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  Comanche County Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Comanche County, in central Texas, is bounded on the south by Mills County, on the west by Brown County, on the north by Eastland County and on the east by Hamilton and Eastland counties.
Comanche County, FIPSCODE 48093, is the 146th largest of the 254 counties in Texas, with an estimated population of 14,026 in 2000.
The county's population was 13,381 in 1990 and 14,026 in 2000, an increase of 645.
community.tded.state.tx.us /counties/county.cfm?CFIP=48093&COUNTYname=COMANCHE   (736 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: COMANCHE COUNTY
Comanche County (F-15), in central Texas, is bounded on the south by Mills County, on the west by Brown County, on the north by Eastland County and on the east by Hamilton and Eastland counties.
The population of the county dropped accordingly from 27,186 in 1910 to 25,748 in 1920 and to 18,748 in 1930.
Comanche County produced 129,305 bushels of sorghum, 95,234 bushels of wheat, and 37,910 bushels of corn.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/print/CC/hcc20.html   (2253 words)

  
 Comanche-Part Three
Comanche raids struck deep into Coahuila, Chihuahua, Sonora, and Durango, reaching their peak during 1852 when they struck Tepic in Jalisco, 700 miles south of the border at El Paso.
The government census estimated a drop in the Comanches' 1849 population of 20,000 to 12,000 by 1851, and the Comanches never recovered from this loss.
At first the Comanches and Kiowa thought the Cheyenne were mistaken, but their story of the plains littered with dead buffalo was eventually confirmed.
www.dickshovel.com /ComancheThree.html   (4753 words)

  
 Comanche-Part One
Comanches were not a unified tribe in the usual sense of the word.
Comanches are believed to have been the first native people on the plains to utilize the horse extensively, and as such, they were the source for other plains tribes of the horses that made the buffalo culture possible, even their enemies.
Comanche avoided using the name of the dead, but often names of people with great puha were passed to a new generation leading to several persons with the same name.
www.tolatsga.org /ComancheOne.html   (3296 words)

  
 ASR of the Comanche County Appraisal District
Comanche County is in north central Texas and is bounded on the south by Mills County, on the west by Brown County, on the north by Eastland County and on the east by Hamilton County.
Comanche, the county's largest town and the county seat, is located about 70 miles southeast of Abilene in the center of the county at the intersection of state highways 67 and 36, and 16 The county was named for the Comanche Indians that dominated the region from the 18th to the mid-19th centuries.
The population of the county for 2003, according to the County Information Project, was 13,541 residents, with the City of Gustine having 438 residents, the City of De Leon having 2,346 residents, and the City of Comanche having 4,275 residents.
www.window.state.tx.us /taxinfo/proptax/cadreports/asr/comanche/ch1.htm   (2525 words)

  
 Comanche, Horse on Display. Roadside Pet Cemetery
Comanche was the only living thing that the US cavalry got back from the Battle of Little Big Horn.
Comanche was nursed back to health and became a living symbol of Manifest Destiny.
Comanche is still on exhibit, in a glass case, wearing in his cavalry blanket and saddle.
www.roadsideamerica.com /pet/comanche.html   (385 words)

  
 Comanche language, alphabet and pronunciation
Comanche is an Uto-Aztecan language spoken in eastern Oklahoma and New Mexico by about 854 mainly elderly speakers, out of a total Comanche population of 12,000.
In the early years of the 19th century many Comanche children were taken from their homes and educated in boarding schools where the language of instruction was English.
In 1993 the Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee was formed with the vision of reviving Comanche as a living language.
www.omniglot.com /writing/comanche.htm   (285 words)

  
 : : : Oklahoma Counties : : :   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Originally a part of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache reservation, Comanche County was opened for homesteading by lottery on August 6, 1901.
Your Comanche County Government is a subdivision of State Government, and all of the powers and duties exercised by County Officials have been delegated to the County by the State Legislature.
Comanche County is a constitutional form of government composed of eight elected officials.
comanche.oklahomacounties.us   (380 words)

  
 COMANCHE
The Comanches on the whole were probably the most skilled of Indian horsemen—athletic riders, expert breeders and trainers, they maintained the largest herd.
A new offensive was mounted against the Comanches in 1858 by both the Texas Rangers, reorganized by Governor Hardin Runnels who gave the command to Captain John "Rip" Ford, and the army, directed by General David Twiggs.
Yet raiding for the Comanches and Kiowas was a way of life and would persist, despite white attempts at acculturating, Christianizing, and pacifying the Indians.
www.emayzine.com /lectures/COMANCHE.html   (2612 words)

  
 Comanche-Part Two
The level of horse thefts by Comanches bothered the Spanish, but was bearable, and the trade with Comanches for buffalo robes and slaves was important for the New Mexican economy.
Comanche and Wichita warriors massacred the priests, burned the mission, and attacked the presidio.
It was now the Comanches' turn to be outraged by the killing of their chiefs under a flag of truce.
www.dickshovel.com /ComancheTwo.html   (4288 words)

  
 Comanche County, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As of the census² of 2000, there were 1,967 people, 872 households, and 540 families residing in the county.
The racial makeup of the county was 97.97% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,415, and the median income for a family was $36,790.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Comanche_County,_Kansas   (457 words)

  
 Comanche County, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Comanche County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 23.30% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 20.30% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,422, and the median income for a family was $34,810.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Comanche_County,_Texas   (381 words)

  
 Army Technology - RAH-66 Comanche - Reconnaissance/Attack Helicopter
Boeing was responsible for manufacturing and assembling the composite tail section and rotor blades and Sikorsky for manufacture of the main fuselage and gearbox and for integration and final assembly of the airframe.
The Comanche has two identical cockpits for the pilot and the co-pilot, which are sealed and have a positive pressure air system for protection against chemical and biological warfare.
The Comanche is equipped with a suite of passive sensors and a computer-aided Northrop Grumman mission planning system, which carries out sensor data fusion, high-speed analysis and correlation of the sensor data.
www.army-technology.com /projects/comanche   (1128 words)

  
 Comanche   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
The only weapons the Comanche used were lances, shields, bows and arrows and hunting knives for hand to hand combat.
The Comanche were nomadic hunters and whenever the bands decided to move on, it was the women and children who broke down the hide tipis and prepared for the move.
Comanche were not very superstitious, but they did believe that "puha" guarded their families and weapons.
www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/cultural/northamerica/comanche.html   (482 words)

  
 Comanche County, Oklahoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Comanche County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
In the county, the population was spread out with 27.80% under the age of 18, 13.90% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 17.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.80% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,867, and the median income for a family was $39,214.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Comanche_County,_Oklahoma   (475 words)

  
 Comanche County Kansas Attractions and General Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
The scenic vistas of Comanche County were once the homeland of native peoples, including the Comanche and Kiowa.
Grasses on Comanche County's scenic Gyp Hills and High Plains now fatten upwards of 40,000 head of beef cattle each year.
In the early 1880s the Comanche Cattle Pool, the largest cattle operation in the state's history, grazed over 80,000 head of livestock across the area.
www.comanchecounty.com /overview.html   (230 words)

  
 Texas Cooperative Extension, The Comanche County Office
Comanche County is located near the geographical center of Texas and enjoys a mild climate year round.
Comanche County has an estimated population of 14,032 of which 25% is estimated to be below 20 years of age and 25% is above 65 years of age.
Comanche County is dependent on agriculture and agribusiness for income.
comanche-tx.tamu.edu   (437 words)

  
 Comanche County Neighborhood Revitalization Plan
The applicant-owner will notify the county appraiser of the commencement of construction by filing Part 3 of the application, no later than ten (10) days after the project is commenced.
Rebate will be 100% of the county mil levy the first year, decreasing 10% annually, with the taxpayer paying 100% of real estate taxes by the 11th year.
The tax rebate will be for a length of ten years' rebate will be 100% of the county mill levy the first year, decreasing 10% annually, with the taxpayer paying 100% of real estate taxes by the 11th year.
www.comanchecounty.com /nrp.htm   (1101 words)

  
 OSCN Found Document:COMANCHE CTY. R. WATER DIST. NO. 1 v. CY., LAWTON
THE CITY OF LAWTON, OKLAHOMA, EDWARD A. Appeal from the District Court of Comanche County; Toby Morris, Trial Judge.
¶0 Action by plaintiff, Comanche County Rural Water District No. 1, for a writ of mandamus against the defendant, the City of Lawton, Oklahoma, in which Edward A. Hilliary was permitted to intervene.
¶1 This is an appeal from the judgment of the trial court granting the petition of appellee, Comanche County Rural Water District No. 1, for a writ of mandamus against appellants, the City of Lawton and some of its officials, and Edward A. Hilliary, who were, respectively, defendants and an intervenor in the trial court.
www.oscn.net /applications/oscn/deliverdocument.asp?id=42379&hits=   (1400 words)

  
 ASR of the Comanche County Appraisal District
In July 2004, the Comanche Independent School District (Comanche ISD), located in Comanche County, Texas, was identified as one of 54 school districts in the state meeting the criteria that initiate an Appraisal Standards Review (ASR) of the county appraisal district that served them.
An ASR examines and evaluates a county appraisal district's appraisal practices including appraisal planning, appraisal procedures and methodology, and application and adherence to appraisal standards.
The Comanche CAD has not developed a comprehensive appraisal procedures manual that the appraisal staff can reference in completing their appraisals.
window.state.tx.us /taxinfo/proptax/cadreports/asr/comanche/execsum.htm   (1280 words)

