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Hardeman County, TX mapCounty population in July 2007: 4,124 (59% urban, 41% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,423
Renter-occupied apartments: 520
% of renters here:  27%
State:  36%
Land area: 695 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  17.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

2008 cost of living index in Hardeman County: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.1%), Manufacturing (14.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 63%
  • Government: 23%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 2%

Hardeman County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Hardeman County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.0%)
  • Hispanic (14.5%)
  • Other race (7.1%)
  • Black (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  41.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 2,230  (47.2%)
Females: 2,494  (52.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,446
County population in 2003: 4,468
Jobs in 2003: 1,427

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,213
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.5%

Average household size:
Hardeman County:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,881 ($28,312 in 2000)
This county  $29,881
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $39,920
Hardeman County  $39,920
Texas:  $106,000

Median monthly rent in 2000: $327
Institutionalized population: 55
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Hardeman County in 2000: $569


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 8
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 4
  • Thefts: 14
  • Auto thefts: 0

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Hardeman County, TX map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Hardeman County Texas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.2%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $509 (1.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hardeman County is $389 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $617 a month.

Cities in this county include: Quanah, Chillicothe, Goodlett.

Neighboring counties: Harmon County, Oklahoma , Jackson County, Oklahoma , Childress County , Cottle County , Foard County , Wilbarger County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hardeman County: Moffett Ranch (A), Lake Pauline Powerplant (B), Quanah Country Club (C), Liberty Community Hall (D), Kimble County Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hardeman County include: Prairie View Church (A), Hooleyan Church (B), Macedonia Baptist Church (C), Patterson Street Church of Christ (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Johnson Cemetery (1), Chillicothe Cemetery (2), Elba Cemetery (3), Big Valley Cemetery (4), Goodlett Cemetery (5), Scott Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Williams Lake (A), Big Pond Reservoir (B), Lake Pauline (C), Quanah Country Club North Lake (D), Quanah Country Club South Lake (E), Canyon Tank (F), Lake Copper Breaks (G), Mrs J H Williams Ranch Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Hog Creek (A), Hackberry Creek (B), Groesbeck Creek (C), Arkansas Creek (D), Mud Creek (E), Horse Creek (F), Yampalita Creek (G), Devils Creek (H), South Fork Wanderers Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Hardeman County: Copper Breaks State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.9%
Texas:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 99
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 119 (46% naturalized citizens)

Hardeman County:  2.5%
Whole state:  13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 26
  • 1990 to 1994: 21
  • 1985 to 1989: 11
  • 1980 to 1984: 21
  • 1975 to 1979: 15
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 11
  • 1965 to 1969: 5


Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.3%

Hardeman County marital status for males
Hardeman County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,000
  • One, attached: 32
  • Two: 84
  • 3 or 4: 42
  • 5 to 9: 21
  • 10 to 19: 4
  • 20 or more: 17
  • Mobile homes: 158

Housing units in Hardeman County with a mortgage: 341 (0 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 787


Agriculture in Hardeman County
Average size of farms: 1006 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $48979
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $100.35
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 59.42%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $44439
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.70%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $44772
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.47%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.38
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.11%
All wheat for grain: 47910 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 6294 harvested acres
Vegetables: 570 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 66 acres

Hardeman County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/18/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (14%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (76%)
  • India (14%)
  • Argentina (7%)
  • Japan (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Hardeman County:



  • United States or American (23%)
  • English (15%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • German (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

Hardeman County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,683 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 296 (14%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 5 (0%)
  • Walked: 58 (3%)
  • Other means: 17 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 27 (1%)

People in group quarters in Hardeman County, Texas
  • 47 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $33,710.

7.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,631 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.78%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.47% relocated from other counties in Texas ($20,063 average AGI)
2.31% relocated from other states ($8,568 average AGI)
Hardeman County:  2.31%
Texas average:  3.06%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wilbarger County, TX  1.05% ($24,600 average AGI)


8.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,950 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.30%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.83% relocated to other counties in Texas ($24,227 average AGI)
1.46% relocated to other states ($4,723 average AGI)
Hardeman County:  1.46%
Texas average:  2.17%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wilbarger County, TX  1.74% ($27,600 average AGI)
to Wichita County, TX  0.98% ($27,571)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0



Births per 1000 population in Hardeman County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4



Deaths per 1000 population in Hardeman County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 19.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hardeman County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 991 (887 aged, 104 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 45.72
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5326.930
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1028.810
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40534.98

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1514.800
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 629.220

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21.78
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 116.520

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 23.3


Household type by relationship


Households: 4,657
  • In family households: 3,991 (1,121 male householders, 222 female householders)
    1,078 spouses, 1,364 children (1,198 natural, 13 adopted, 153 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 62 other relatives, 54 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 666 (217 male householders (185 living alone)), 400 female householders (389 living alone)), 49 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 67 (53 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 626 2-persons, 319 3-persons, 228 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 574 1-person, 39 2-persons, 4 4-persons.

88.1% of residents of Hardeman County speak English at home.
11.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $41,731,000 ($9541 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $491,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,784,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,288,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,862,000
Federal grants: $12,788,000
Federal procurement contracts: $182,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $826,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $178,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $561,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,163,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 274
Here:  64 per 1000 residents
State:  85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 348
Here:  81 per 1000 residents
State:  35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +26
Here:  +6 per 1000 residents
State:  +29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -373
Here:  -87 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Hardeman County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.15 millions of gallons per day (80% from ground, 20% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  3.8



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 14
  • 1995 to 1998: 48
  • 1990 to 1994: 80
  • 1980 to 1989: 152
  • 1970 to 1979: 276
  • 1960 to 1969: 327
  • 1950 to 1959: 466
  • 1940 to 1949: 285
  • 1939 or earlier: 710

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hardeman County, Texas:
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 6
  • 3 rooms: 30
  • 4 rooms: 196
  • 5 rooms: 425
  • 6 rooms: 418
  • 7 rooms: 188
  • 8 rooms: 105
  • 9+ rooms: 53


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hardeman County, Texas:
  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 9
  • 3 rooms: 74
  • 4 rooms: 135
  • 5 rooms: 165
  • 6 rooms: 93
  • 7 rooms: 23
  • 8 rooms: 4
  • 9+ rooms: 8


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hardeman County:
  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 28
  • 2 bedrooms: 427
  • 3 bedrooms: 797
  • 4 bedrooms: 133
  • 5+ bedrooms: 33


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hardeman County:
  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 82
  • 2 bedrooms: 223
  • 3 bedrooms: 188
  • 4 bedrooms: 11
  • 5+ bedrooms: 5


Cars and other vehicles available in Hardeman County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 81
  • 1 vehicle: 386
  • 2 vehicles: 589
  • 3 vehicles: 252
  • 4 vehicles: 87
  • 5+ vehicles: 28


Cars and other vehicles available in Hardeman County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 76
  • 1 vehicle: 245
  • 2 vehicles: 158
  • 3 vehicles: 38
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5+ vehicles: 0


60% of Hardeman County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Texas.

Hardeman County:  60.1%
State average:  51.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3755
  • Northeast: 18
  • Midwest: 186
  • South: 494
  • West: 138

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
Here:  5.3%
Texas:  15.4%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Hardeman County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

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