Population |
3,827 |
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Physical Features: On rolling prairie; mesquite; red, sandy loam soils; drains to forks of Brazos River.
Economy: Agribusiness, hunting, gypsum.
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History: Lipan Apaches, disrupted by Comanches and other tribes around 1700. Ranching began in 1876. County created from the Bexar District in 1876 and organized in 1886; named for S.R. Fisher, Republic of Texas secretary of navy.
Race/Ethnicity: (In percent) Anglo, 66.2; Black, 4.1; Hispanic, 28.4; Asian, 0.5; Other, 1.3; Two or more races, 2.2.
Vital Statistics, annual: Births, 50; deaths, 52; marriages, 25; divorces, 8.
Recreation: Quail, dove, turkey hunting; wildlife viewing; county fair, rodeo in August in Roby.
Minerals: Gypsum, oil.
Agriculture: Cattle, cotton, hay, wheat, sorghum, horses, sheep, goats. Irrigation for cotton and alfalfa. Market value $31.1 million.
ROBY (625) county seat; agribusiness, cotton gin; hospital between Roby and Rotan.
ROTAN (1,445) gypsum plant, oil mill, agribusiness.
Other towns include: McCaulley (96) and Sylvester (79). Part of Hamlin (2,119).
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The landscape west of Roby. Photo by Robert Plocheck. |