Palo Pinto County

Palo Pinto County, Texas
Photograph Credit: Robert Plocheck.
Palo Pinto County is in north central Texas, bounded on the east by Parker County, on the south by Erath County, on the west by Stephens County, and on the north by Young and Jack counties. The center of the county lies at 32°45' north latitude and 98°18' west longitude, eighty miles west of Fort Worth. The area is named for one of its principal streams. The county covers 948 square miles of broken, hilly land with sandy, gray, and black soils; elevations range between 800 to 1,450 feet above sea level. The county has an average annual rainfall of 30.13 inches and is drained by the Brazos River. Timber in the area includes cedar, oak, and pecan. Temperatures range from an average low of 33° F in January to an average high of 96° F in July; the growing season lasts 221 days. During the 1980s the county's annual agricultural yield was $12.5 million, 90 percent of which was from livestock, including cattle, sheep, angora goats, and hogs. Pecans, peaches, vegetables, grains, and hay accounted for the rest. Clay pipes, aircraft systems, plastics, electronic products, brick, feeds, clothes, and other products manufactured in the county earned an average annual income of $43.4 million. In 1982 oil sales of 364,350 barrels yielded $8.4 million. Major highways include U.S. Highway 180, which runs west to east across the county; Interstate Highway 20, which crosses the southeast corner; and State highways 16 and 108, which run north to south.
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.
Palo Pinto County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Palo Pinto County
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Currently Exists
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Place type
Palo Pinto County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
782 ft – 1530 ft
Places of Palo Pinto County
Photos of Palo Pinto County and surrounding areas

Palo Pinto County, Texas
Closer view of the old Oran Post Office.
Photograph Credit: Robert Plocheck.

Palo Pinto County, Texas
View of the historical markers for Charles Goodnight and Black Springs in Palo Pinto County, Texas.
Photograph Credit: Robert Plocheck.

Palo Pinto County, Texas.
Map showing Palo Pinto County, Texas. Map Credit: 1907 Postal Map, #2090, Courtesy of the Texas General Land Office via TexasEscapes.com.

Palo Pinto County, Texas
Map of Palo Pinto County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.

Mineral Wells, Texas
View of gorgeous fall foliage in Mineral Wells, Texas.
Photograph Credit: Robert Plocheck.
Mineral Wells

Palo Pinto, Texas
Dowtown view of the town of Palo Pinto, Texas.
Photograph Credit: Robert Plocheck.
Palo Pinto

Oran, Texas
View of the Old Oran Post Office in Palo Pinto County, Texas.
Photograph Credit: Robert Plocheck.
Oran

Children hiking near Possum Kingdom Lake
Photo by Loadmaster, CC by SA 3 Possum Kingdom Lake

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Palo Pinto County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Palo Pinto County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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29,189 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Palo Pinto County
People | Year | Source |
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13,256 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$39,125 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Palo Pinto County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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4,466,912,294 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Palo Pinto County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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353,713,228 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Palo Pinto County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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101,779,888 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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8.2 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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32.1 | 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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32.2 | 95.5 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Palo Pinto County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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951.8 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Palo Pinto County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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985.5 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |