Washington County, Texas
Washington County Courthouse , listed on the NRHP with number 90000447 |
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US state : | Texas |
Administrative headquarters : | Brenham |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
Washington County Courthouse 100 E. Main Street Brenham, TX 77833 |
Foundation : | 1836 |
Made up from: | Original County |
Area code : | 001 979 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 35,882 (2019) |
Population density : | 22.7 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1609 km² |
Water surface : | 31 km² |
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Website : www.co.washington.tx.us |
The Washington County is a county in the state of Texas of the United States . The county seat is Brenham .
geography
The county is located in east Texas, about halfway to Louisiana and about 120 km from the Gulf of Mexico in the southwest. It has an area of 1609 square kilometers, of which 31 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Brazos County , Grimes County , Waller County , Austin County , Fayette County , Lee County, and Burleson Counties .
history
Washington County was formed as the original county in 1836. It was named after George Washington , the first President of the United States.
Demographic data
growth of population | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1850 | 5983 | - | |
1860 | 15,215 | 154.3% | |
1870 | 23,104 | 51.9% | |
1880 | 27,565 | 19.3% | |
1890 | 29,161 | 5.8% | |
1900 | 32,931 | 12.9% | |
1910 | 25,561 | -22.4% | |
1920 | 26,624 | 4.2% | |
1930 | 25,394 | -4.6% | |
1940 | 25,387 | -0% | |
1950 | 20,542 | -19.1% | |
1960 | 19,145 | -6.8% | |
1970 | 18,842 | -1.6% | |
1980 | 21,998 | 16.7% | |
1990 | 26,154 | 18.9% | |
2000 | 30,373 | 16.1% | |
2010 | 33,718 | 11% | |
Before 1900
1900–1990 2000 2010 |
As of the 2000 census , Washington County had 30,373 people in 11,322 households and 7,936 families. The population density was 19 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 74.68 percent white, 18.66 percent African American, 0.27 percent Native American, 1.21 percent Asian and 4.02 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.16 percent were descended from two or more races. 8.71 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 11,322 households, 31.6 percent had children or young people living with them. 54.8 percent were married couples living together, 11.4 percent were single mothers, and 29.9 percent were non-families. 25.7 percent were single households and 12.9 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.53 people and the average family size was 3.05 people.
24.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 11.1 percent between 18 and 24, 25.3 percent between 25 and 44, 22.1 percent between 45 and 64, and 16.9 percent were 65 years of age or older . The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males and for every 100 females age 18 or over there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $ 36,760 , and the median income for a family is $ 43,982. Males had a median income of $ 31,698 versus $ 21,346 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,384. 9.8 percent of families and 12.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
places
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
- ^ Washington County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011
- ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 21, 2011
- ↑ Extract from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 26, 2011
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center ( Memento of the original from December 5, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 12, 2012
- ↑ a b Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
- ↑ Washington County, Texas , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .
Web links
Coordinates: 30 ° 13 ′ N , 96 ° 25 ′ W