Tom Green County, Texas: Difference between revisions

{{Infobox U.S. county|

| county = Tom Green County|

| state = Texas |

| seal = Tom Green County tx seal.jpg |

| founded = 1875 |

| named for = General [[Thomas Green (general)|Thomas Green]] |

largest| cityseat wl = San Angelo |

| area_total_sq_mi = 1541 |

| area_land_sq_mi = 1522 |

| area_water_sq_mi = 19 |

| area percentage = 1.2 |

| census yr = 2020 |

| pop = 120003 |

| density_sq_mi = auto
| ex image = San Angelo September 2019 11 (Tom Green County Courthouse).jpg |

| ex image size = 250 |

| ex image cap = Tom Green County Courthouse in San Angelo |

| web = www.co.tom-green.tx.us |

| time zone = Central

| district = 11th

'''Tom Green County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located on the [[Edwards Plateau]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], its population was 120,003.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tom Green County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US48451|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=February 23, 2021}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=[[National Association of Counties]]}}</ref> The county was created in 1874 and organized the following year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Texas: Individual County Chronologies|work=Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=[[Newberry Library|The Newberry Library]]|date=2008|access-date=May 27, 2015|archive-date=May 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150513024355/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is named for [[Thomas Green (general)|Thomas Green]], who was a Confederate soldier and lawyer. Tom Green County is included in the [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]] [[San Angelo metropolitan area|metropolitan statistical area]]; the county is home to [[Goodfellow Air Force Base]], as well as [[Angelo State University]], part of the [[Texas Tech University System]].

The original county seat was the town of [[Ben Ficklin, Texas|Ben Ficklin]]. In 1882, flood waters of the [[Concho River]] destroyed the town and drowned 65 people. The county seat was moved to Santa Angela. In 1883, the town's name was officially changed to [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]] by the [[United States Postal Service|United States Post Office]]. Following completion of the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway|Santa Fe Railway]] in September 1888, the county has increase its cattle production to an estimated export of 3,500 to 5,000 [[Railroadrailroad car|railroad cars]]s. In 1889, San Angelo became incorporated to a city, and the [[Fort Concho]] shut down after 22 years of operation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TSHA {{!}} Tom Green County|url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/tom-green-county|access-date=October 1, 2021-10-01|website=www.tshaonline.org}}</ref>

Tom Green County has a long, narrow strip of land extending to the west. This unusual feature is because [[Reagan County, Texas|Reagan County]] to the west used to be part of Tom Green County, and the state of Texas required that all counties have a contiguous land route to their county seat. The small strip of land served to connect the two main regions. In 1903, the residents of the western section voted to form Reagan County, while the same vote decided that the connecting strip would remain part of Tom Green County.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reporternews.com/lifestyle/ask-doug-shaping-tom-green-county|title=Abilene Reporter-News|website=Abilene Reporter-News|access-date=9 April 9, 2018|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924090040/http://www.reporternews.com/lifestyle/ask-doug-shaping-tom-green-county|url-status=dead}}</ref>

During [[February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm|Winter Storm Uri]], the city of San Angelo endured 152 hours at or below freezing temperatures.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-February 19, 2021|title=Texas cities that set new records for longest stretch below freezing this week|url=https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/national/texas-cities-that-set-new-records-for-longest-stretch-of-cold-temperatures-this-week|access-date=2021-02-February 19, 2021|website=KMGH|language=en}}</ref> Hurricanes and tropical storms that have hit Tom Green include:

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1541|sqmi|abbr=on}}, of which {{convert|1522|sqmi|abbr=on}} are land and {{convert|19|sqmi|abbr=on}} (1.2%) are 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 11, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> The county's protectprotected areas are [[Lake Nasworthy]], [[O.C. Fisher Reservoir]], [[Twin Buttes Reservoir]], [[San Angelo State Park]] and [[Heart of Texas Wildlife Trail]]. Tom Green County also havehas the [[Concho River|Concho Rivers]]s, [[North Concho River]], [[South Concho River]]; and a small creek named [[Kickapoo Creek (Texas)|Kickapoo Creek]] as well.

|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, 2022-10-09 |url-status=live|title=Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010|publisher=Texas Almanac|access-date=May 11, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-05-May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, 104,010 people, 39,503 households, and 26,783 families resided in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|68 people|/sq mi (26/km<sup>2<mi2|/sup>)km2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. The 43,916 housing units averaged {{convert|29|/ sq mi (11mi2|/km²)km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the county was 50.76% White, 5.13% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 12.82% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races. About 30.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, 13.2% were of [[Germans|German]], 10.7% [[United States|American]], 8.2% [[English people|English]], and 7.2% [[Irish people|Irish]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]].

* [[Image:US 67.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 67 (in Texas)|U.S. Highway 67]]

* [[Image:US 87.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 87 (in Texas)|U.S. Highway 87]]

* [[Image:US 277.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 277 (in Texas)|U.S. Highway 277]]

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== Notable residentperson ==

* [[August Pfluger]] is an American politician and retired military officer, and he is serving as the U.S. representative for [[Texas's 11th congressional district]].