Lipscomb County, TX
| Lipscomb County, Texas | |
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Lipscomb County courthouse in Lipscomb
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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 | 1887 |
| Named for | Abner Smith Lipscomb |
| Seat | Lipscomb |
| Largest town | Booker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 932 sq mi (2,414 km2) |
| • Land | 932 sq mi (2,414 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.01% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 3,569 |
| • Density | 3.5/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Lipscomb County (/ˈlɪpskəm/ LIP-skum) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,302. Its county seat is Lipscomb. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1887. It is named for Judge Abner Smith Lipscomb, a secretary of state of the Republic of Texas.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 932 square miles (2,410 km2), of which 932 square miles (2,410 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.01%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,057 people, 1,205 households, and 845 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,541 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 82.86% White, 0.52% Black or African American, 1.37% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 12.99% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. 20.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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