Texas County (Missouri)
Texas County Administrative Center |
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US state : | Missouri |
Administrative headquarters : | Houston |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 210 N. Grand Ave. Houston, MO 65483-1226 |
Foundation : | 1845 |
Area code : | 001 417 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 26,008 (2010) |
Population density : | 8.5 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 3,054 km² |
Water surface : | 2 km² |
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Website : www.texascountymissouri.org |
The Texas County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Missouri . In 2010 , the county had 26,008 residents and a population density of 8.5 people per square kilometer. The administrative seat ( county seat ) is Houston , which was named after the city of the same name in Texas .
geography
The county is located in south-central Missouri on the Ozark Plateau and is approximately 50 miles from Arkansas . It has an area of 3,054 square kilometers, of which 2 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Texas County:
Laclede County |
Pulaski County , Phelps County |
Dent County |
Wright County | Shannon County | |
Douglas County | Howell County |
history
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1850 | 2312 | - | |
1860 | 6067 | 162.4% | |
1870 | 9618 | 58.5% | |
1880 | 12.206 | 26.9% | |
1890 | 19,406 | 59% | |
1900 | 22,192 | 14.4% | |
1910 | 21,458 | -3.3% | |
1920 | 20,548 | -4.2% | |
1930 | 18,580 | -9.6% | |
1940 | 19,813 | 6.6% | |
1950 | 18,992 | -4.1% | |
1960 | 17,758 | -6.5% | |
1970 | 18,320 | 3.2% | |
1980 | 21,070 | 15% | |
1990 | 21,476 | 1.9% | |
2000 | 23.003 | 7.1% | |
2010 | 26,008 | 13.1% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010 |
Texas County was formed in 1845. It was named after the Republic of Texas .
Demographic data
As of the 2010 census , Texas County had 26,008 people in 9,523 households. The population density was 8.5 people per square kilometer.
The racial the population was composed of 93.6 percent white, 3.4 percent African American, 0.7 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.6 percent of the population.
Statistically, 2.52 people lived in each of the 9523 households.
22.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.0 percent were between 18 and 64 and 18.0 percent were 65 years or older. 48.0 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 31,552 USD . The per capita income was $ 15,790. 21.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Texas County localities
1 - mostly in Wright County
2 - partly in Shannon County
structure
Texas County is divided into 17 townships :
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See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 758560. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Texas County, MO. Retrieved October 4, 2012
- ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved October 4, 2012
- ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 18, 2011
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 4, 2012
Web links
Coordinates: 37 ° 19 ′ N , 91 ° 58 ′ W