Shackelford County, Texas

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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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Its county seat is Albany.<ref name="GR6">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1874.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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".

GeographyEdit

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert (0.1%) is covered by water.<ref name="GR1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Major highwaysEdit

Adjacent countiesEdit

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

DemographicsEdit

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**Shackelford County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition**
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
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,<ref name="GR8">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 3,302 people, 1,300 households, and 941 families resided in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 1,613 housing units had an average density of Template:Convert. 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.