Trinity County, Texas
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| Trinity 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 | 1850 |
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| Seat | Groveton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
714 sq mi (1,849 km²) 693 sq mi (1,795 km²) 21 sq mi (54 km²), 2.96% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
13,779 21/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Website: www.co.trinity.tx.us | |
Trinity County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 13,779. Its county seat is Groveton[1]. The county is named for the Trinity River.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 714 square miles (1,849 km²), of which, 693 square miles (1,794 km²) of it is land and 21 square miles (55 km²) of it (2.96%) is water.
[edit] Major Highways
[edit] Railroads
Union Pacific operates a freight line running north-south through Trinity County [2].
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Angelina County (northeast)
- Polk County (southeast)
- San Jacinto County (south)
- Walker County (southwest)
- Houston County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 13,779 people, 5,723 households, and 4,000 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 8,141 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.75% White, 11.92% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.66% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 4.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,723 households out of which 25.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.60% 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 2.85.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 22.30% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 22.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,070, and the median income for a family was $32,304. Males had a median income of $27,518 versus $21,696 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,472. About 13.20% of families and 17.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.80% of those under age 18 and 13.90% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Groveton
- Trinity
- Apple Springs
- Carlisle
- Centralia
- Helmic
- Nigton
- Nogalus Prairie
- North Cedar
- Pagoda
- Pennington
- Trevat
- Woodlake
[edit] Education
The following school districts serve Trinity County:
- Apple Springs Independent School District
- Groveton Independent School District
- Trinity Independent School District
[edit] Transportation
The TTC-69 component (recommended preferred) of the planned Trans-Texas Corridor goes through Trinity County [4]. Trinity County Commissioners Court approved a resolution asking the state legislature to put a halt to the highway plan to allow further public input [5].
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ National Atlas
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ TxDoT, TTC Section D, Detailed Map 3, 2007-12-19
- ^ Trinity Standard, 2008-02-11
[edit] External links
- Trinity County government's website
- Trinity County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Groveton Times & Trinity Standard
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