As of the 2019 estimate, Young County has about
18,000 people which is
three percent less than it had during the previous
census. And if you take the path we did, it’s about 100 miles from Keller. As
you head west the countryside becomes more arid, letting you know that you’re
about to hit the rolling plains. This is cattle country, but that doesn’t mean
that ranchers can raise lots of stock on small amounts of land. Some of the
largest ranches in Texas were located on these plains. Rather than being out on
the ranch, the ranch headquarters were located in towns, making it easier to do
business and giving wide spots in the road a more positive economic basis from
which to grow.
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