Winkler County

Base data
US Federal State: Texas
Verwaltungsitz: Kermit
address
of the administrative seat:
Winkler County Courthouse
P.O. Box 1007
Kermit, TX 79745
establishment: 1887
in an educated manner out: Tom Green County
surface: 2179 km ²
inhabitants: 7173 (conditions: 2000)
Population density: 3 Einwohner/km ²
preselection: 001,432
Website: of www.co.winkler.tx.us
map
Karte des Winkler County innerhalb von Texas

the Winkler County lies in the US Federal State Texas. The seat of the County administration is in Kermit.

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geography

the County lies in the west of Texas, borders on the southeast point of new Mexico and has a surface of 2179 km ², without considerable water surface. The County borders in the clockwise direction on the Counties: Andrew County, Ector County, Ward County, Loving County and Lea County in new Mexico.

history

Winkler County was formed for 1887 from parts of the Tom Green County. It was designated after Clinton McKamy Winkler, a judge and Colonel of the Konföderierten states of America.

demographic data

the average income of a household is about 30.591 USD. The average income of a family with 34.021 USD. Men have an average income of 31.140 USD opposite the women with on the average 18,967 USD. The Pro-Kopf-Einkommen is with 13.725 USD. 18.70% the inhabitant and 14.40% of the families live below the poverty border.
29.8% the inhabitant are old under 18 years and on 100 women starting from 18 years and over it come statistically 93.7 men. The average age amounts to 35 years. (Conditions: 2000).

cities and municipalities

  • Kermit
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