Shackelford County, Texas

County in Texas, United States

County in Texas

Shackelford County

County

The Shackelford County Courthouse in Albany

Location within the U.S. state of Texas

Texas's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 32°44′N 99°21′W﻿ / ﻿32.73°N 99.35°W﻿ / 32.73; -99.35
Country|  United States
State|  Texas
Founded| 1874
Named after| Jack Shackelford
Seat| Albany
Largest city| Albany
Area

• Total

| 916 sq mi (2,370 km2)
• Land| 914 sq mi (2,370 km2)
• Water| 1.3 sq mi (3 km2)  0.1%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 3,105
• Density| 3.4/sq mi (1.3/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 19th
Dr. Jack Shackelford, namesake of Shackelford County

Shackelford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,105.[1] Its county seat is Albany.[2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1874.[3] 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".

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 916 square miles (2,370 km2), of which 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) (0.1%) is covered by water.[4]

### Major highways

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* U.S. Highway 180
* U.S. Highway 283
* State Highway 6
* State Highway 351

### Adjacent counties

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* Throckmorton County (north)
* Stephens County (east)
* Eastland County (southeast)
* Callahan County (south)
* Jones County (west)
* Haskell County (northwest)
* Taylor County (southwest)

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1860| 44| | —
1870| 455| | 934.1%
1880| 2,037| | 347.7%
1890| 2,012| | −1.2%
1900| 2,461| | 22.3%
1910| 4,201| | 70.7%
1920| 4,960| | 18.1%
1930| 6,695| | 35.0%
1940| 6,211| | −7.2%
1950| 5,001| | −19.5%
1960| 3,990| | −20.2%
1970| 3,323| | −16.7%
1980| 3,915| | 17.8%
1990| 3,316| | −15.3%
2000| 3,302| | −0.4%
2010| 3,378| | 2.3%
2020| 3,105| | −8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850–2010[6] 2010[7] 2020[8]
Shackelford County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[9] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000  | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 3,014  | 2,961  | 2,612  | 91.28%  | 87.66%  | 84.12%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 9  | 14  | 20  | 0.27%  | 0.41%  | 0.64%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 13  | 8  | 6  | 0.39%  | 0.24%  | 0.19%
Asian alone (NH)  | 0  | 9  | 14  | 0.00%  | 0.27%  | 0.45%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0.00%  | 0.03%  | 0.00%
Other race alone (NH)  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 0.00%  | 0.06%  | 0.06%
Multiracial (NH)  | 15  | 43  | 88  | 0.45%  | 1.27%  | 2.83%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 251  | 340  | 363  | 7.60%  | 10.07%  | 11.69%
Total | 3,302 | 3,378 | 3,105 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

As of the 2000 census,[10] 3,302 people, 1,300 households, and 941 families resided in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1.5 people/km2). The 1,613 housing units had an average density of 2 units per square mile (0.77 units/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. About 7.60% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 1,300 households, 32.8% had children under 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were not families. About 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the age distribution was 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,479, and for a family was $38,447. Males had a median income of $26,953 versus $19,766 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,341. About 10.9% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under 18 and 16.9% of those 65 or over.

## Education

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Shackelford County includes these school districts:

* Lueders-Avoca Independent School District
* Albany Independent School District
* Moran Independent School District

## Communities

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* Albany (county seat)
* Lueders (mostly in Jones County)
* Moran

## See also

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* Texas portal

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Shackelford County, Texas
* Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Shackelford County

## Politics

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Shackelford County is a strongly Republican county.

United States presidential election results for Shackelford County, Texas[11] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 1,565  | 90.57% | 146  | 8.45%  | 17  | 0.98%
2020 | 1,484  | 91.15% | 130  | 7.99%  | 14  | 0.86%
2016 | 1,378  | 91.62% | 103  | 6.85%  | 23  | 1.53%
2012 | 1,218  | 89.36% | 131  | 9.61%  | 14  | 1.03%
2008 | 1,284  | 85.32% | 208  | 13.82%  | 13  | 0.86%
2004 | 1,292  | 84.61% | 229  | 15.00%  | 6  | 0.39%
2000 | 1,066  | 79.14% | 264  | 19.60%  | 17  | 1.26%
1996 | 792  | 53.84% | 502  | 34.13%  | 177  | 12.03%
1992 | 623  | 40.64% | 484  | 31.57%  | 426  | 27.79%
1988 | 865  | 55.66% | 681  | 43.82%  | 8  | 0.51%
1984 | 1,181  | 73.63% | 415  | 25.87%  | 8  | 0.50%
1980 | 959  | 60.66% | 606  | 38.33%  | 16  | 1.01%
1976 | 748  | 49.28%  | 764  | 50.33% | 6  | 0.40%
1972 | 909  | 73.07% | 331  | 26.61%  | 4  | 0.32%
1968 | 557  | 36.96%  | 673  | 44.66% | 277  | 18.38%
1964 | 487  | 34.20%  | 934  | 65.59% | 3  | 0.21%
1960 | 684  | 48.96%  | 713  | 51.04% | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 849  | 60.26% | 555  | 39.39%  | 5  | 0.35%
1952 | 1,057  | 57.54% | 776  | 42.24%  | 4  | 0.22%
1948 | 211  | 18.41%  | 892  | 77.84% | 43  | 3.75%
1944 | 135  | 10.08%  | 1,007  | 75.21% | 197  | 14.71%
1940 | 229  | 13.06%  | 1,521  | 86.77% | 3  | 0.17%
1936 | 152  | 11.65%  | 1,153  | 88.35% | 0  | 0.00%
1932 | 117  | 8.14%  | 1,316  | 91.52% | 5  | 0.35%
1928 | 558  | 51.10% | 533  | 48.81%  | 1  | 0.09%
1924 | 727  | 49.93%  | 729  | 50.07% | 0  | 0.00%
1920 | 116  | 22.01%  | 342  | 64.90% | 69  | 13.09%
1916 | 51  | 10.92%  | 378  | 80.94% | 38  | 8.14%
1912 | 18  | 5.29%  | 246  | 72.35% | 76  | 22.35%

## References

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1. ^ "Shackelford County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
5. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
6. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
7. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Shackelford County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
8. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Shackelford County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
9. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Shackelford County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
11. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 30, 2018.

## External links

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Media related to Shackelford County, Texas at Wikimedia Commons

* Shackelford County from the Handbook of Texas Online
* Texas Genealogy & History
* Shackelford County Government Website
* Shackelford County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties

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County seat: Albany

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* Lueders‡
* Moran

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