8%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, 6,093 people, 2,569 households, and 1,775 families resided in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 3,555 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 82.78% White, 2.79% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 11.67% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. About 20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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