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Reagan County
Reagan County
County
	The Reagan County Courthouse in Big Lake
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 31°22′N 101°31′W / 31.36°N 101.52°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1903
Named for	John Henninger Reagan
Seat	Big Lake
Largest city	Big Lake
Area
• Total	1,176 sq mi (3,050 km2)
• Land	1,175 sq mi (3,040 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (2 km2) 0.06%
Population (2020)
• Total	3,385
• Density	2.9/sq mi (1.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	23rd
Website	www.reagancountytexas.us

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Reagan County is a county on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,385.^[1] The county seat is Big Lake.^[2] The county is named after John Henninger Reagan (1818–1905), who was the postmaster general of the Confederate States and also a U.S. senator, U.S. representative, and first chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

History

The region was first inhabited by Paleo-Indian, Suma-Jumano, Kiowa and Comanche peoples.^[3] Captains Hernán Martín and Diego del Castillo explored the region in 1650.^[4] In 1684, Juan Domínguez de Mendoza^[5] and Nicolás López^[6] reported on local indigenous groups.^[7]

Butterfield Overland Mail,^[8] which operated from 1858 to 1861, crossed through the center of the county. In 1878, Camp Grierson's Spring was established as a subpost of Fort Concho and named in honor of Col. Benjamin H. Grierson.^[9]

In 1903, Reagan County was carved from Tom Green County and named for United States Senator John Henninger Reagan. Stiles, named after local rancher William G. Stiles, became the first county seat.^[10] The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient of Texas Railway was completed in 1911.^[11]

In 1923, oil was discovered at the Big Lake Oilfield in the Permian Basin. Big Lake Oilfield, located on University of Texas System land, opened the Permian Basin to oil production and endowed the Permanent University Fund. The rig was named Santa Rita #1 for The Patron Saint of the Impossible.^[12] Big Lake was incorporated as a city.^[13]^[14] In 1924, shortly after the oil boom, the town community of Best plunged into vice and violence, necessitating the intervention of the Texas Rangers. The Rangers destroyed buildings that were being used as brothels, gambling houses, and saloons.^[15] In 1925, the county seat was moved to Big Lake by a vote.^[14] The following year, the Big Lake Oil Company established Texon for its employees and their families, with a devotion to family life.^[16]

In 1951, there was a renewed oil boom from production in the Spraberry Trend.^[12]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,176 square miles (3,050 km²), of which 1,175 square miles (3,040 km²) are land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) (0.06%) is covered by water.^[17] The Spraberry Trend, the third-largest oil field in the United States by remaining reserves, underlies much of the county.^[18]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Glasscock County (north)
Sterling County (northeast)
Tom Green County (east)
Irion County (east)
Crockett County (south)
Upton County (west)
Midland County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1910	392	—
1920	377	−3.8%
1930	3,028	703.2%
1940	1,997	−34.0%
1950	3,127	56.6%
1960	3,782	20.9%
1970	3,239	−14.4%
1980	4,135	27.7%
1990	4,514	9.2%
2000	3,326	−26.3%
2010	3,367	1.2%
2020	3,385	0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census^[19] 1850–2010^[20] 2010^[21] 2020^[22]

**Reagan 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^[23]	Pop 2010^[21]	Pop 2020^[22]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1,545	1,219	968	46.45%	36.20%	28.60%
Black or African American alone (NH)	94	65	33	2.83%	1.93%	0.97%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	10	7	12	0.30%	0.21%	0.35%
Asian alone (NH)	9	1	19	0.27%	0.03%	0.56%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	1	0.00%	0.00%	0.03%
Other race alone (NH)	0	1	6	0.00%	0.03%	0.18%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	22	23	63	0.66%	0.68%	1.86%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,646	2,051	2,283	49.49%	60.91%	67.44%
Total	3,326	3,367	3,385	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the census^[24] of 2000, 3,326 people, 1,107 households, and 872 families were residing in the county. The population density was 3 inhabitants per square mile (1.2/km²). The 1,452 housing units had an average density of 1 per square mile (0.39/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 64.64% White, 3.01% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 29.56% from other races, and 1.98% from two or more races. About 49.49% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 1,107 households, 46.8% had children under 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were not families. About 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.96, and the average family size was 3.42.

