Briscoe County, Texas
5 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 1,301
- Median household income
- $45,417
- ±13,842
- Unemployed
- 1.0%
- 6 of 586 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 73.1%
- 404 of 553 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Briscoe | 1,403 (2021) | Po Box 153, Silverton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Quitaque | 334 (2021) | Po Box 427, Quitaque | — |
| City of Silverton | 613 (2021) | Po Box 250, Silverton | — |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Municipal Water Authority | Other multi-function districts | 141 S Mackenzie Rd, Silverton | Website |
| Cap Rock Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 660, Silverton | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
SILVERTON ISD
School district1 schools
700 LORETTA ST, Silverton, TX, 79257
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TURKEY-QUITAQUE ISD
School district1 schools
11826 HWY 86, Turkey, TX, 79261
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.