Fisher County

Fisher County, Texas
Fisher County is on U.S. Highway 180 west of Abilene in the Rolling Plains region of central West Texas. The county is bordered on the north by Kent and Stonewall counties, on the east by Jones County, on the south by Nolan County, and on the west by Scurry County. Its center point is 32°45' north latitude and 100°23' west longitude. Roby is the county seat; Rotan, the county's largest town, is 225 miles west of Dallas, 65 miles northwest of Abilene and 125 miles southeast of Lubbock. In addition to U.S. 180 the county's transportation needs are served by State highways 70 and 92. Fisher County covers 897 square miles of grassy, rolling prairies. The elevation ranges from 1,800 to 2,400 feet. The northern third of the county is drained by the Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River, and the southern two-thirds is drained by the Clear Fork of the Brazos. Soils range from red to brown, with loamy surface layers and clayey or loamy subsoils. Between 51 percent and 60 percent of the land in the county is considered prime farmland. The vegetation, typical of the Rolling Prairies, features medium-height to tall grasses, mesquite, and cacti. Cedar, cottonwood, and pecan trees also grow along streams. Many species of wildflowers bloom in the spring and early summer, including daisies, buttercups, tallow weed, Indian blanket, baby's breath, prairie lace, wild verbena, belladonna, and hollyhock. Texas bluebells thrive in low places. The climate is subtropical and subhumid, with cool winters and hot summers. Temperatures range in January from an average low of 28° F to an average high of 56°, and in July from 70° to 96°. The average annual rainfall measures twenty-two inches, and the average relative humidity is 73 percent at 6 A.M. and 40 percent at 6 P.M. The average annual snowfall is five inches. The growing season averages 222 days, with the last freeze in early April and the first freeze in early November.
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.
Hooper Shelton | © Texas State Historical Association
Fisher County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Fisher County
- Fisher County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Fisher County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
1720 ft – 2405 ft
Places of Fisher County
Noteworthy | Place | Type |
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Adair | Town | |
Afton | Town | |
Alkali | Town | |
Avalon | Town | |
Bernecker | Town | |
Bossier | Town | |
Buffalo | Town | |
Busby | Town | |
Capitola | Town | |
Celotex | Town | |
Center | Town | |
Center Point | Town | |
Chickenfoot | Town | |
Claytonville | Town | |
Cross Roads | Town | |
Dowell | Town | |
Dugout | Town | |
Eskota | Town | |
Fisher | Town | |
Gannon | Town | |
Grady | Town | |
Gyp | Town | |
Hamlin | Town | |
Head of California | Town | |
Hitson | Town | |
Hobbs | Town | |
Jamesville | Town | |
Len | Town | |
Linnie | Town | |
Longworth | Town | |
Mabel | Town | |
McCaulley | Town | |
Newman | Town | |
North Roby | Town | |
Olio | Town | |
Oma | Town | |
Palava | Town | |
Plasterco | Town | |
Pleasant Valley | Town | |
Pledger | Town | |
Rainbolt | Town | |
Red Town | Town | |
Reynolds | Town | |
Rico | Town | |
Rives | Town | |
Roby | Town | |
Rotan | Town | |
Rotando | Town | |
Round Top | Town | |
Royston | Town | |
Rud's Ranch | Town | |
Sand Spur | Town | |
Sardis | Town | |
Scotts Corner | Town | |
Steele | Town | |
Swedonia | Town | |
Sylvester | Town | |
Taopi | Town | |
White Flat | Town |
Photos of Fisher County and surrounding areas

Fisher County, Texas
Centenial Historical Marker commemorating founding of Fisher County, TX Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson via TexasEscapes.com.

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

City of Roby, Fisher County, Texas
Downtown Roby, the seat of Fisher County, Texas. Photograph by Lothar1976. Roby
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City of Rotan, in Fisher County, Texas
Downtown view of the City of Rotan, in Fisher County, Texas. Photograph by Nicholas Henderson. Rotan

City of Hamlin, Fisher County, Texas
Strauss Dry Goods Company Storefront, Historic Building in downtown Hamlin, Texas in Fisher County. Photograph by CletusDitto. Hamlin

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Fisher County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Fisher County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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3,830 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Fisher County
People | Year | Source |
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1,507 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$46,444 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Fisher County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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1,000,985,410 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Fisher County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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15,405,564 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Fisher County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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10,015,056 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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5.4 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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24.8 | 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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30.5 | 94.6 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Fisher County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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898.9 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Fisher County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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901.8 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |