Haskell, TX

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Haskell, Texas

Haskell, Texas, in Haskell county, is 49 miles N of Abilene, Texas (center to center) and 143 miles W of Fort Worth, Texas. The city has a population of 3,106.

The People and Families of Haskell

In Haskell, about 60% of adults are married.

There is an unusually large share of women in Haskell. The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Haskell had a median family income of $27,109.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Haskell Housing

About 74% of housing units in Haskell are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the city are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state.

Commuting

In Haskell, 94% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in Haskell than in most places of its size.

High Points

Haskell strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 13%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Haskell, TX

Comparing Haskell to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles N of Abilene, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	143 miles W of Fort Worth, Texas
County	Haskell
Standard Zip Codes	79521
Phone Area Codes	940
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.158
Longitude	-99.743

Station	HASKELL
Distance	0.6 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 54 F
Apr Temp	50 to 78 F
Jul Temp	73 to 96 F
Oct Temp	53 to 78 F
Annual Precip	24.9 inches

Station	STAMFORD 1
Distance	15.8 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 55 F
Apr Temp	49 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 97 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	25.8 inches

Station	ASPERMONT
Distance	28.3 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 54 F
Apr Temp	47 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 97 F
Oct Temp	50 to 78 F
Annual Precip	23.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,106	100%
Male	1,413	45.5%
Female	1,693	54.5%
Under 18	784	25.2%
18+	2,322	74.8%
65+	803	25.9%
Median Age	42.5
Average Family Size	2.91
White	2,495	80.3%
African-American	121	3.9%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	17	0.5%
Other	387	12.5%
Mixed Race	83	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	705	22.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,782
Growth	-324
Growth %	-10.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	48.2%
US/American	19%
German	9.6%
Irish	8.9%
English	4.7%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Polish	1.7%
European	1.3%
Scottish	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
African	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
British	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Haskell	3,106	$27,109
Knox City	1,219	$30,000
Obrien	132	$18,750
Rochester	378	$25,893
Rule	698	$30,069
Stamford	3,636	$28,438
Weinert	177	$25,000

Library
Haskell County Library 412 N 1st St Haskell, Texas (940) 864-2747

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