In the county, the age distribution was 34.2% under 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.50 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 100.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,231, and for a family was $36,806. Males had a median income of $31,228 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,174. About 9.3% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 23.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

Big Lake (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

Best
Texon

Ghost town

Stiles

Politics

United States presidential election results for Reagan County, Texas^[25]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2024	800	84.30%	141	14.86%	8	0.84%
2020	942	83.81%	172	15.30%	10	0.89%
2016	709	78.43%	167	18.47%	28	3.10%
2012	676	80.19%	158	18.74%	9	1.07%
2008	795	79.98%	197	19.82%	2	0.20%
2004	956	83.64%	184	16.10%	3	0.26%
2000	959	76.41%	282	22.47%	14	1.12%
1996	645	55.22%	407	34.85%	116	9.93%
1992	651	52.08%	337	26.96%	262	20.96%
1988	935	69.00%	418	30.85%	2	0.15%
1984	1,079	81.50%	243	18.35%	2	0.15%
1980	917	67.88%	414	30.64%	20	1.48%
1976	666	53.97%	563	45.62%	5	0.41%
1972	703	73.61%	244	25.55%	8	0.84%
1968	454	40.83%	370	33.27%	288	25.90%
1964	406	39.73%	614	60.08%	2	0.20%
1960	489	43.24%	621	54.91%	21	1.86%
1956	669	63.47%	384	36.43%	1	0.09%
1952	533	53.62%	460	46.28%	1	0.10%
1948	112	19.34%	444	76.68%	23	3.97%
1944	53	10.19%	426	81.92%	41	7.88%
1940	88	14.45%	520	85.39%	1	0.16%
1936	66	12.15%	477	87.85%	0	0.00%
1932	124	15.35%	681	84.28%	3	0.37%
1928	387	62.82%	229	37.18%	0	0.00%
1924	31	21.53%	111	77.08%	2	1.39%
1920	0	0.00%	49	100.00%	0	0.00%
1916	2	3.23%	59	95.16%	1	1.61%
1912	0	0.00%	34	100.00%	0	0.00%

References

^ "Reagan County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Smith, Julia Cauble. "Reagan County". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
^ "Martin-Castillo Expedition". Texas Historical Markers. William Nienke, Sam Morrow. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
^ Weddle, Robert S. "Juan Domínguez de Mendoza". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
^ "Nicolás López". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
^ "American Journeys". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
^ Richardson, Rupert N. "The Butterfield Overland Mail". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
^ Wilkerson, Lyn (2003). American Trails Revisited: Following in the Footsteps of the Western Pioneers. iUniverse, Inc. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-595-28262-3.
^ "Stiles, Texas". Texas Escapes. exas Escapes – Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
^ Werner, George C. "Kansas City, Mexico and Orient of Texas Railway". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
^ ^a ^b Olien, Roger M and Diana (2002). "Oil in Cow Country". Oil in Texas: The Gusher Age, 1895–1945. University of Texas Press. pp. 138–167. ISBN 978-0-292-76056-1.
^ "Big Lake, Texas". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes – Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Big Lake, Texas History". biglaketx.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011.
^ "Best, Texas". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes – Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
^ "Texon, Texas". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes – Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
^ Top 100 Oil and Gas Fields Archived May 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Reagan County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Reagan County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Reagan County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 29, 2018.

External links

Reagan County from the Handbook of Texas Online
"Reagan County Profile" from the "Texas Association of Counties"

31°22′N 101°31′W / 31.36°N 101.52°W / 31.36; -101.52

[1] "Reagan County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[Reagan_County-3] Smith, Julia Cauble. "Reagan County". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 29, 2010.

[4] "Martin-Castillo Expedition". Texas Historical Markers. William Nienke, Sam Morrow. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2010.

[5] Weddle, Robert S. "Juan Domínguez de Mendoza". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 29, 2010.

[6] "Nicolás López". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 29, 2010.

[7] "American Journeys". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved November 29, 2010.

[8] Richardson, Rupert N. "The Butterfield Overland Mail". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 29, 2010.

[9] Wilkerson, Lyn (2003). American Trails Revisited: Following in the Footsteps of the Western Pioneers. iUniverse, Inc. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-595-28262-3.

[10] "Stiles, Texas". Texas Escapes. exas Escapes – Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2010.

[11] Werner, George C. "Kansas City, Mexico and Orient of Texas Railway". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 29, 2010.

[Oil_in_Texas:_The_Gusher_Age,_1895-1945-12] Olien, Roger M and Diana (2002). "Oil in Cow Country". Oil in Texas: The Gusher Age, 1895–1945. University of Texas Press. pp. 138–167. ISBN 978-0-292-76056-1.

