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Hardeman County
Hardeman County
County
	The Hardeman County Courthouse in Quanah
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 34°17′N 99°45′W / 34.29°N 99.75°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1884
Seat	Quanah
Largest city	Quanah
Area
• Total	697 sq mi (1,810 km2)
• Land	695 sq mi (1,800 km2)
• Water	1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	3,549
• Density	5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	13th

Hardeman County (/ˈhɑːrdɪmən/ HAR-di-mən) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,549.^[1] The county seat and largest city is Quanah.^[2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1884.^[3] It is named for two brothers, Bailey Hardeman and Thomas Jones Hardeman,^[4] early Texas politicians and legislators. Hardeman County was one of 46 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas until November 2006, when voters approved referendums to permit the legal sale of alcoholic beverages for on- and off-premises consumption.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 697 sq mi (1,810 km²), of which 695 sq mi (1,800 km²) are land and 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²) (0.3%) are covered by water.^[5]

The Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River joins with Buck Creek in the northwestern corner of the county to form the Red River, which flows east to form the northern border of the county, separating it from Oklahoma.^[6]

Hardeman County is the northernmost county in Texas that is not part of the Texas Panhandle.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	50	—
1890	3,904	7,708.0%
1900	3,634	−6.9%
1910	11,213	208.6%
1920	12,487	11.4%
1930	14,532	16.4%
1940	11,073	−23.8%
1950	10,212	−7.8%
1960	8,275	−19.0%
1970	6,795	−17.9%
1980	6,368	−6.3%
1990	5,283	−17.0%
2000	4,724	−10.6%
2010	4,139	−12.4%
2020	3,549	−14.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1850–2010^[8] 2010^[9] 2020^[10]

**Hardeman County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000^[11]	Pop 2010^[9]	Pop 2020^[10]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	3,731	2,938	2,441	78.98%	70.98%	68.78%
Black or African American alone (NH)	227	217	130	4.81%	5.24%	3.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	27	15	14	0.57%	0.36%	0.39%
Asian alone (NH)	12	12	18	0.25%	0.29%	0.51%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	1	0.00%	0.00%	0.03%
Other race alone (NH)	2	1	7	0.04%	0.02%	0.20%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	40	67	120	0.85%	1.62%	3.38%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	685	889	818	14.50%	21.48%	23.05%
Total	4,724	4,139	3,549	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the census^[12] of 2000, 4,724 people, 1,943 households, and 1,319 families were residing in the county. The population density was 7 people/sq mi (2.7 people/km²). The 2,358 housing units averaged 3 units per square mile (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 85.4% White, 4.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 7.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. About 14.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,943 households, 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were not families. About 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40, and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population distribution was 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 22.60% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 20.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,312, and for a family was $33,325. Males had a median income of $26,683 versus $18,566 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,824. About 14.6% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Georgia-Pacific operates a gypsum plant in the small community of Acme, located 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Quanah on U.S. Highway 287.

Attractions

Copper Breaks State Park, which is operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, is located in far southern Hardeman County near the Pease River just off State Highway 6, about 12 miles (19 km) south of Quanah. The park features a portion of the state Texas Longhorn herd.
Lake Pauline is located off U.S. Highway 287, 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Quanah.

Communities

Cities

Chillicothe
Quanah (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

Goodlett

Ghost towns

Politics

Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has represented Hardeman County in the Texas Senate since 2021, and previously in the Texas House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021. Hardeman County formerly leaned Democratic, however in recent years it has swung to become solidly Republican.

United States presidential election results for Hardeman County, Texas^[13]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2024	1,210	86.12%	188	13.38%	7	0.50%
2020	1,330	84.18%	241	15.25%	9	0.57%
2016	1,207	79.78%	249	16.46%	57	3.77%
2012	1,176	78.66%	302	20.20%	17	1.14%
2008	1,199	75.17%	373	23.39%	23	1.44%
2004	1,214	71.33%	480	28.20%	8	0.47%
2000	976	62.68%	566	36.35%	15	0.96%
1996	610	39.84%	750	48.99%	171	11.17%
1992	614	31.71%	954	49.28%	368	19.01%
1988	855	42.73%	1,143	57.12%	3	0.15%
1984	1,238	56.97%	927	42.66%	8	0.37%
1980	1,056	46.46%	1,174	51.65%	43	1.89%
1976	805	36.18%	1,403	63.06%	17	0.76%
1972	1,357	68.29%	614	30.90%	16	0.81%
1968	873	34.25%	1,145	44.92%	531	20.83%
1964	697	27.53%	1,835	72.47%	0	0.00%
1960	1,472	55.44%	1,182	44.52%	1	0.04%
1956	1,119	46.45%	1,281	53.18%	9	0.37%
1952	1,571	55.69%	1,242	44.03%	8	0.28%
1948	226	11.44%	1,654	83.70%	96	4.86%
1944	223	10.26%	1,756	80.81%	194	8.93%
1940	362	12.86%	2,453	87.14%	0	0.00%
1936	207	9.38%	1,991	90.17%	10	0.45%
1932	145	6.79%	1,985	92.97%	5	0.23%
1928	1,333	59.43%	910	40.57%	0	0.00%
1924	256	18.18%	1,099	78.05%	53	3.76%
1920	252	19.03%	967	73.04%	105	7.93%
1916	94	8.14%	932	80.69%	129	11.17%
1912	36	3.38%	843	79.15%	186	17.46%