Mitchell County, Texas
| Mitchell County, Texas | |
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The Mitchell County Courthouse in Colorado City
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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 | 1881 |
| Seat | Colorado City |
| Largest city | Colorado City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 916 sq mi (2,372 km2) |
| • Land | 911 sq mi (2,359 km2) |
| • Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2), 0.5% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 9,403 |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (4/km²) |
| Congressional district | 11th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Mitchell County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,403. Its county seat is Colorado City. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1881. It is named for Asa Mitchell and Eli Mitchell, two early settlers and soldiers in the Texas Revolution.
From 1921 to 1925, the Democrat Richard M. Chitwood of Sweetwater, represented Mitchell County in the state House. He left his post to become the first business manager of Texas Tech University, for which he had worked to establish in Sweetwater until the Lubbock site was chosen. He died in 1926 after a year as the business manager.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 916 square miles (2,370 km2), of which 911 square miles (2,360 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (0.5%) is water. Mitchell County contains two reservoirs, Lake Colorado City and Lake Champion.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,698 people, 2,837 households, and 1,997 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 4,168 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 74.52% White, 12.81% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.19% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. 31.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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