Donley County

Donley County, Texas

PO Box U
Clarendon, TX 79226
Phone: (806) 874-3436
Fax: (806) 874-3351
www.donleytx.com

In the east-central TX panhandle, southeast of Amarillo; organized Aug 21, 1876 from Jack [sic] County. Name Origin: For Stockton P. Donley (1821-71), Confederate army officer and member of the supreme court of TX (1866)

Area (sq mi):: 933.05 (land 929.77; water 3.28) Population per square mile: 4.20
Population 2005: 3,889 State rank: 211 Population change: 2000-20005 1.60%; 1990-2000 3.60% Population 2000: 3,828 (White 88.10%; Black or African American 3.90%; Hispanic or Latino 6.30%; Asian 0.10%; Other 4.50%). Foreign born: 1.60%. Median age: 42.80
Income 2000: per capita $15,958; median household $29,006; Population below poverty level: 15.90% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $21,549-$22,466
Unemployment (2004): 5.00% Unemployment change (from 2000): 2.40% Median travel time to work: 23.50 minutes Working outside county of residence: 27.80%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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