Fisher County, Texas

Fisher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,974.[1] The county seat is Roby.[2] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1886.[3] It is named for Samuel Rhoads Fisher,[4] a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and a Secretary of the Navy of the Republic of Texas. Fisher County was one of 30[5] prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in Texas, but is now a fully wet county.

Fisher County
U.S. county
The Fisher County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°44′N 100°24′W
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1886
Named forSamuel Rhoads Fisher
SeatRoby
Largest cityRotan
Area
 • Total902 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Land899 sq mi (2,330 km2)
 • Water2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  0.3%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,974
 • Density4.4/sq mi (1.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district19th
Websitewww.co.fisher.tx.us

Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has since January 2013 represented Fisher County in the Texas House of Representatives.[6]

From 1921 to 1925, the Democrat Richard M. Chitwood of Sweetwater represented Fisher County in the state House. He left his post to become the first business manager of Texas Tech University, but died the next year.[7]

History
  • 10000 BC - Paleo-Indians were the first inhabitants. Later Native American inhabitants include the Pawnee, Wichita and Waco, Lipan Apache, Kiowa, and Comanche.[8]
  • 1876 - The Texas legislature formed Fisher County from Bexar districts. The new county was named after Samuel Rhoads Fisher.[8]
  • 1880 - The census reported 136 inhabitants.[8]
  • 1881 - The Texas and Pacific Railway routed an east–west branch through Eskota.[9]
  • 1885 - The town of Fisher was registered. Swedish immigrants founded the community of Swedonia.[10]
  • 1886 - The town of North Roby was registered. Roby eventually won the county seat election over Fisher, but one of the voters, a Mr. Bill Purp, was later discovered to have been actually a dog whose owner lived near Roby.[11]
  • 1920 - Fisher County was among Texas leaders in wheat production.[8]
  • 1926 - Cotton became king, as 48,000 bales were ginned in the county.[8]
  • 1928 - Oil was discovered in the county.[8]
  • 1970 - The county's average annual farm income was evenly divided between livestock and crops.[8]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 902 square miles (2,340 km2), of which 899 square miles (2,330 km2) are land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) (0.3%) is covered by water.[12]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880136—
18902,9962,102.9%
19002,708−9.6%
191012,596365.1%
192011,009−12.6%
193013,56323.2%
194012,932−4.7%
195011,023−14.8%
19607,865−28.6%
19706,344−19.3%
19805,891−7.1%
19904,842−17.8%
20004,344−10.3%
20103,974−8.5%
2019 (est.)3,830[13]−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]
1850–2010[15] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census[16] of 2000, 4,344 people, 1,785 households, and 1,244 families resided in the county. The population density was five people per square mile (2/km2). The 2,277 housing units averaged two per square mile (1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 83.75% White, 2.76% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 11.58% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. About 21.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,785 households, 27.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were not families. About 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was distributed as 23.90% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 23.00% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 22.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,659, and for a family was $34,907. Males had a median income of $25,071 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,120. About 13.50% of families and 17.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.40% of those under age 18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Ghost Towns

Politics
Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[19]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 79.3% 1,448 19.3% 352 1.4% 26
2016 73.2% 1,265 23.3% 403 3.5% 61
2012 67.2% 1,094 31.4% 512 1.4% 23
2008 60.7% 1,083 38.5% 687 0.8% 14
2004 60.4% 1,161 39.4% 758 0.2% 4
2000 51.7% 968 47.2% 884 1.1% 20
1996 29.0% 537 61.8% 1,142 9.2% 170
1992 24.2% 539 55.8% 1,242 20.0% 444
1988 32.2% 721 67.7% 1,516 0.1% 3
1984 40.9% 965 58.7% 1,384 0.3% 8
1980 34.4% 838 64.2% 1,564 1.4% 35
1976 22.2% 573 77.4% 1,993 0.4% 10
1972 56.2% 1,207 43.5% 933 0.3% 7
1968 23.3% 555 65.4% 1,560 11.3% 270
1964 17.7% 454 82.1% 2,108 0.2% 5
1960 25.6% 679 74.1% 1,966 0.4% 10
1956 28.7% 673 71.0% 1,664 0.3% 6
1952 40.4% 952 59.6% 1,405 0.1% 2
1948 6.5% 149 90.3% 2,063 3.2% 73
1944 6.6% 154 87.5% 2,041 5.9% 137
1940 8.1% 199 91.6% 2,260 0.3% 8
1936 7.0% 155 92.8% 2,068 0.3% 6
1932 7.0% 105 92.6% 1,395 0.4% 6
1928 60.1% 1,259 39.9% 837
1924 15.0% 302 82.1% 1,653 2.9% 58
1920 15.3% 152 74.8% 743 10.0% 99
1916 3.7% 46 77.2% 950 19.1% 235
1912 3.5% 21 94.7% 572 1.8% 11

See also

References
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  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 126.
  5. "Wet/Dry Status of Texas Counties as of November 2010". Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  6. "State Rep. Springer announces district tour July 30". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
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  13. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  14. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
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