[13] "Big Lake, Texas". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes – Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2010.

[Big_Lake,_Texas-14] "Big Lake, Texas History". biglaketx.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011.

[15] "Best, Texas". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes – Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2010.

[16] "Texon, Texas". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes – Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2010.

[GR1-17] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2015.

[18] Top 100 Oil and Gas Fields Archived May 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

[DecennialCensus-19] "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.

[20] "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2015.

[2010CensusP2-21] "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Reagan County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.

[2020CensusP2-22] "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Reagan County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.

[2000CensusP004-23] "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Reagan County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.

[GR8-24] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.

[25] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 29, 2018.

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 {{Short description|County in Texas, United States}}
-{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}
+{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
 {{Infobox U.S. county
- | county               = Reagan County
+ | county        = Reagan County
  | state                = Texas
  | seal                 =
  | founded              = 1903
- | seat wl              = Big Lake
+ | seat wl            = Big Lake
- | largest city wl      = Big Lake
+ | largest city wl    = Big Lake
  | area_total_sq_mi     = 1176
  | area_land_sq_mi      = 1175
  | area_water_sq_mi     = 0.7
  | area percentage      = 0.06
- | census yr            = 2023
+ | census yr            = 2020
- | pop                  = 5264
+ | pop           = 3385 {{gain}}
- | density_sq_mi        = auto
+ | pop_est_as_of        = 2024
+ | population_est       =
+ | density_sq_mi        = 2.9
  | ex image             = Reagan County courthouse May 2020-2.jpg
  | ex image size        = 250
  | ex image cap         = The Reagan County Courthouse in Big Lake
  | web                  = http://www.reagancountytexas.us/
- | time zone            = Central
+ | time zone           = Central
  | named for            = [[John Henninger Reagan]]
- | district             = 23rd
+ | district             = 23rd }}
-}}
 [[File:Santa Rita No. 1 rig.jpg|thumb|300px|Santa Rita No. 1 rig, used in the discovery of the Big Lake Oil Field in 1923.]]
-'''Reagan County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] on the [[Edwards Plateau]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. As of the [[2023 United States Census|2023 census]], its population was 5,264.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reagan County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US48383|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=February 23, 2021}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Big Lake, Texas|Big Lake]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county is named after [[John Henninger Reagan]] (1818–1905), who was the postmaster general of the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate States]] and also a [[United States Senate|U.S. senator]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]], and first chairman of the [[Railroad Commission of Texas]].
+'''Reagan County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] on the [[Edwards Plateau]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], its population was 3,385.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reagan County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US48383|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=February 23, 2021}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Big Lake, Texas|Big Lake]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county is named after [[John Henninger Reagan]] (1818–1905), who was the postmaster general of the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate States]] and also a [[United States Senate|U.S. senator]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]], and first chairman of the [[Railroad Commission of Texas]].
 ==History==
+The region was first inhabited by [[Paleo-Indian]], [[Suma-Jumano]], [[Kiowa]] and [[Comanche]] peoples.<ref name="Reagan County">{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Julia Cauble|title=Reagan County|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcr03|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=November 29, 2010}}</ref> Captains Hernán Martín and Diego del Castillo explored the region in 1650.<ref>{{cite web|title=Martin-Castillo Expedition|url=http://www.9key.com/markers/marker_detail.asp?atlas_number=5383003232|work=Texas Historical Markers|publisher=William Nienke, Sam Morrow|access-date=November 29, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301061919/http://www.9key.com/markers/marker_detail.asp?atlas_number=5383003232|archive-date=March 1, 2012}}</ref> In 1684, [[Juan Domínguez de Mendoza]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Weddle|first=Robert S|title=Juan Domínguez de Mendoza|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fdo52|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=November 29, 2010}}</ref> and Nicolás López<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicolás López|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/flo20|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=November 29, 2010}}</ref> reported on local indigenous groups.<ref>{{cite web|title=American Journeys|url=http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-017/summary/index.asp|publisher=Wisconsin Historical Society|access-date=November 29, 2010}}</ref>