  
 Comanche County Treasurer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
As a property owner in Comanche County, you need to know what is expected in reference to the payment of your property taxes.
The County Treasurer is an elected constitutional officer with a four-year term whose primary function is to collect taxes certified by the County Assessor from the assessment valuations placed on real estate, personal property, and public utilities in the County.
The County Treasurer is the official custodian of all funds for the County and Treasurer for schools and vo-tech institutions that do not have their own treasurer.
www.comanchecountyok.org   (290 words)

  
 Comanche Texas Chamber of Commerce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
One hundred and fifty years after she first began her service to Comanche County, a small log structure affectionately known as “Old Cora” sits unassumingly beneath the branches of the Fleming Oak, which like "Old Cora" has seen its share of history.
The Comanche Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture proudly presents a commemorative medallion that can be passed down from generation to generation.
This 24k gold plated silver medallion features the Comanche County Seal on one side while the reverse side captures the heart and soul of Comanche county, "Old Cora" and the Fleming Oak.
www.comanchechamber.org /coin.htm   (248 words)

  
 Comanche County Mental Health Association Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Members of the Comanche County Mental Health Association work to overcome the stigma of mental illness through education, advocacy, resources, support groups, outreach, and safe housing.
The Comanche County Mental Health Association is dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders and achieving victory over mental illness.
The Comanche County Mental Health Asociation affirms that mental illness is treatable and recovery is possible.
www.comanchecountymentalhealthassn.com   (105 words)

  
 Comanche   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Comanche has undergone one round of minimization (kom47), then rounds of recovery (kom48, kom49) from some excesses of minimization.
Comanche is now in version beta 4.7, which means there's a new game in town, called minimization.
Most of the code in kom47 actually has to be there (unlike Comanche beta 4.6, which had tracks of old projects).
minnow.cc.gatech.edu /swiki/6   (445 words)

  
 The Comanche County Kansas Family History Pages of the KSGenWeb
Welcome to the Comanche County KSGenWeb pages, my name is Kenny Thomas and I'll be your host during your visit.
I would also like to ask of you, if you have anything that pertains to Comanche County, (i.e., census records, tombstone transcriptions, cemetery records, marriage records, obituaries, etc) that may be of assistance to others.
Information about the responsibilities of a county host can be found by clicking here.
skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/comanche/index.html   (633 words)

  
 Kiowa-Comanche-Apache Lands
This is an Independent site dedicated to the history and genealogy of the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Peoples that lived and still live in the southwestern part of the now state of Oklahoma.
The Indian Commission worked with the Kiowa, Comanche and Plains Apache tribes at Fort Sill for several years, and finally the Jerome Agreement was signed.
The lands of the Kiowa - Comanche country were to be decided by a "land lottery" instead of a race for claims as other openings had.
rebelcherokee.labdiva.com /itkiowa-comanche-apache.html   (1092 words)

  
 Attractions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Comanche County Museum - located at the west edge of Comanche on Moorman Road: Open on Saturdays and Sundays from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
A dance follows the rodeo on Saturday night and is held on the rodeo grounds at the west edge of Comanche.
Located at the entrance to the City Park is the Comanche Community Center which houses the Chamber of Commerce and large meeting rooms and kitchen.
www.comanchetx.org /Chamber/Attractions/attractions.html   (490 words)

  
 Comanche County, Oklahoma OK, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Comanche County is one of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
The county is in the Lawton metro area.
This was a decrease of -3.90% from the 2000 census.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=15682   (643 words)

  
 Comanche County, KS
The Salt Fork of the Arkansas River winds across the southeast corner toward Barber County.
Organized February 27, 1885.  County seat Coldwater.  Named from the Indian tribe of that name.  The county was first organized in 1873, under a general law then in force, and was represented in the Legislature under that organization in 1874, but that organization was held fraudulent and void.
The Kansas State Historical Society also has more historical data for Comanche County online including a rich bibliography and lists of cemeteries, post offices, and newspapers.
skyways.lib.ks.us /counties/CM   (259 words)

  
 A Comanche County
Lockwood, Frances B. Comanche County Courthouses, an Introduction to the Central Texas County of Comanche.
Patchwork of Memories  (Historical Sketches of Comanche County, Texas by the Heritage Division Committee of the American Revolution Bicentennial Committee.
Waring, Margaret and Samuel J.C. Waring, Comanche County Gravestone Inscriptions.
comanchepubliclibrary.com /Combib.htm   (187 words)

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