Shackelford County
| Shackelford County, Texas | |
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The Shackelford County Courthouse in Albany
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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 | 1874 |
| Named for | Jack Shackelford |
| Seat | Albany |
| Largest city | Albany |
| Area | |
| • Total | 916 sq mi (2,372 km2) |
| • Land | 914 sq mi (2,367 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3 km2), 0.1% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 3,378 |
| • Density | 3.7/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Shackelford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,378. Its county seat is Albany. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1874. Shackelford is named for Dr. Jack Shackelford, a Virginia physician who equipped soldiers at his own expense to fight in the Texas Revolution.
Historic Fort Griffin, established in 1867, lies within Shackelford County.
During the last two weekends of June, the Fort Griffin Fandangle, a western musical production, is presented by Shackelford County residents in the Prairie Theater in Albany. The content of the program is changed each year. Begun in 1938, it is billed as "Texas' Oldest Outdoor Musical".
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 916 square miles (2,370 km2), of which 914 square miles (2,370 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (0.1%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,302 people, 1,300 households, and 941 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,613 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.22% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 4.24% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 7.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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