Brewster County comprises 6,169 square miles of largely rough and mountainous terrain, with elevations ranging from 1,700 to 7,825 feet above sea level; the latter elevation, the tenth highest in the state, is at Emory Peak. [8] The population was 5,905 at the 2010 census. [56], In 1985, there was a daily subscription of, in the county: 483 for the San Angelo Standard Times, 1.1% of its total circulation; and 270 for the Odessa American, making up 0.7% of its total circulation. Local recalls, Texas congressional delegation Kokernot Spring, where Mendoza had camped two centuries earlier, became a principal stopping place on the trail, renamed Burgess Waterhole after pioneering freighter John D. Burgess, whose wagon train was attacked by Indians there.
} Acquiring the land for the park was a long and often frustrating process, but it finally opened to the public in June 1944. .partytd.Republican { The county is over A number of mines are in operation in that district, and have been producing for several years. Mirages, Mysteries and Reality: Brewster County, Texas, the Big Bend of the Rio Grande, 1972. About this time the mercury-mining industry exploded in southern Brewster County. The immense area of Brewster County comprises 3,203,840 acres, and about a third was included in farms or ranches at the last census report. The history of the park begins in February 1933, when State Representative Everett Ewing Townsend cosponsored a bill for the establishment of Texas Canyons State Park. This browser is no longer supported. Hartz went through Persimmon Gap and down Tornillo Creek to the Rio Grande. Sul Ross University, named for Texas Governor Lawrence Sullivan Ross, was created by an act of the 35th Legislature in 1917 as a state normal college to train teachers. History of Texas, 1922, by W. Barrett Travis. [20][21][22], Joseph Daniel Jackson came to the area in 1882 as part of Company B of the Texas Rangers assigned to protect the railroad. Of these, the most important to the historical development of Brewster County was mercury; for most of the first half of the twentieth century the Terlingua Mining District in southern Brewster County was among the nation's leading producers (see MERCURY MINING). a group of volunteers who are trying to make all public records and public domain Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. The county seat is Alpine. The listing brokers offer of compensation is made only to participants of the MLS where the listing is filed. Within this site you will find general information about the District and the ad valorem property tax system in Texas, as well as information regarding specific properties within the district. in the northwest corner and Big Bend National Park is located in Brewster County is the largest county in Texas, and one of the least populated. By 1905 the mines around Terlingua were producing 20 per cent of the countrys mercury. Among them were Beverly Greenwood, from the Del Rio area, who came in 1878 and spent several months exploring northern Brewster County; Mayer and Solomon Halff, San Antonio merchants who leased to the government the land on which Camp Pea Colorado was located and who later became the first men to ship cattle into what is now Brewster County; and John Beckwith, who in 1879 drove a herd of cattle to the vicinity of Pea Colorado Springs and later contracted to supply meat to Camp Pea Colorado. The 1,200 square miles of Big Bend National Park were originally set aside in 1934 as Texas Canyons State Park, and the Civilian Conservation Corps set out to build a road into the Chisos Basin. 2022 Exemption Breakdown. The area of southern Brewster County now in Big Bend National Park has long fascinated man, who has lived there for more than 9,000 years. This encompasses all city, county, and special district elections appearing on the ballot within those cities. Brewster County is bordered by Presidio County to the west, Jeff Davis County to the northwest, Pecos County and Terrell County to the east, and the Rio Grande to the south. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; What's on my ballot? The county population is 9,546, according to the United States Census Bureau. In the summer of 1859 a camel expedition under 2d Lt. Edward L. Hartz set out from Fort Davis to explore the Comanche Trail and recommend a possible site for a fort on the Mexican border to protect against Indian raids. Although state law already declared restrictions and provisions in real property records that prohibit the use, sale or transfer of real property to a person based on race, color, religion, or national origin to be void and unenforceable, Senate Bill 30, which took effect on September 1, 2021, establishes a process for a property owner, or another person that the owner authorizes, to request a judicial review of specific property records to determine whether they contain prohibited discriminatory provisions. About 3,000 orchard fruit trees were enumerated at the last census. Computer and Internet Use. Jackson is known locally as the father of Sul Ross University due to his efforts that helped lead to the establishment of the school. Clifford B. Casey, Mirages, Mysteries and Reality: Brewster County, Texas, the Big Bend of the Rio Grande (Hereford, Texas: Pioneer, 1972). In keeping with the policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities. background-color: #6db24f; The first Brewster County elections were held