-{{Prose|section|date=May 2015}}
-The region was first inhabited by [[Paleo-Indian]], [[Suma-Jumano]], [[Kiowa]] and [[Comanche]] peoples.<ref name="Reagan County">{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Julia Cauble|title=Reagan County|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcr03|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=29 November 2010}}</ref> Captains Hernán Martín and Diego del Castillo explored the region in 1650.<ref>{{cite web|title=Martin-Castillo Expedition|url=http://www.9key.com/markers/marker_detail.asp?atlas_number=5383003232|work=Texas Historical Markers|publisher=William Nienke, Sam Morrow|access-date=29 November 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301061919/http://www.9key.com/markers/marker_detail.asp?atlas_number=5383003232|archive-date=1 March 2012}}</ref> In 1684, [[Juan Domínguez de Mendoza]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Weddle|first=Robert S|title=Juan Domínguez de Mendoza|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fdo52|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=29 November 2010}}</ref> and Nicolás López<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicolás López|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/flo20|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=29 November 2010}}</ref> reported on local indigenous groups.<ref>{{cite web|title=American Journeys|url=http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-017/summary/index.asp|publisher=Wisconsin Historical Society|access-date=29 November 2010}}</ref>
-[[Butterfield Overland Mail]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Richardson|first=Rupert N|title=The Butterfield Overland Mail|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/egb01|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=29 November 2010}}</ref> which operated from 1858 to 1861, crossed through the center of the county. In 1878, Camp Grierson's Spring was established as a subpost of [[Fort Concho]] and named in honor of Col. Benjamin H. Grierson.<ref>{{cite book|last=Wilkerson|first=Lyn|title=American Trails Revisited: Following in the Footsteps of the Western Pioneers|year=2003|publisher=iUniverse, Inc|isbn=978-0-595-28262-3|page=277}}</ref>
+[[Butterfield Overland Mail]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Richardson|first=Rupert N|title=The Butterfield Overland Mail|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/egb01|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=November 29, 2010}}</ref> which operated from 1858 to 1861, crossed through the center of the county. In 1878, Camp Grierson's Spring was established as a subpost of [[Fort Concho]] and named in honor of Col. Benjamin H. Grierson.<ref>{{cite book|last=Wilkerson|first=Lyn|title=American Trails Revisited: Following in the Footsteps of the Western Pioneers|year=2003|publisher=iUniverse, Inc|isbn=978-0-595-28262-3|page=277}}</ref>
-In 1903, Reagan County was carved from [[Tom Green County, Texas|Tom Green County]] and named for [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] [[John Henninger Reagan]]. [[Stiles, Texas|Stiles]], named after local rancher William G. Stiles, became the first county seat.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stiles, Texas|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TOWNS/Texas_ghost_towns/Stiles_Texas/Stiles_texas.htm|work=Texas Escapes|publisher=exas Escapes – Blueprints For Travel, LLC|access-date=29 November 2010}}</ref> The [[Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway|Kansas City, Mexico and Orient of Texas Railway]] was completed in 1911.<ref>{{cite web|last=Werner|first=George C|title=Kansas City, Mexico and Orient of Texas Railway|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/eqk05|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=29 November 2010}}</ref>
+In 1903, Reagan County was carved from [[Tom Green County, Texas|Tom Green County]] and named for [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] [[John Henninger Reagan]]. [[Stiles, Texas|Stiles]], named after local rancher William G. Stiles, became the first county seat.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stiles, Texas|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TOWNS/Texas_ghost_towns/Stiles_Texas/Stiles_texas.htm|work=Texas Escapes|publisher=exas Escapes – Blueprints For Travel, LLC|access-date=November 29, 2010}}</ref> The [[Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway|Kansas City, Mexico and Orient of Texas Railway]] was completed in 1911.<ref>{{cite web|last=Werner|first=George C|title=Kansas City, Mexico and Orient of Texas Railway|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/eqk05|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=November 29, 2010}}</ref>
