Delta County
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Delta County, Texas
Delta County is located in northeastern Texas seventy miles from the eastern and thirty miles from the northern state boundaries. It is bordered by the North Sulphur River on the north and the South Sulphur River on the south. The two waterways join to form the eastern boundary. Cooper, the largest town and the county seat, is in the center of the county (at 33°23' N, 95°42' W) at the intersection of State highways 24 and 154 with Farm roads 64, 128, 1528, and 1880. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway crosses the northwestern edge of the county by way of Pecan Gap and Ben Franklin. The county comprises 278 square miles of the Blackland Prairies. The terrain is undulating; soils vary from deep clay to clay covered with a dark loam. The elevation ranges from 400 to 500 feet above mean sea level. The vegetation along the streams consists primarily of hardwoods, particularly oak, elm, pecan, bois d'arc, and mesquite, while the prairie is covered with grasses including Texas grama, buffalo grass, and bunchgrass. Between 51 and 60 percent of the soil is prime farmland. The climate is warm and moist, with annual rainfall averaging forty-four inches. Temperatures range from an average low of 31° F in January to 95° in July. The first freeze in mid-November and the last late in March bracket a 233-day growing season.
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.
Vista K. McCroskey | © Texas State Historical Association
Delta County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Delta County
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Delta County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
322 ft – 590 ft
Places of Delta County
Photos of Delta County and surrounding areas
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Delta County, Texas
The Delta County Courthouse is located in the City of Copper and it is the seat for Delta County, Texas. Photograph by Michael Barera.

Delta County, Texas
Map of Delta County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.
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Enloe, Texas
Enloe is an unincorporated community in Delta County, Texas. Photograph by Michael Barera. Enloe

Pecan Gap, Texas
Downtown Pecan Gap, a city located in both Fannin and Delta Counties. Photograph by Michale Barera. Pecan Gap

City of Cooper, Texas
Gazebo in the downtown squre of the City of Cooper. Cooper is also the seat of Delta County. Photograph by Larry D. Moore. Cooper
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Church in Ben Franklin, Delta County, Texas
Ben Franklin is an unincorporated community in Delta County, Texas. Photograph by Michael Barera. Ben Franklin

Most locals still call this lake by its original name, Cooper Lake
Photo by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public Domain Jim Chapman Lake

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Delta County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Delta County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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5,331 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Delta County
People | Year | Source |
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2,318 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$34,803 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Delta County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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581,694,622 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Delta County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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56,742,729 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Delta County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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7,455,784 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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6.3 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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44.8 | 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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30.0 | 94.0 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Delta County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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256.8 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Delta County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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277.9 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |