Wilbarger County
| Wilbarger County, Texas | |
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The Wilbarger County Courthouse was built in 1932 in Vernon
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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 | Vernon |
| Largest city | Vernon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 978 sq mi (2,533 km2) |
| • Land | 971 sq mi (2,515 km2) |
| • Water | 7.0 sq mi (18 km2), 0.7% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 13,535 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Wilbarger County (/ˈwɪlbɑːrɡər/ WIL-bar-gər) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,535. The county seat is Vernon. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1881. Wilbarger is named for Josiah Pugh Wilbarger and Mathias Wilbarger, two early settlers.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 978 square miles (2,530 km2), of which 971 square miles (2,510 km2) is land and 7.0 square miles (18 km2) (0.7%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,676 people, 5,537 households, and 3,748 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 6,371 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 78.17% White, 8.86% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 9.73% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. 20.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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