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Howard County
; Howard County, Texas;
	; ;
	; Howard County Court House in downtown Big Spring;
	; ; Location in the U.S. state of Texas;
	; ; Texas's location in the U.S.;
Founded	; 1882
Named for	; Volney E. Howard;
Seat	; Big Spring;
Largest city	; Big Spring
Area	;
• Total	; 904 sq mi (2,341 km2)
• Land	; 901 sq mi (2,334 km2)
• Water	; 3 sq mi (8 km2), 0.4%
Population	;
• (2010)	; 35,012
• Density	; 39/sq mi (15/km2)
Congressional district	; 19th;
Time zone	; Central: UTC−6/−5;
Website	; www.co.howard.tx.us;

Howard County Library in Big Spring

Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 35,012.^[1] Its county seat is Big Spring.^[2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1882.^[3] It is named for Volney E. Howard, a U.S. Congressman from Texas.^[4]

Howard County is included in the Big Spring, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 904 square miles (2,340 km²), of which 901 square miles (2,330 km²) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) (0.4%) is water.^[5]

Howard County is located at the boundary between the Llano Estacado to the north and the Edwards Plateau to the south. Beals Creek, a tributary of the Colorado River flows through the center of Big Spring and divides these two major physiographic regions.

Major highways

Interstate 20

Interstate 20 Business

U.S. Highway 87

State Highway 176

State Highway 350

Farm to Market Road 669

Farm to Market Road 700

Adjacent counties

Borden County (north)

Mitchell County (east)

Sterling County (southeast)

Glasscock County (south)

Martin County (west)

Dawson County (northwest)

Scurry County (northeast)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	50		—
1890	1,210		2,320.0%
1900	2,528		108.9%
1910	8,881		251.3%
1920	6,962		−21.6%
1930	22,888		228.8%
1940	20,990		−8.3%
1950	26,722		27.3%
1960	40,139		50.2%
1970	37,796		−5.8%
1980	33,142		−12.3%
1990	32,343		−2.4%
2000	33,627		4.0%
2010	35,012		4.1%
Est. 2017	36,040	^[6]	2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1850–2010^[8] 2010–2014^[1]

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 33,627 people, 11,389 households, and 7,949 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 13,589 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.14% White, 4.13% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 12.43% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. 37.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 11,389 households out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.30% were married couples living together, 12.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 118.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,805, and the median income for a family was $37,262. Males had a median income of $28,971 versus $21,390 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,027. About 14.50% of families and 18.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.70% of those under age 18 and 15.50% of those age 65 or over.

Media

The county is served by a daily newspaper, local stations KBST (AM), KBST-FM, KBTS (FM), KBYG (AM), nearby stations KBXJ (FM), KPET (AM) and KWDC (FM), and the various Midland and Odessa radio and TV stations.

Communities

Cities

Big Spring (county seat)

Forsan

Towns

Coahoma

Vealmoor

Census-designated place

Sand Springs

Unincorporated communities

Elbow

Knott

Ghost Town

Soash

Ross City

Politics

Presidential elections results

**Presidential elections results**^[10]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	76.1% 6,637	20.3% 1,770	3.6% 316
2012	74.2% 6,453	24.3% 2,110	1.5% 132
2008	72.6% 7,029	26.3% 2,545	1.2% 115
2004	73.3% 7,480	26.1% 2,663	0.6% 58
2000	69.8% 6,668	28.7% 2,744	1.4% 136
1996	50.8% 5,007	37.9% 3,732	11.3% 1,118
1992	47.2% 5,129	34.4% 3,735	18.5% 2,009
1988	57.3% 6,024	42.3% 4,445	0.5% 48
1984	64.3% 7,519	35.2% 4,115	0.5% 57
1980	58.9% 6,658	39.4% 4,451	1.8% 203
1976	40.9% 4,899	58.3% 6,984	0.7% 89
1972	72.9% 7,343	26.9% 2,714	0.2% 23
1968	36.3% 3,812	37.1% 3,897	26.6% 2,792
1964	34.9% 3,272	64.9% 6,083	0.1% 12
1960	40.8% 3,403	58.1% 4,844	1.1% 88
1956	40.3% 3,051	59.5% 4,506	0.2% 14
1952	41.6% 3,412	58.3% 4,779	0.1% 11
1948	11.1% 561	82.7% 4,179	6.2% 312
1944	7.7% 334	82.8% 3,588	9.5% 412
1940	7.8% 367	92.1% 4,329	0.2% 7
1936	6.9% 230	92.9% 3,094	0.2% 8
1932	5.2% 149	94.4% 2,733	0.5% 13
1928	54.9% 812	44.9% 665	0.2% 3
1924	12.9% 186	76.0% 1,100	11.1% 161
1920	11.8% 107	77.5% 703	10.7% 97
1916	3.4% 30	85.2% 747	11.4% 100
1912	3.1% 22	75.6% 530	21.3% 149

References

^ ^a^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}

^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2015.

^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 162.

^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2015.

^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2010-2017". Retrieved April 12, 2018.

^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.

^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved April 30, 2015.

^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-07-25.

External links

Media related to Howard County, Texas at Wikimedia Commons

Howard County government’s website

Howard County from the Handbook of Texas Online

Howard County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties

Coordinates: 32°19′N 101°26′W / 32.31°N 101.44°W / 32.31; -101.44

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[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[3] "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2015.

[4] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 162.

[GR1-5] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2015.

[USCensusEst2016-6] "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2010-2017". Retrieved April 12, 2018.

[7] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.

[8] "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved April 30, 2015.

[GR8-9] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

[10] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-07-25.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Howard County, Texas, United States
County seat: Big Spring
Cities	Big Spring Forsan
Town	Coahoma
CDP	Sand Springs
Other unincorporated communities	Elbow Knott

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