Swisher County, Texas
8 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
- 6,937
- Median household income
- $36,165
- ±14,512
- Unemployed
- 4.3%
- 124 of 2,888 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 73.1%
- 1,743 of 2,383 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 Swisher | 7,008 (2021) | 119 S Maxwell Ave, Tulia | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Kress | 608 (2021) | Po Box 236, Kress | Website |
| City of Tulia | 4,474 (2021) | Po Box 847, Tulia | — |
| Town of Happy | 613 (2021) | Po Box 216, Happy | — |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swisher Memorial Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 808, Tulia | — |
| Tulia City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 301 S Armstrong Ave, Tulia | — |
| Tule Creek Soil Conservation District | Irrigation | 215 Nw 2nd St, Tulia | — |
| Swisher County Noxious Weed District | Other natural resources | Po Box 170, Tulia | — |
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
HAPPY ISD
School district2 schools
500 NW THIRD, Happy, TX, 79042
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
KRESS ISD
School district2 schools
200 E 5TH, Kress, TX, 79052
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TULIA ISD
School district3 schools
300 N DALLAS AVE, Tulia, TX, 79088
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.