Ochiltree County, Texas
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Upper portion of Ochiltree County Courthouse (established 1928) in Perryton
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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 | 1889 |
| Named for | William Beck Ochiltree |
| Seat | Perryton |
| Largest city | Perryton |
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| • Total | 918 sq mi (2,378 km2) |
| • Land | 918 sq mi (2,378 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2), 0.06% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 10,223 |
| • Density | 11/sq mi (4/km²) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Ochiltree County (/ˈɒkəlˌtriː/ OCK-əl-tree) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,223. The county seat is Perryton. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1889. and is named for William Beck Ochiltree, who was the Attorney General of the Republic of Texas. It was previously one of 30 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 918 square miles (2,380 km2), of which 918 square miles (2,380 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (0.06%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,006 people, 3,261 households, and 2,488 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,769 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.2 percent White, 0.13 percent Black or African American, 0.94 percent Native American, 0.39 percent Asian, 0.01 percent Pacific Islander, 10.28 percent from other races, and 2.04 percent from two or more races. 13.79 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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