Red River County
Red River County, Texas
Red River County, Texas
Red River County is separated from Oklahoma by the Red River and from Arkansas by Bowie County. Clarksville, the county seat and largest town, is sixty miles northwest of Texarkana. The county's center lies at 33°37' north latitude and 95°01' west longitude. Red River County occupies 1,054 square miles of the East Texas timberlands. The terrain is gently rolling with an elevation ranging from 300 to 500 feet above sea level. The county is drained by the Red River and the Sulphur River, which form its northern and southern boundaries. Most of the soils in the county are either loamy with a clayey subsoil or clayey. Mineral resources include oil, gas, clay, industrial sand, and chalk. Temperatures range from an average high of 94° F in July to an average low of 30° in January. Rainfall averages forty-six inches a year, and the growing season averages 234 days annually.
Archeological evidence indicates that portions of the county lands were occupied by Indians as early as the Late Archaic Period, around 1500 B.C. At the time of first European contact, the area was occupied by the Caddo Indians, an agricultural people with a highly developed culture. During the last decade of the eighteenth century, due to epidemics that decimated the tribe and problems with the Osages, the Caddos abandoned the villages they had occupied for centuries. During the early 1820s bands of Shawnee, Delaware, and Kickapoo Indians immigrated into what is now Red River County, settling along the banks of the creeks that still bear their names. Although Anglo settlement of the county had already begun, relations between Indians and settlers were relatively peaceful. During the mid-1830s the Indians abandoned their settlements. It may be that the first Europeans to enter the county were Frenchmen under the command of Jean Baptiste Bénard de La Harpe during his expedition of 1718–19. Shortly thereafter, the French established Le Poste des Cadodaquious in the territory of present-day Bowie County. During the decades when small groups of French soldiers, hunters, trappers, and traders occupied the fort, they probably passed through Red River County on numerous occasions. An early account of the area stated that French hunters gave Pecan Point its name.
Cecil Harper, Jr. | © TSHA
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.
- ✅ Adoption Status:
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Red River County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
260 ft – 560 ft
Size
Land area does not include water surface area, whereas total area does
- Land Area: 1,036.6 mi²
- Total Area: 1,056.7 mi²
Temperature
January mean minimum:
30.8°F
July mean maximum:
91.9°F
Rainfall, 2019
48.8 inches
Population Count, 2019
12,023
Civilian Labor Count, 2019
4,836
Unemployment, 2019
7.5%
Property Values, 2019
$1,850,111,182 USD
Per-Capita Income, 2019
$40,648 USD
Retail Sales, 2019
$49,416,901 USD
Wages, 2019
$26,156,339 USD
County Map of Texas
Red River County
- Red River County
Places of Red River County
Place | Type | Population (Year/Source) | Currently Exists |
---|---|---|---|
Town | 50 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 31 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 15 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 52 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 183 (2021) | Yes | |
Town | 426 (2021) | Yes | |
Town | 150 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 14 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 1,089 (2021) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 100 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 3 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 2,790 (2021) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 116 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 551 (2021) | Yes | |
Town | 707 (2021) | Yes | |
Town | 25 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 60 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 100 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 150 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 20 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 152 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 175 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 90 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 50 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 109 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 60 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 61 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 185 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 30 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 175 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 40 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 136 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 40 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 40 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 50 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Lake | – | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 100 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 24 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 15 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 25 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 35 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 15 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 90 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 128 (2009) | Yes | |
Lake | – | Yes | |
Town | – | – |
Photos Nearby:
Clarksville, Texas
Broadway Street in Clarksville, Texas. Photo by Michael Barera.
Detroit, Texas
Detroit, Texas. Photograph by Michael Barera.
Acworth, Texas
Map centering Acworth, Texas Google Maps Zoom by MEHammack
Aiken Grove, Texas
Cementery entrace at Aiken Grove, Texas. Photograph by rdfulks.
The Spillway at Lake Wright Patman
Lake Wright Patman's spillway was opened to control floodwaters in 2016. Photo by Griffinstorm, CC By SA 4.0
Proud to call Texas home?
Put your name on the town, county, or lake of your choice.
Search Places »