Medina County, Texas
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Medina County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 39,304. Its county seat is Hondo6. The county is named for the Medina River.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,456 km² (1,335 mi²). 3,439 km² (1,328 mi²) of it is land and 18 km² (7 mi²) of it (0.51%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Bandera County (north)
- Bexar County (east)
- Atascosa County (southeast)
- Frio County (south)
- Uvalde County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 39,304 people, 12,880 households, and 10,136 families residing in the county. The population density was 11/km² (30/mi²). There were 14,826 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.38% White, 2.20% Black or African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 14.48% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. 45.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 12,880 households out of which 39.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.20% were married couples living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.30% were non-families. 18.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the county, the population was spread out with 29.00% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 105.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,063, and the median income for a family was $40,288. Males had a median income of $27,045 versus $21,734 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,210. About 12.00% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.80% of those under age 18 and 15.60% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated areas
- D'Hanis, Texas
- Dunlay, Texas
- Mico, Texas
- Pearson, Texas
- Rio Medina, Texas
- Vandenberg, Texas a ghosttown
- Yancey, Texas
[edit] External links
- Medina County from the Handbook of Texas Online
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