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Ector County is situated within the West Texas region.
Answer: True
The source material identifies Ector County as being part of the larger region known as West Texas.
Ector County covers a total geographical area of just over 1,000 square miles.
Answer: False
The total geographical area of Ector County is 902 square miles (2,340 square kilometers), which is less than 1,000 square miles.
The climate in Ector County is characterized by high humidity and frequent precipitation throughout the year.
Answer: False
Ector County experiences a semiarid climate, characterized by warmth, sunshine, and limited precipitation, rather than high humidity and frequent rainfall.
The predominant natural trees found in Ector County are large oak varieties.
Answer: False
The predominant naturally occurring trees in Ector County are mesquite trees, which are typically bush-like, not large oak varieties.
Ector County shares a border with New Mexico to the north.
Answer: False
Ector County is bordered by other Texas counties (Andrews, Midland, Upton, Crane, Ward, and Winkler) and does not share a border with New Mexico.
What is the total geographical area of Ector County, Texas?
Answer: 902 square miles (2,340 square kilometers)
The total geographical area of Ector County is 902 square miles (2,340 square kilometers).
How is the general terrain of Ector County described?
Answer: Predominantly flat with some slight rolling features
The terrain of Ector County is described as predominantly flat, with some areas exhibiting slight rolling features.
Which county is located directly to the east of Ector County, Texas?
Answer: Midland County
Midland County is located directly to the east of Ector County, Texas.
The terrain in Ector County is described as stark, and the naturally occurring trees are primarily:
Answer: Mesquite trees
The naturally occurring trees in Ector County are primarily mesquite trees, which tend to resemble large bushes.
Which of the following counties is NOT adjacent to Ector County?
Answer: Dawson County
Ector County is bordered by Andrews, Midland, Upton, Crane, Ward, and Winkler counties. Dawson County is not listed as adjacent.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a type of tree naturally found in Ector County?
Answer: Oak
The naturally occurring trees in Ector County are primarily mesquite trees; oak trees are not mentioned as being naturally found there.
The 2020 United States Census recorded a population of approximately 137,000 for Ector County, Texas.
Answer: False
The 2020 United States Census recorded the population of Ector County, Texas, as 165,171, not approximately 137,000.
Ector County experienced a population decline between 1910 and 1920.
Answer: True
Population data indicates that Ector County's population decreased from 1,178 in 1910 to 760 in 1920.
The population of Ector County saw minimal growth between 1950 and 2000.
Answer: False
Between 1950 and 2000, Ector County experienced substantial population growth, increasing from 42,102 in 1950 to 121,123 in 2000.
Ector County's population grew by less than 10% between the 2010 and 2020 censuses.
Answer: False
Ector County experienced a population growth of 20.4% between the 2010 census (137,130 people) and the 2020 census (165,171 people), which is more than 10%.
According to the 2000 census, the majority of Ector County's population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Answer: False
In the year 2000, 42.36% of Ector County's population identified as Hispanic or Latino, which does not constitute a majority.
The percentage of the population identifying as Hispanic or Latino in Ector County decreased between 2000 and 2020.
Answer: False
The percentage of the population identifying as Hispanic or Latino in Ector County increased significantly from 42.36% in 2000 to 60.57% in 2020.
In 2000, over half of the households in Ector County included children under the age of 18.
Answer: False
In 2000, 38.90% of households in Ector County included children under 18, which is less than half.
The average household size in Ector County in 2000 was larger than the average family size.
Answer: False
In 2000, the average household size in Ector County was 2.72 people, while the average family size was 3.25 people, meaning the family size was larger.
In 2000, the median age in Ector County was over 40 years old.
Answer: False
In 2000, the median age in Ector County was 32 years, not over 40 years old.
The per capita income in Ector County in 2000 was higher than the median household income.
Answer: False
In 2000, the per capita income in Ector County was $15,031, while the median household income was $31,152, indicating the median household income was higher.
In 2000, less than 10% of families in Ector County lived below the poverty line.
Answer: False
In 2000, approximately 16.10% of families in Ector County lived below the poverty line, which is more than 10%.
The non-Hispanic White population percentage in Ector County increased between 2000 and 2020.
Answer: False
The percentage of non-Hispanic White residents in Ector County decreased from 51.33% in 2000 to 30.89% in 2020.
According to the 2020 United States Census, what was the population of Ector County, Texas?
Answer: 165,171
The 2020 United States Census recorded the population of Ector County, Texas, as 165,171.
What was the population trend in Ector County, Texas, from 1910 to 1940?
Answer: Fluctuations, including a decrease from 1910 to 1920, followed by rapid growth.
From 1910 to 1940, Ector County's population experienced fluctuations, decreasing from 1,178 in 1910 to 760 in 1920, before undergoing rapid growth to 3,958 in 1930 and 15,051 in 1940.
Based on the 2000 census, what was the approximate percentage of the Ector County population that identified as non-Hispanic White?
Answer: 51.33%
In the year 2000, approximately 51.33% of the Ector County population identified as non-Hispanic White.
How did the percentage of the population identifying as Hispanic or Latino change in Ector County between 2000 and 2020?
Answer: It increased significantly from 42.36% to 60.57%.
The percentage of the population identifying as Hispanic or Latino in Ector County increased significantly from 42.36% in 2000 to 60.57% in 2020.
In the year 2000, what was the median income for a household in Ector County?
Answer: $31,152
In the year 2000, the median income for a household in Ector County was $31,152.
