Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,230. Its county seat and largest city is Cooper. The county was founded in 1870 and is named for its triangular shape, which resembles the Greek letter delta.
Meanders of two forks of the Sulphur River formed its northern and southern boundaries and meet at its easternmost point. Delta County was one of 19 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas. , Delta County is no longer a dry county.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (7.6%) are covered by water.
Major highways
- 20px State Highway 19
- 20px State Highway 24
- 20px State Highway 154
Adjacent counties
- Lamar County (north)
- Red River County (northeast)
- Franklin County (southeast)
- Hopkins County (south)
- Hunt County (southwest)
- Fannin County (northwest)
Communities
Cities
- Cooper
- Pecan Gap (small part in Fannin County)
Unincorporated communities
- Antioch
- Ben Franklin
- Charleston
- Crossroads
- East Delta
- Enloe
- Horton
- Jot Em Down
- Kensing
- Klondike
- Lake Creek
- Pacio
- Rattan
- Vasco
- Yowell
Ghost towns
- Friendship
- Gough
- Liberty Grove
- Mount Joy
- Needmore
- Post Oak
- Prattville
- Price
- West Delta
Demographics
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See also
- List of counties in Texas
- Dry counties
- List of museums in North Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Delta County
References
External links
- Delta County Chamber of Commerce website
- Delta County History at HistoricTexas.net
- Jot 'Em Down, Delta County, Texas data at Internet Accuracy Project