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Briscoe County, Texas

Briscoe County, Texas, has 1,474 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Silverton. It uses Central Time and covers 900 sq mi (2,331 km²) of land.

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Briscoe County in Texas
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Resident population, July 2025
1,474
Land area
900 sq mi (2,331 km²)
County seat or government
Silverton
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$45,417 ± $13,842
Median home value
$90,300 ± $13,013
Median rent, with utilities
$631 ± $46
Homes lived in by their owners
82.8% ± 7.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Plainview, TX micro area and Amarillo, TX metro area
Water area
1.57 sq mi (4.07 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48045
Coordinates (central point)
34.525172, -101.205893
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Briscoe County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 790885,302 people
  2. 792262,855 people
  3. 79257845 people
  4. 79255399 people

4 ZIP Code areas overlap Briscoe County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Briscoe County, largest first

  1. Clarendon Independent School District2,799 people
  2. Silverton Independent School District890 people
  3. Turkey-Quitaque Independent School District822 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Silverton, Texas (city)498 people
  2. Quitaque, Texas (city)347 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Swisher County, Texas31 mi west
  2. Armstrong County, Texas32 mi north
  3. Floyd County, Texas32 mi south
  4. Hall County, Texas36 mi east
  5. Donley County, Texas37 mi northeast
  6. Motley County, Texas40 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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