What is the approximate population density of Ector County in 2020?
Answer: 184 people per square mile
Based on the 2020 census data, Ector County has a population density of approximately 184 people per square mile (71.0 people per square kilometer).
What was the percentage of families living below the poverty line in Ector County in 2000?
Answer: 16.10%
In 2000, approximately 16.10% of families in Ector County lived below the poverty line.
Between 1950 and 2000, Ector County experienced what kind of population change?
Answer: Substantial growth.
Between 1950 and 2000, Ector County experienced substantial population growth, increasing from 42,102 to 121,123.
In the 2000 census, what percentage of Ector County households were headed by a female with no husband present?
Answer: 13.70%
In 2000, 13.70% of households in Ector County were headed by a female with no husband present.
What was the percentage of the population under 18 years old in Ector County in 2000?
Answer: 30.40%
In 2000, 30.40% of the population in Ector County was under 18 years old.
Odessa serves as the county seat of Ector County, Texas.
Answer: True
Odessa is officially designated as the county seat of Ector County, Texas.
Ector County was established in the early 20th century, around 1910.
Answer: False
Ector County was founded in 1887 and officially organized in 1891, predating the early 20th century.
Matthew Ector, the namesake of Ector County, was a prominent figure in the Union Army during the Civil War.
Answer: False
Matthew Ector, the namesake of Ector County, served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War.
The only incorporated city within Ector County is Odessa.
Answer: False
The incorporated cities within Ector County are Goldsmith and Odessa.
Gardendale and West Odessa are listed as unincorporated communities in Ector County.
Answer: False
Gardendale and West Odessa are identified as census-designated places (CDPs), not unincorporated communities.
Arcade is identified as a ghost town within Ector County.
Answer: True
Arcade is listed as a ghost town located within Ector County, Texas.
Ector County has consistently voted Democratic in presidential elections since 1948.
Answer: False
Ector County is predominantly Republican in its voting patterns and has consistently voted Republican since 1952; the last time it voted Democratic was in 1948.
In the 1912 presidential election, Ector County showed a strong preference for the Republican candidate.
Answer: False
In the 1912 presidential election, Ector County heavily favored the Democratic candidate, with 92.71% of the vote.
Ector County voted for Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1964 presidential election, despite him being a native Texan.
Answer: False
Despite Lyndon B. Johnson being a native Texan, Ector County voted Republican in the 1964 presidential election.
What is the county seat of Ector County, Texas?
Answer: Odessa
Odessa serves as the county seat of Ector County, Texas.
Ector County is named in honor of which historical figure?
Answer: A Confederate general
Ector County is named after Matthew Ector, who was a Confederate general during the American Civil War.
Which of the following is an incorporated city within Ector County?
Answer: Goldsmith
The incorporated cities within Ector County, Texas, are Goldsmith and Odessa.
Which of the following is listed as a ghost town in Ector County?
Answer: Arcade
Arcade is listed as a ghost town located within Ector County, Texas.
Ector County has historically shown a strong tendency to vote for which political party in presidential elections?
Answer: Republican Party, consistently since 1952.
Ector County has historically shown a strong tendency to vote Republican in presidential elections, consistently doing so since 1952.
What was the outcome in Ector County during the 1964 presidential election?
Answer: It voted Republican, despite Johnson being a native Texan.
In the 1964 presidential election, Ector County voted Republican, even though Lyndon B. Johnson, a native Texan, was the Democratic candidate.
Which of the following is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ector County?
Answer: Gardendale
Gardendale is identified as a census-designated place (CDP) located in Ector County, Texas.
What was the Republican candidate's vote percentage in Ector County for the 2024 United States Senate election?
Answer: 72.70%
In the 2024 United States Senate election, the Republican candidate received 72.70% of the vote in Ector County.
Ector County is part of the Midland–Odessa combined statistical area.
Answer: True
Ector County is included within the Midland–Odessa combined statistical area.
Interstate 10 (I-10) is one of the primary highways serving Ector County.
Answer: False
The primary interstate highway serving Ector County is Interstate 20 (I-20), not Interstate 10 (I-10).
Ector County observes the Mountain Time Zone.
Answer: False
Ector County, Texas, observes the Central Time Zone, not the Mountain Time Zone.
The Ector County Courthouse Administration building is mentioned as a significant landmark in the 'See also' section.
Answer: False
The 'See also' section lists the Ector County Courthouse Administration building, but it is described as an annex building, not explicitly as a significant landmark in the context of the provided information.
Which major interstate highway serves Ector County, Texas?
Answer: I-20
Interstate 20 (I-20) is identified as one of the primary highways serving Ector County.
Which of the following higher education institutions is listed in the 'See also' section for Ector County?
Answer: Odessa College
Odessa College is listed among the higher education institutions in the 'See also' section for Ector County.
What is the official website address for Ector County, Texas?
Answer: www.co.ector.tx.us
The official website address for Ector County, Texas, is www.co.ector.tx.us.
Ector County observes which time zone?
Answer: Central Time Zone
Ector County, Texas, observes the Central Time Zone.
Which U.S. Congressional district includes Ector County, Texas?
Answer: 11th Congressional District
Ector County, Texas, is part of the 11th Congressional District.
What does the 'Authority control' section for Ector County primarily provide?
Answer: Unique identifiers for cataloging and information systems.
The 'Authority control' section provides unique identifiers from various databases (e.g., ISNI, VIAF, Library of Congress) used for cataloging and information systems.