Schleicher County, Texas
| Schleicher County, Texas | |
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Schleicher County Courthouse in Eldorado
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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 | 1901 |
| Named for | Gustav Schleicher |
| Seat | Eldorado |
| Largest city | Eldorado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,311 sq mi (3,395 km2) |
| • Land | 1,311 sq mi (3,395 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 3,461 |
| • Density | 2.6/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 23rd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Schleicher County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,461. Its county seat is Eldorado. The county was created in 1887 and organized in 1901. It is named for Gustav Schleicher, a German immigrant who became a surveyor and politician.
Schleicher County was home to the YFZ Ranch, the past headquarters of the FLDS movement headed by Warren Jeffs.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,311 square miles (3,400 km2), virtually none of which is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,935 people, 1,115 households, and 817 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,371 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.59% White, 1.53% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 18.98% from other races, and 2.62% from two or more races. 43.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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