Runnels County, Texas

Runnels County, Texas
The Runnels County Courthouse in Ballinger
Location in the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded	1880
Named for	Hiram G. Runnels
Seat	Ballinger
Largest city	Ballinger
Area
• Total	1,057 sq mi (2,738 km2)
• Land	1,051 sq mi (2,722 km2)
• Water	6.2 sq mi (16 km2), 0.6%
Population
• (2010)	10,501
• Density	10/sq mi (4/km2)
Congressional district	11th
Time zone	Central: UTC−6/−5
Website	www.co.runnels.tx.us

Runnels County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,501.^[1] Its county seat is Ballinger.^[2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1880.^[3] It is named for Hiram G. Runnels, a Texas state legislator.

Contents

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  1 History
  


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  2 Geography
  
  
  
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    2.1 Major highways
    
  
  
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    2.2 Adjacent counties
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 Demographics
  


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  4 Communities
  
  
  
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    4.1 Cities
    
  
  
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    4.2 Unincorporated communities
    
  
  
  
  


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  5 Politics
  


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  6 See also
  


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  7 References
  


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  8 External links
  

History

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• Original inhabitants are the Jumano, followed by the Comanche.^[4]
  


• 1683–84 Juan Domínguez de Mendoza establishes a short-lived mission.^[5]
  


• 1852 Fort Chadbourne established.^[6]
  


• 1858 Runnels County, is formed from Bexar and Travis counties. It is named in honor of Hiram G. Runnels. Runnels City is the original county seat.^[7]
  


• 1862 Pickettville established by Mr. and Mrs. John Guest and their three sons, also Henry and Robert K. Wylie and their cowboys and a black servant, and Mrs. Felicia Gordon and her five sons.^[8]Ballinger settled by Richard Coffey and family.^[9]
  


• 1880 The county is organized, with a population of 980.^[4]
  


• 1888 Ballinger, namesake of William Pitt Ballinger is the new county seat.^[9]
  


• 1889 The stone county courthouse is erected in the Second Empire style. Architect Eugene T. Heiner.^[10]
  


• 1899 The community of Pumphrey, originally named New Hope, is established by Wm. M Pumphrey.^[11]
  


• 1911 The Santa Fe Depot is built by the A,T,& SF Railroad. The Ballinger Carnegie Library in Ballinger is dedicated.^[4]
  


• 1919 The Charles H. Noyes statue on the Ballinger Courthouse lawn, dedicated to the "Spirit of the Texas Cowboy", is sculptured by Pompeo Coppini.^[12]
  


• 1927 MacMillan oil field, is discovered near Ballinger.^[4]
  


• 1949 Eighteen new oil fields were explored.^[4]
  


• 1987 The county beef cattle industry experiences an all-time high .^[4]
  

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,057 square miles (2,740 km²), of which 1,051 square miles (2,720 km²) is land and 6.2 square miles (16 km²) (0.6%) is water.^[13]

Major highways

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  U.S. Highway 67
  


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  U.S. Highway 83
  


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  State Highway 153
  


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  State Highway 158
  

Adjacent counties

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  Taylor County (north)


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  Coleman County (east)


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  Concho County (south)


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  Tom Green County (southwest)


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  Coke County (west)


• 
  Nolan County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	980		—
1890	3,193		225.8%
1900	5,379		68.5%
1910	20,858		287.8%
1920	17,074		−18.1%
1930	21,821		27.8%
1940	18,903		−13.4%
1950	16,771		−11.3%
1960	15,016		−10.5%
1970	12,108		−19.4%
1980	11,872		−1.9%
1990	11,294		−4.9%
2000	11,495		1.8%
2010	10,501		−8.6%
Est. 2016	10,448	[14]	−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[15] 1850–2010[16] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census^[17] of 2000, there were 11,495 people, 4,428 households, and 3,157 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 5,400 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.44% White, 1.40% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 14.31% from other races, and 1.98% from two or more races. 29.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,428 households out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.70% 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 3.06.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.90% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 19.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,806, and the median income for a family was $32,917. Males had a median income of $25,223 versus $18,988 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,577. About 14.90% of families and 19.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.10% of those under age 18 and 19.00% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

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  Ballinger (county seat)


