Potter County, Texas
| Potter County, Texas | ||
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Potter County District Courts Building in downtown Amarillo
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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 | Robert Potter | |
| Seat | Amarillo | |
| Largest city | Amarillo | |
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| • Total | 922 sq mi (2,388 km2) | |
| • Land | 908 sq mi (2,352 km2) | |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (36 km2), 1.5% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 121,073 | |
| • Density | 133/sq mi (51/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 13th | |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 | |
| Website | www |
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Potter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 121,073. Its county seat is Amarillo. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1887. It is named for Robert Potter, a politician, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the Secretary of the Texas Navy.
Potter County is included in the Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 922 square miles (2,390 km2), of which 908 square miles (2,350 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36 km2) (1.5%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 113,546 people, 40,760 households, and 27,472 families residing in the county. The population density was 125 people per square mile (48/km²). There were 44,598 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile (19/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 68.60% White, 9.96% Black or African American, 0.87% Native American, 2.49% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 15.44% from other races, and 2.60% from two or more races. 28.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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