-In 1923, oil was discovered at the Big Lake Oilfield in the [[Permian Basin (North America)|Permian Basin]]. Big Lake Oilfield, located on [[University of Texas System]] land, opened the Permian Basin to oil production and endowed the [[Permanent University Fund]]. The rig was named Santa Rita #1 for [[Rita of Cascia|The Patron Saint of the Impossible]].<ref name="Oil in Texas: The Gusher Age, 1895-1945">{{cite book|last=Olien|first=Roger M and Diana|title=Oil in Texas: The Gusher Age, 1895–1945 |year=2002|publisher=University of Texas Press|isbn=978-0-292-76056-1|pages=138–167|chapter=Oil in Cow Country}}</ref> [[Big Lake, Texas|Big Lake]] was incorporated as a city.<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Lake, Texas|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TOWNS/Big_Lake_Texas/Big_Lake_Texas.htm|work=Texas Escapes|publisher=Texas Escapes – Blueprints For Travel, LLC|access-date=29 November 2010}}</ref><ref name="Big Lake, Texas">{{cite web|url=http://www.biglaketx.com/Big%20Lake%20Texas%20History.html|title=Big Lake, Texas History|publisher=biglaketx.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707234117/http://www.biglaketx.com/Big%20Lake%20Texas%20History.html|archive-date=2011-07-07}}</ref> In 1924, shortly after the oil boom, the town community of [[Best, Texas|Best]] plunged into vice and violence, necessitating the intervention of the [[Texas Rangers Division|Texas Rangers]]. The Rangers destroyed buildings that were being used as brothels, gambling houses, and saloons.<ref>{{cite web|title=Best, Texas|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGhostTowns/Best-Texas.htm|work=Texas Escapes|publisher=Texas Escapes – Blueprints For Travel, LLC|access-date=29 November 2010}}</ref> In 1925, the county seat was moved to Big Lake by a vote.<ref name="Big Lake, Texas" /> The following year, the Big Lake Oil Company established [[Texon, Texas|Texon]] for its employees and their families, with a devotion to family life.<ref>{{cite web|title=Texon, Texas|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TOWNS/Texas_ghost_towns/Texon_Texas/Texon_Texas.htm|work=Texas Escapes|publisher=Texas Escapes – Blueprints For Travel, LLC|access-date=29 November 2010}}</ref>
+In 1923, oil was discovered at the Big Lake Oilfield in the [[Permian Basin (North America)|Permian Basin]]. Big Lake Oilfield, located on [[University of Texas System]] land, opened the Permian Basin to oil production and endowed the [[Permanent University Fund]]. The rig was named Santa Rita #1 for [[Rita of Cascia|The Patron Saint of the Impossible]].<ref name="Oil in Texas: The Gusher Age, 1895-1945">{{cite book|last=Olien|first=Roger M and Diana|title=Oil in Texas: The Gusher Age, 1895–1945 |year=2002|publisher=University of Texas Press|isbn=978-0-292-76056-1|pages=138–167|chapter=Oil in Cow Country}}</ref> [[Big Lake, Texas|Big Lake]] was incorporated as a city.<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Lake, Texas|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TOWNS/Big_Lake_Texas/Big_Lake_Texas.htm|work=Texas Escapes|publisher=Texas Escapes – Blueprints For Travel, LLC|access-date=November 29, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Big Lake, Texas">{{cite web|url=http://www.biglaketx.com/Big%20Lake%20Texas%20History.html|title=Big Lake, Texas History|publisher=biglaketx.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707234117/http://www.biglaketx.com/Big%20Lake%20Texas%20History.html|archive-date=July 7, 2011}}</ref> In 1924, shortly after the oil boom, the town community of [[Best, Texas|Best]] plunged into vice and violence, necessitating the intervention of the [[Texas Rangers Division|Texas Rangers]]. The Rangers destroyed buildings that were being used as brothels, gambling houses, and saloons.<ref>{{cite web|title=Best, Texas|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGhostTowns/Best-Texas.htm|work=Texas Escapes|publisher=Texas Escapes – Blueprints For Travel, LLC|access-date=November 29, 2010}}</ref> In 1925, the county seat was moved to Big Lake by a vote.<ref name="Big Lake, Texas" /> The following year, the Big Lake Oil Company established [[Texon, Texas|Texon]] for its employees and their families, with a devotion to family life.<ref>{{cite web|title=Texon, Texas|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TOWNS/Texas_ghost_towns/Texon_Texas/Texon_Texas.htm|work=Texas Escapes|publisher=Texas Escapes – Blueprints For Travel, LLC|access-date=November 29, 2010}}</ref>
 In 1951, there was a renewed oil boom from production in the [[Spraberry Trend]].<ref name="Oil in Texas: The Gusher Age, 1895-1945" />
 ==Geography==
-According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1176|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1175|sqmi}} are land and {{convert|0.7|sqmi}} (0.06%) is covered by water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 9, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> The [[Spraberry Trend]], the third-largest oil field in the United States by remaining reserves, underlies much of the county.<ref>[http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/natural_gas/data_publications/crude_oil_natural_gas_reserves/current/pdf/appb.pdf Top 100 Oil and Gas Fields] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515062119/http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/natural_gas/data_publications/crude_oil_natural_gas_reserves/current/pdf/appb.pdf |date=2009-05-15 }}</ref>
+According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1176|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1175|sqmi}} are land and {{convert|0.7|sqmi}} (0.06%) is covered by water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 9, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> The [[Spraberry Trend]], the third-largest oil field in the United States by remaining reserves, underlies much of the county.<ref>[http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/natural_gas/data_publications/crude_oil_natural_gas_reserves/current/pdf/appb.pdf Top 100 Oil and Gas Fields] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515062119/http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/natural_gas/data_publications/crude_oil_natural_gas_reserves/current/pdf/appb.pdf |date=May 15, 2009 }}</ref>
 ===Major highways===
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-|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br />1850–2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live|title=Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010|publisher=Texas Almanac|access-date=May 9, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