• Miles


• Winters

Unincorporated communities

• Benoit


• Norton


• Rowena


• Wingate

Politics

Presidential elections results

Presidential elections results^[18]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	85.9% 3,250	12.0% 453	2.1% 79
2012	84.6% 3,104	14.2% 519	1.2% 45
2008	80.6% 3,118	18.6% 720	0.8% 29
2004	80.0% 3,239	19.6% 792	0.4% 18
2000	74.6% 3,020	24.0% 969	1.4% 57
1996	51.6% 1,941	37.7% 1,417	10.8% 405
1992	38.1% 1,653	32.3% 1,401	29.6% 1,286
1988	58.3% 2,417	41.5% 1,720	0.2% 10
1984	71.1% 2,968	28.2% 1,179	0.7% 30
1980	59.8% 2,532	38.9% 1,648	1.3% 53
1976	51.5% 2,203	48.3% 2,068	0.3% 11
1972	78.8% 2,752	21.2% 739
1968	44.7% 1,707	37.9% 1,448	17.5% 668
1964	35.8% 1,480	64.0% 2,645	0.2% 7
1960	52.2% 2,128	47.6% 1,938	0.2% 9
1956	62.5% 2,416	37.3% 1,442	0.1% 5
1952	58.5% 2,622	41.4% 1,853	0.1% 5
1948	14.6% 526	81.7% 2,954	3.7% 135
1944	18.1% 685	70.2% 2,657	11.8% 445
1940	21.3% 835	78.6% 3,088	0.2% 6
1936	9.4% 313	90.0% 2,985	0.6% 19
1932	7.3% 235	92.4% 2,975	0.3% 10
1928	52.3% 1,645	47.5% 1,494	0.3% 9
1924	14.5% 458	81.1% 2,564	4.4% 140
1920	17.9% 332	64.5% 1,197	17.6% 326
1916	10.7% 195	81.7% 1,487	7.6% 139
1912	3.9% 56	76.8% 1,117	19.3% 281

See also

• 
  Texas portal
  

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Runnels County, Texas


• Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Runnels County

References

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    ^ "Runnels County Courthouse". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
    


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    ^ "Pumphrey". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
    


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    ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
    


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    ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
    


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    ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
    


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    ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
    


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


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    ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.
    

External links

• Runnels County government’s website


• 
  Runnels County from the Handbook of Texas Online
  

Places adjacent to Runnels County, Texas
Nolan County Taylor County Coke County Runnels County, Texas Coleman County Tom Green County Concho County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Runnels County, Texas, United States
County seat: Ballinger
Cities	Ballinger Miles Winters
Unincorporated communities	Benoit Norton Rowena Wingate

v t e Counties of Texas

Anderson Andrews Angelina Aransas Archer Armstrong Atascosa Austin Bailey Bandera Bastrop Baylor Bee Bell Bexar Blanco Borden Bosque Bowie Brazoria Brazos Brewster Briscoe Brooks Brown Burleson Burnet Caldwell Calhoun Callahan Cameron Camp Carson Cass Castro Chambers Cherokee Childress Clay Cochran Coke Coleman Collin Collingsworth Colorado Comal Comanche Concho Cooke Coryell Cottle Crane Crockett Crosby Culberson Dallam Dallas Dawson Deaf Smith Delta Denton DeWitt Dickens Dimmit Donley Duval Eastland Ector Edwards El Paso Ellis Erath Falls Fannin Fayette Fisher Floyd Foard Fort Bend Franklin Freestone Frio Gaines Galveston Garza Gillespie Glasscock Goliad Gonzales Gray Grayson Gregg Grimes Guadalupe Hale Hall Hamilton Hansford Hardeman Hardin Harris Harrison Hartley Haskell Hays Hemphill Henderson Hidalgo Hill Hockley Hood Hopkins Houston Howard Hudspeth Hunt Hutchinson Irion Jack Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jim Hogg Jim Wells Johnson Jones Karnes Kaufman Kendall Kenedy Kent Kerr Kimble King Kinney Kleberg Knox La Salle Lamar Lamb Lampasas Lavaca Lee Leon Liberty Limestone Lipscomb Live Oak Llano Loving Lubbock Lynn Madison Marion Martin Mason Matagorda Maverick McCulloch McLennan McMullen Medina Menard Midland Milam Mills Mitchell Montague Montgomery Moore Morris Motley Nacogdoches Navarro Newton Nolan Nueces Ochiltree Oldham Orange Palo Pinto Panola Parker Parmer Pecos Polk Potter Presidio Rains Randall Reagan Real Red River Reeves Refugio Roberts Robertson Rockwall Runnels Rusk Sabine San Augustine San Jacinto San Patricio San Saba Schleicher Scurry Shackelford Shelby Sherman Smith Somervell Starr Stephens Sterling Stonewall Sutton Swisher Tarrant Taylor Terrell Terry Throckmorton Titus Tom Green Travis Trinity Tyler Upshur Upton Uvalde Val Verde Van Zandt Victoria Walker Waller Ward Washington Webb Wharton Wheeler Wichita Wilbarger Willacy Williamson Wilson Winkler Wise Wood Yoakum Young Zapata Zavala

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