Hall County

Hall County, Texas

Hall County, Texas

Hall County Courthouse in the City of Memphis, Texas. Photograph by Liveon001.
Hall County, Texas

Hall County, Texas

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

Hall County, in the southeastern Panhandle east of the High Plains, is bordered on the west by Briscoe County, on the south by Motley and Cottle counties, on the east by Childress County, and on the north by Donley and Collingsworth counties. It was named for Warren D. C. Hall, Republic of Texas secretary of war. The center point of the county is at 34°30' north latitude and 100°40' west longitude. Memphis, the county seat, is on U.S. Highway 287 about ninety miles southeast of Amarillo. The county comprises 885 square miles of rolling plains and broken terrain crossed by the Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River, the Little Red River, and numerous lesser tributaries. The red and black sandy loam soils support a variety of native grasses in the rougher areas, and cotton, wheat, and grain sorghum crops in the tillable areas. The Prairie Dog Town Fork flows eastward across the central part of the county. The Little Red River joins it near the center of the county. The North Pease River briefly meanders into the southern part of the county, where the Wind River, Cottonwood Creek, T-Bar Canyon Creek, and Running Water Creek flow into it. Mulberry Creek begins in Donley County and joins the Prairie Dog Town Fork in the western part of Hall County. Mountain Creek, Rustlers Creek, and North Baylor Creek form in eastern Hall County and flow into the Prairie Dog Town Fork in Childress County. The elevation in Hall County ranges from 1,750 to 2,400 feet above sea level. The annual growing season averages 213 days a year. The average minimum temperature is 28° F in January, and the average maximum is 98° in July.

An Apachean people occupied the Panhandle-Plains area in prehistoric times; in historic times the modern Apaches were pushed out of the region around 1700 by the Comanches, who subsequently ruled the Panhandle-Plains, including Hall County, until they were defeated in the Red River War of 1873–74 and removed to Indian Territory in 1875–76.

Continue Reading

Donald R. Abbe | © TSHA

Handbook of Texas Logo

Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Hall County is classified as a County

Altitude Range

1750 ft – 2550 ft

Size

Land area does not include water surface area, whereas total area does

  • Land Area: 883.5 mi²
  • Total Area: 904.1 mi²

Temperature

January mean minimum: 26.0°F
July mean maximum: 95.7°F

Rainfall, 2019

22.6 inches

Population Count, 2019

2,964

Civilian Labor Count, 2019

983

Unemployment, 2019

6.8%

Property Values, 2019

$681,375,000 USD

Per-Capita Income, 2019

$30,180 USD

Retail Sales, 2019

$39,243,185 USD

Wages, 2019

$6,618,853 USD

Hall County

Highlighted:
  • Hall County
Loading...
Place Type Population (Year/Source) Currently Exists
Town 20 (2009) Yes
Town
Town
Town
Town
Town
Town
Town
Town
Town
Town 124 (2021) Yes
Town
Town
Town
Town
Town
Town 60 (2021) Yes
Town 25 (2009) Yes
Town
Town
Town 2,055 (2021) Yes
Town
Town 27 (2009) Yes
Town
Town
Town
Town 20 (2009) Yes
Town
Town
Town
Town
Town
Town
Town
Town
Town
Town 10 (2009) Yes
Town
Town 326 (2021) Yes
Town
Town
Town 8 (2009) Yes
Town

Proud to call Texas home?

Put your name on the town, county, or lake of your choice.


Search Places »