Henderson County, Texas
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| Henderson County, Texas | |
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 Location in the state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | April 27, 1846 |
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| Seat | Athens |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
949 sq mi (2,458 km²) 874 sq mi (2,264 km²) 75 sq mi (194 km²), 7.88% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
73,277 83/sq mi (32/km²) |
| Website: www.co.henderson.tx.us | |
Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 73,277. It is named in honor of James Pinckney Henderson, the first governor of Texas after it became part of the United States. The seat of the county is Athens.[1]
Henderson County is part of the Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Dallas–Fort Worth Combined Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 949 square miles (2,458 km²), of which, 874 square miles (2,264 km²) of it is land and 75 square miles (194 km²) of it (7.88%) is water.
[edit] Major highways
U.S. Highway 175
State Highway 19
State Highway 31
State Highway 155
State Highway 198
State Highway 274
State Highway 334
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Kaufman County (north)
- Van Zandt County (north)
- Smith County (east)
- Cherokee County (southeast)
- Anderson County (south)
- Freestone County (southwest)
- Navarro County (west)
- Ellis County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 19,970 |
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| 1910 | 20,131 | 0.8% | |
| 1920 | 28,327 | 40.7% | |
| 1930 | 30,583 | 8.0% | |
| 1940 | 31,822 | 4.1% | |
| 1950 | 23,405 | -26.5% | |
| 1960 | 21,786 | -6.9% | |
| 1970 | 26,466 | 21.5% | |
| 1980 | 42,606 | 61.0% | |
| 1990 | 58,543 | 37.4% | |
| 2000 | 73,277 | 25.2% | |
| Est. 2006 | 80,222 | 9.5% | |
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 73,277 people, 28,804 households, and 20,969 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile (32/km²). There were 35,935 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile (16/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.50% White, 6.61% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.72% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. 6.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 28,804 households out of which 29.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,533, and the median income for a family was $38,255. Males had a median income of $31,847 versus $21,650 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,772. About 11.70% of families and 15.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.60% of those under age 18 and 11.80% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
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[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Henderson County
- Henderson County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas
- [http://www.rootsweb.com/~txhender/txhender.htm TXGenWeb Project for Henderson County
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