Briscoe County

Tule Canyon, Briscoe County, Texas
Briscoe County is on the edge of the Texas High Plains along the eastern Caprock escarpment, which separates the Llano Estacado from the rolling plains. It is bordered on the east by Hall County, on the west by Swisher County, on the north by Armstrong County, and on the south by Floyd and Motley counties. Briscoe County was separated from the Bexar District in 1876, organized in 1892, and named for Andrew Briscoe, a soldier in the Texas Revolution, who during the period of the republic became a judge and railroad promoter. The county comprises 887 square miles of irregular terrain ranging up to 3,300 feet in altitude; the elevation drops in Tule Canyon as low as 1,000 feet. The annual precipitation averages 10.5 inches, and the growing season averages 214 days a year. The average annual minimum temperature is 26° F in January, and the annual maximum is 94° in July. Silverton, the county seat, is five miles southwest of the center of the county, which is at 101°15' west longitude and 34°30' north latitude, sixty miles southeast of Amarillo.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Donald R. Abbe, H. Allen Anderson | © Texas State Historical Association
Briscoe County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Briscoe County
- Briscoe County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Briscoe County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
2064 ft – 3370 ft
Places of Briscoe County
Noteworthy | Place | Type |
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Antelope Flats | Town | |
Beverly | Town | |
Celtic | Town | |
Gasoline | Town | |
Grady | Town | |
Kinder | Town | |
Lobo | Town | |
Luther | Town | |
Mackenzie Reservoir | Lake | |
Milo | Town | |
Quitaque | Town | |
Reeves | Town | |
Rock Creek | Town | |
Setler | Town | |
Silverton | Town | |
Tomsonville | Town | |
Whiteley | Town |
Photos of Briscoe County and surrounding areas

Tule Canyon, Briscoe County, Texas
Tule Canyon, part of the Llano Estacado in Briscoe County, Texas. Photograph by Leaflet.

Briscoe County, Texas
Map of Briscoe County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.

Silverton, Texas
Image of the Silverton City Hall located in the town of Silverton, the seat of Briscoe County, Texas Photograph by Charles Henry. Silverton

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Briscoe County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Briscoe County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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1,546 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Briscoe County
People | Year | Source |
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531 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$35,243 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Briscoe County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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583,968,229 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Briscoe County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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7,005,778 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Briscoe County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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3,409,051 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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4.5 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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22.4 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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23.2 | 90.9 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Briscoe County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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900.0 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Briscoe County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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901.6 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |