Real County, Texas
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| Real County, Texas | |
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 Location in the state of Texas |
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| Founded | 1913 |
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| Seat | Leakey |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,813 km² (700 mi²) 1,813 km² (700 mi²) 0 km² (0 mi²), 0.02% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
3,047 1/km² |
| Website: www.co.real.tx.us | |
Real County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 3,047. Its county seat is Leakey6. Real County is one of 46 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas(as of 2006 it is no longer dry).
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,813 km² (700 mi²). 1,813 km² (700 mi²) of it is land and 0 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.02%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Edwards County (north & west)
- Kerr County (northeast)
- Bandera County (east)
- Uvalde County (south)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,047 people, 1,245 households, and 869 families residing in the county. The population density was 2/km² (4/mi²). There were 2,007 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (3/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.40% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 6.01% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. 22.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,245 households out of which 26.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 21.50% from 25 to 44, 28.80% from 45 to 64, and 20.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $25,118, and the median income for a family was $29,839. Males had a median income of $21,076 versus $18,352 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,321. About 17.40% of families and 21.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.60% of those under age 18 and 15.00% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] External links
- Real County government’s website
- Real County from the Handbook of Texas Online
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