Nolan County, Texas
10 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 14,454
- Median household income
- $50,747
- ±3,546
- Unemployed
- 6.0%
- 400 of 6,684 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.9%
- 4,877 of 5,886 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 Nolan | 14,597 (2021) | 100 E 3rd St, Sweetwater | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Creek Water Control District | Drainage | Po Box 64, Wingate | — |
| Nolan County Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 690, Sweetwater | Website |
| Sweetwater City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1260, Sweetwater | — |
| Wes-Tex Groundwater Conservation District | Other multi-function districts | 100 E 3rd St, Sweetwater | Website |
| Nolan County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 103 W Florida Ave, Sweetwater | — |
| Nolan County Fresh Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 527, Blackwell | — |
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
BLACKWELL CISD
School district1 schools
610 N ALAMO, Blackwell, TX, 79506
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD
School district4 schools
1101 W 7TH ST, Roscoe, TX, 79545
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SWEETWATER ISD
School district6 schools
207 MUSGROVE ST, Sweetwater, TX, 79556
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.
In the counties that border this one
Abilene Farmers Market (Abilene)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.