| Austin County, Texas | |
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The Austin County Courthouse in Bellville.
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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 | 1837 |
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| Named for | Stephen F. Austin |
| Seat | Bellville |
| Largest city | Sealy |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
656.37 sq mi (1,700 km²) 652.59 sq mi (1,690 km²) 3.78 sq mi (10 km²), |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
28,417[1] 43.5/sq mi (16.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Austin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas adjacent to the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area.[1] The population was 28,417 at the 2010 census.[2] Its county seat is Bellville.[2] Austin County is named for Stephen F. Austin, who facilitated the Anglo American colonization of Texas and is known as the "Father of Texas." Austin County is not to be confused with the city of Austin, the state capital city that lies in Travis County approximately 110 miles to the northwest.
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 656 square miles (1,699.0 km2), of which 653 square miles (1,691.3 km2) is land and 4 square miles (10.4 km2) (0.58%) is water.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 23,590 people, 8,747 households, and 6,481 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 10,205 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.22% White, 10.64% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 6.99% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. 16.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26.9% were of German, 8.8% American, 8.0% Czech, 6.4% English and 5.0% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 8,747 households out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 22.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county, the population was spread out with 27.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,615, and the median income for a family was $46,342. Males had a median income of $32,455 versus $22,142 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,140. About 8.80% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.70% of those under age 18 and 14.40% of those age 65 or over.
| Senators | Name | Party | First Elected | Level | |
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| Senate Class 1 | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | 1993 | Senior Senator | |
| Senate Class 2 | John Cornyn | Republican | 2002 | Junior Senator | |
| Representatives | Name | Party | First Elected | Area(s) of Austin County Represented | |
| District 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 2004 | Entire county | |
District 18:- Glenn Hegar (R)- first elected in 2006.
District 13:- Lois Kolkhorst (R)- first elected in 2000.
The following school districts serve Austin County:
The TTC-69 component (recommended preferred) of the planned Trans-Texas Corridor goes through Austin County.[4]
| Fayette County | Washington County | |||
| Colorado County | Waller County | |||
| Austin County, Texas | ||||
| Wharton County | Fort Bend County |
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