+|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br />1850–2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010|publisher=Texas Almanac|access-date=May 9, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
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-{| class="wikitable"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
+|+'''Reagan County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''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.''}}</small>
-|+'''Reagan County, Texas – Demographic Profile'''<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')
-!Race / Ethnicity
+!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
-!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Reagan County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48383&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
+!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Reagan County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=0500000US48383&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
-!Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Reagan County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48383&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
+!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Reagan County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48383&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
+!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Reagan County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48383&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
+!% 2000
 !% 2010
-!% 2020
+!{{partial|% 2020}}
 |-
 |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
+|1,545
 |1,219
+|style='background: #ffffe6; |968
-|968
+|46.45%
 |36.20%
+|style='background: #ffffe6; |28.60%
-|28.60%
 |-
 |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
+|94
 |65
+|style='background: #ffffe6; |33
-|33
+|2.83%
 |1.93%
+|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.97%
-|0.97%
 |-
 |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
+|10
 |7
+|style='background: #ffffe6; |12
-|12
+|0.30%
 |0.21%
+|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.35%
-|0.35%
 |-
 |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
+|9
 |1
+|style='background: #ffffe6; |19
-|19
+|0.27%
 |0.03%
+|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.56%
-|0.56%
 |-
 |[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
 |0
-|1
+|0
+|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
 |0.00%
-|0.03%
+|0.00%
+|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
 |-
-|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some other race]] alone (NH)
+|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
+|0
 |1
+|style='background: #ffffe6; |6
-|6
+|0.00%
 |0.03%
+|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.18%
-|0.18%
 |-
-|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race/multiracial]] (NH)
+|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
+|22
 |23
+|style='background: #ffffe6; |63
-|63
+|0.66%
 |0.68%
+|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.86%
-|1.86%
 |-
 |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
+|1,646
 |2,051
+|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,283
-|2,283
+|49.49%
 |60.91%
+|style='background: #ffffe6; |67.44%
-|67.44%
 |-
 |'''Total'''
+|'''3,326'''
 |'''3,367'''
-|'''3,385'''
+|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''3,385'''
 |'''100.00%'''
 |'''100.00%'''
+|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
 |}
-''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 can be of any race.''
-As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-05-14|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, 3,326 people, 1,107 households, and 872 families were residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3|PD/sqmi}}. The 1,452 housing units had an average density of {{convert|1|/sqmi}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the county was 64.64% White, 3.01% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 29.56% from other races, and 1.98% from two or more races. About 49.49% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
+As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, 3,326 people, 1,107 households, and 872 families were residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3|PD/sqmi}}. The 1,452 housing units had an average density of {{convert|1|/sqmi}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the county was 64.64% White, 3.01% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 29.56% from other races, and 1.98% from two or more races. About 49.49% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
-Of the1,107 households, 46.8% had children under 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were not families. About 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.96, and the average family size was 3.42.
+Of the 1,107 households, 46.8% had children under 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were not families. About 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.96, and the average family size was 3.42.
 In the county, the age distribution was 34.2% under 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.50 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 100.50 males.
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 ==Politics==
-{{PresHead|place=Reagan County, Texas|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=2018-07-29}}</ref>}}
+{{PresHead|place=Reagan County, Texas|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=July 29, 2018}}</ref>}}
 <!-- PresRow should be {{PresRow|Year|Winning party|GOP vote #|Dem vote #|3rd party vote #|State}} -->
+{{PresRow|2024|Republican|800|141|8|Texas}}
 {{PresRow|2020|Republican|942|172|10|Texas}}
 {{PresRow|2016|Republican|709|167|28|Texas}}

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