on February 4, 1887, when Murphyville was selected as county seat; on March 14 of that year a contract was let for the construction of the Brewster County courthouse and jail. Brewster County, QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits. Perhaps the most famous incursion from across the Rio Grande was the Glenn Spring Raid of May 5, 1916, in which bandits overwhelmed nine cavalrymen posted at Glenn Spring to protect against just such an event. ODESSA COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA", "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections", Texas Beyond History, Candelilla Wax Camps, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brewster_County,_Texas&oldid=1158896809, Source: Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institute, This page was last edited on 6 June 2023, at 22:45. It is one of the immense county areas of the Trans-Pecos region, with an area of five thousand and six square miles, and its surface consists chiefly of high rolling prairies and mountains. The stock interests in 1910 comprised 59,671 cattle ; 3,700 horses and mules; 6,704 sheep, and 9.321 goats ; in 1920, 52,453 cattle; 4,662 horses and mules; 992 sheep ; 2,110 goats. This site is Graciously hosted byTXGenWebCounties, If you would like to adopt a Texas County,please visitOrphan Counties, County Coordinator - Doc Ellis|State We need your support because we are a non-profit that relies upon contributions from our community in order to record and preserve the history of our state. * Tourism Council Meeting. Coordinator -Gina Heffernan, Jane Keppler|Carla By 1882, he had settled near Alpine and taken up ranching, branching out later to become a merchant and civic leader. Brewster County Courthouse >>, Alpine, TX 30 21 30.5712 N, 103 39 39.6432 W, See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! [23] Sul Ross University, named for Texas Governor Lawrence Sullivan Ross, was created by an act of the 35th Legislature in 1917 as a state normal college to train teachers. The trademarks MLS, Multiple Listing Service and the associated logos are owned by CREA and identify the quality of services provided by real estate professionals who are members of CREA. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Every dollar helps. Next to the mining interests stands the livestock industry, and on limited areas in the valley irrigation has been employed for the raising of the forage crops and fruit, Another possible source of wealth is oil, which has been discovered there. All data is provided AS IS and with all faults. Brewster County is a county in Texas. Brewster County Texas Travel & Relocation guide. Despite its substantial Hispanic population, Brewster County is Republican leaning in presidential elections, though not as strongly Republican as other rural counties in the Trans-Pecos region or West Texas. There are 407 active homes for sale in Brewster County, TX, which spend an average of 63 days on the market. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. Brewster County comprises 6,169 square miles of largely rough and mountainous terrain, with elevations ranging from 1,700 to 7,825 feet above sea level; the latter elevation, the tenth highest in the state, is at Emory Peak. When a prolonged period of drought ensued, the large game animals disappeared, and so did the people. The current members of the U.S. Senate from Texas are: To view a map of U.S. House districts in Texas and find your representative, click here. Both these roads furnish transportation to the north end of this immense county, while the vast area in what is known as the Big Bend of the Rio Grande is an isolated district. TaxNetUSA's comprehensive database gives you full access to Brewster County's delinquent property tax list. Local courts Please The amount of improved land in 1900 was 743 acres, and in 1910 about 2,300 acres. 2951' north latitude and 10301' west longitude. Operations: Meghann Olshefski Amanda Herbert Mandy Morris Kelly Rindfleisch Brewster County comprises 6,169 square miles Brewster County is the home of Big Bend National Park and Sul Ross State University. Malcom Luther "Mike" Basham A .gov website belongs to an official government After the Civil War, he served as the Commissioner of Insurance, Statistics and History for the state. In Vintage 2022, as a result of the formal request from the state, Connecticut transitioned from eight counties to nine planning regions. Among them were such men as Alfred S. Gage, James B. Gillett, and Joseph D. Jackson, who soon became the leading citizens of Brewster County. This list is not meant to be comprehensive: To view a list of statewide measures in Texas, click here. Originally three counties were carved out from Presidio County in 1887, but Buchel and Foley Counties were never organized and were absorbed by Brewster County in 1897. Most of Brewster County drains into the Rio Grande, although the northern part drains into the Pecos River. On sale now, while supplies last. background-color: #db0000; Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error. The population of Brewster County in 1890 was 710 ; in 1900, 2,356; in 1910, 5,220, including over 2.000 Mexicans ; and in 1920. Please switch to a supported browser or download one of our Mobile Apps. The revival of trade between Texas and Mexico along what has been called the Chihuahua Trail brought freighters and other transients to the future Brewster County.