Hansford County

Hansford County, Texas
Hansford County, on the northern edge of the Panhandle, is bordered on the north by Oklahoma, on the west by Sherman County, on the south by Hutchinson County, and on the east by Ochiltree County. The approximate center of the county lies at 36°15' north latitude and 101°20' west longitude. Spearman, the county seat, is in the southeastern part of the county, about ten miles from the county center and approximately eighty miles northeast of Amarillo. The county, named for John M. Hansford, comprises 907 square miles of level and rolling prairies cut by the intermittent Frisco, Coldwater, Palo Duro, and Horse creeks. The region's black, sandy, and loam soils support abundant native grasses as well as wheat, corn, sorghum, oats, and other small grains. Hansford County, on the High Plains, ranges from 2,950 to 3,300 feet in altitude and receives an average annual rainfall of 22.16 inches; it has an average maximum temperature of 94° F in July and an average minimum of 20° in January. The growing season averages 186 days year.
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.
H. Allen Anderson | © Texas State Historical Association
Hansford County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Hansford County
- Hansford County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Hansford County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
2750 ft – 3378 ft
Places of Hansford County
Noteworthy | Place | Type |
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Appleton | Town | |
Bernstein | Town | |
Buran | Town | |
Chester | Town | |
Cooper | Town | |
Farwell | Town | |
Gruver | Town | |
Hansford | Town | |
Hitchland | Town | |
Kimball | Town | |
Kirksey | Town | |
Lakeside | Town | |
Lucern | Town | |
McKibben | Town | |
Morse | Town | |
Mulock | Town | |
Oslo | Town | |
Palo Duro Creek | Town | |
Palo Duro Reservoir | Lake | |
Phillips Camp | Town | |
Record | Town | |
Selmer | Town | |
Sher-Han | Town | |
Spearman | Town | |
Wardville | Town | |
Waverlan | Town | |
Zulu | Town |
Photos of Hansford County and surrounding areas

Hansford County, Texas
Hansford County Courthouse located in Spearman, the seat of Hansford County. Photograph by Aualliso.

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

City of Spearman, Texas
Lyric Theater in the City of Spearman in Hansford County, Texas. Photograph by Christian M. Mericle. Spearman

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Hansford County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Hansford County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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5,399 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Hansford County
People | Year | Source |
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2,487 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$62,998 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Hansford County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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1,093,612,045 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Hansford County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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62,394,458 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Hansford County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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28,529,694 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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3.9 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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21.2 | 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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24.8 | 95.6 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Hansford County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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919.8 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Hansford County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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920.4 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |