{{Infobox U.S. county | county = Martin County | state = Texas | seal = | founded = 1884 | seat wl = Stanton | largest city wl = Midland | named for = Wylie Martin | area_total_sq_mi = 916 | area_land_sq_mi = 915 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.7 | area percentage = 0.08% | census yr = 2010 | pop = 4799 | density_sq_mi = 5.2 | ex image = Martin county tx courthouse 2014.jpg | ex image size = 250 | ex image cap = The Martin County Courthouse in Stanton | web = | time zone = Central | district = 11th }} '''Martin County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], its population was 4,799. Its [[county seat]] is [[Stanton, Texas|Stanton]]. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1884. It is named for [[Wylie Martin]], an early settler. Until November 2018, Martin County was one of six entirely [[dry county|dry]] counties in Texas. During that month, Martin County changed from a dry county to a partially wet county after Stanton residents voted to approve the sale of beer and wine within city limits. Five dry counties remain. Martin County is included in the [[Midland–Odessa combined statistical area]]. ==Geography== According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has an area of {{convert|916|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|915|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.7|sqmi}} (0.08%) is water. The northern portion of the [[Spraberry Trend]], the second-largest oil field in the United States by 2013 estimated crude oil production, underlies much of the county. ===Major highways=== * {{jct|state=TX|I|20}} * {{jct|state=TX|BL|20|(Former US 80)dab1=Stanton}} * {{jct|state=TX|US|87}} * {{jct|state=TX|TX|115}} * {{jct|state=TX|TX|137}} * {{jct|state=TX|TX|176}} * {{jct|state=TX|TX|349}} ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Dawson County, Texas|Dawson County]] (north) * [[Howard County, Texas|Howard County]] (east) * [[Glasscock County, Texas|Glasscock County]] (southeast) * [[Midland County, Texas|Midland County]] (south) * [[Andrews County, Texas|Andrews County]] (west) * [[Gaines County, Texas|Gaines County]] (northwest) ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1880= 12 |1890= 264 |1900= 332 |1910= 1549 |1920= 1146 |1930= 5785 |1940= 5556 |1950= 5541 |1960= 5068 |1970= 4774 |1980= 4684 |1990= 4956 |2000= 4746 |2010= 4799 |estyear=2019 |estimate=5771 |estref={{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}} |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census
1850–2010 2010–2014 }} As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 4,746 people, 1,624 households, and 1,256 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 5 people per square mile (2/km2). There were 1,894 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 79.01% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.58% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.82% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 16.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.36% from two or more races. 40.56% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. There were 1,624 households, out of which 42.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.30% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.60% were non-families. 21.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.36. In the county, the population was spread out, with 33.90% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 19.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $31,836, and the median income for a family was $35,965. Males had a median income of $29,360 versus $19,063 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $15,647. About 14.90% of families and 18.70% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.90% of those under age 18 and 17.10% of those age 65 or over. ==Media== The county is served by a weekly newspaper, local station KKJW (FM), nearby stations KBXJ (FM) and KPET (AM), and the various Midland and Odessa radio and TV stations. ==Communities== [[File:Martin County Hospital Stanton Texas.jpg|thumb|right|Martin County Hospital, a 20-bed facility, serves the community.]] ===Cities=== * [[Ackerly, Texas|Ackerly]] (partly in [[Dawson County, Texas|Dawson County]]) * [[Midland, Texas|Midland]] (mostly in [[Midland County, Texas|Midland County]]) * [[Stanton, Texas|Stanton]] (county seat) ===Unincorporated communities=== * [[Lenorah, Texas|Lenorah]] * [[Tarzan, Texas|Tarzan]] ==Politics== {{Hidden begin |titlestyle = background:#ccccff; |title = Presidential elections results }} {| align="center" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="float:right; margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |+ '''Presidential elections results''' |- bgcolor=lightgrey ! Year ! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ! [[Third Party (United States)|Third parties]] |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 2016|2016]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''91.0%''' ''454'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|8.0% ''40'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.0% ''5'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 2012|2012]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''85.7%''' ''431'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|13.3% ''67'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.0% ''5'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 2008|2008]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''74.5%''' ''400'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|24.6% ''132'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% ''5'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 2004|2004]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''82.8%''' ''467'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|16.8% ''95'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.4% ''2'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 2000|2000]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''81.6%''' ''358'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|17.5% ''77'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% ''4'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1996|1996]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.7%''' ''274'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27.2% ''117'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|9.1% ''39'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1992|1992]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''61.9%''' ''274'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|17.6% ''78'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|20.5% ''91'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1988|1988]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''75.9%''' ''302'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23.6% ''94'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% ''2'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1984|1984]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''84.7%''' ''337'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15.3% ''61'' | style="text-align:center;| |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1980|1980]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''68.1%''' ''271'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.7% ''122'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.3% ''5'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1976|1976]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.8%''' ''217'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.2% ''194'' | style="text-align:center;| |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1972|1972]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''76.8%''' ''304'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22.2% ''88'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.0% ''4'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1968|1968]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''39.5%''' ''169'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.4% ''160'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|23.1% ''99'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1964|1964]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.5% ''175'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.3%''' ''267'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''1'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1960|1960]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.1%''' ''241'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|49.9% ''240'' | style="text-align:center;| |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1956|1956]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.7%''' ''226'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.8% ''185'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% ''2'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1952|1952]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.9%''' ''290'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.9% ''156'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''1'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1948|1948]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|20.2% ''61'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''73.5%''' ''222'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|6.3% ''19'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1944 United States presidential election|1944]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|28.3% ''106'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.5%''' ''223'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|12.3% ''46'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1940 United States presidential election|1940]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|18.6% ''77'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''81.4%''' ''336'' | style="text-align:center;| |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1936 United States presidential election|1936]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|12.3% ''37'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''87.8%''' ''265'' | style="text-align:center;| |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1932 United States presidential election|1932]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|4.4% ''12'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''95.6%''' ''258'' | style="text-align:center;| |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1928 United States presidential election|1928]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.0%''' ''96'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|49.0% ''94'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.0% ''2'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1924 United States presidential election|1924]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.8%''' ''111'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|48.9% ''109'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% ''3'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1920 United States presidential election|1920]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.1% ''33'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''67.9%''' ''72'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% ''1'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1916 United States presidential election|1916]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|20.1% ''29'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''79.9%''' ''115'' | style="text-align:center;| |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1912 United States presidential election|1912]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|14.5% ''9'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''80.7%''' ''50'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.8% ''3'' |} {{Hidden end}} ==See also== {{Portal|Texas}} * [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Martin County, Texas]] * [[List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (Hunt-Martin)#Martin County|Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Martin County]] ==References== {{reflist|30em|refs= {{cite web | title = State & County QuickFacts | url = http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/48317.html | publisher = United States Census Bureau | access-date = December 21, 2013 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111018054735/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/48317.html | archive-date = October 18, 2011}} {{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}} {{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 25, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180925180746/https://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm | archive-date = 2018-09-25 | url-status = live}} {{cite book | last = Gannett | first = Henry | title = The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | url = https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | year = 1905 | publisher = U.S. Government Printing Office | page = [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n200 201]}} {{cite web | url = https://www.tabc.state.tx.us/local_option_elections/wet_and_dry_counties.asp | title = Wet and Dry Counties | access-date = 2018-12-20 | website = Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission}} {{cite web | url = https://www.tabc.state.tx.us/local_option_elections/wet_and_dry_counties.asp | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180903212749/https://www.tabc.state.tx.us/local_option_elections/wet_and_dry_counties.asp | archive-date = 2018-09-03 | url-status = dead | title = Wet and Dry Counties | website = Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission}} {{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 4, 2015 | date = August 22, 2012 | title = 2010 Census Gazetteer Files | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150722213321/http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt | archive-date = 2015-07-22 | url-status = live}} {{cite web | url = https://www.eia.gov/naturalgas/crudeoilreserves/top100/pdf/top100.pdf | title = Top 100 U.S. Oil and Gas Fields | publisher = U.S. Energy Information Administration | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150411233509/https://www.eia.gov/naturalgas/crudeoilreserves/top100/pdf/top100.pdf | archive-date = 2015-04-11}} {{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html | title = U.S. Decennial Census | publisher = United States Census Bureau | access-date = May 4, 2015 }} {{cite web | url = http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf | title = Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010 | publisher = Texas Almanac | access-date = May 4, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150419032220/https://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf | archive-date = April 19, 2015 | url-status = live}} {{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]] | access-date = 2011-05-14 | title = U.S. Census website}} {{Cite web | url = https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2016&fips=48317&f=1&off=0&elect=0 | url-access = subscription | title = Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections | last = Leip | first = David | website = uselectionatlas.org | access-date = 2018-12-20}} {{cite news | author = | title = It's WET | url = https://www.martincountymessenger.com/articles/2018/11/09/it%E2%80%99s-wet | work = Martin County Messenger | date = 2018-11-09 | access-date = 2018-12-20 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181220014254/https://www.martincountymessenger.com/articles/2018/11/09/it%E2%80%99s-wet | archive-date = 2018-12-20 | url-status = live}} {{cite news | last = Marks | first = Michael | title = Texas Has Just Five Dry Counties Left. Why Is That? | url = https://www.keranews.org/post/texas-has-just-five-dry-counties-left-why | work = keranews.org | date = 2018-12-17 | access-date = 2018-12-20 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181217183904/https://www.keranews.org/post/texas-has-just-five-dry-counties-left-why | archive-date = 2018-12-17 | url-status = live}} {{cite web | title = Wet/Dry Status of Texas Counties | date = 2018-11-06 | url = https://www.tabc.state.tx.us/images/wetdry.gif | access-date = 2018-12-20 | publisher = Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181211163557/https://www.tabc.state.tx.us/images/wetdry.gif | archive-date = 2018-12-11 | url-status = live}} }} ==External links== * [http://www.co.martin.tx.us/ Martin County Government’s Website] * {{Handbook of Texas|id=hcm03|name=Martin County}} {{Geographic Location |Centre = Martin County, Texas |North = [[Dawson County, Texas|Dawson County]] |Northeast = |East = [[Howard County, Texas|Howard County]] |Southeast = [[Glasscock County, Texas|Glasscock County]] |South = [[Midland County, Texas|Midland County]] |Southwest = |West = [[Andrews County, Texas|Andrews County]] |Northwest = [[Gaines County, Texas|Gaines County]] }} {{Martin County, Texas}} {{Texas counties}} {{Texas}} {{coord|32.30|-101.96|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-TX_source:UScensus1990}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Martin County, Texas| ]] [[Category:1876 establishments in Texas]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1876]]