San Saba County, Texas

San Saba County, Texas
The San Saba County Courthouse in San Saba with emblem "From the People to the People."

Location in the state of Texas

Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded 1856
Seat San Saba
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

1,138 sq mi (2,947 km²)
1,134 sq mi (2,937 km²)
4 sq mi (10 km²), 0.33%
Population
 - (2010)
 - Density

6,131
5/sq mi (2/km²)
Website www.sansabacounty.org

San Saba County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in Western Central Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,131.[1] Its county seat is San Saba[2]. It is named for the San Saba River, which flows through the county.

Contents

History

United Confederate Veterans organized a chapter known as the "William P. Rogers Camp" in San Saba County after the death in 1889 of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Rogers, a hero of the Battle of Corinth in Mississippi, was a native of Georgia. He did not live in San Saba, but his daughter, Fannie, married one of Rogers' officers, George Harris, who moved there in 1880. A former county judge, Harris served as a commander of Rogers Camp, named for his father-in-law. The veterans' organization lasted until the early 1930s.[3]

During the 1880s, a vigilante mob, organized like a fraternal lodge, killed a number of San Saba County settlers. In 1896, the Texas Rangers began an investigation. Uluth M. Sanderson, editor of the San Saba County News, ran editorials against the mob. Ultimately, the mob was broken by the Ranger Captain Bill McDonald and District Attorney W.C. Linder.

Timeline

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,138-square-mile (2,950 km2), of which 1,134 square miles (2,940 km2) is land and 4 square miles (10 km2) (0.33%) is water.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1860 913
1870 1,425 56.1%
1880 5,324 273.6%
1890 6,641 24.7%
1900 7,569 14.0%
1910 11,245 48.6%
1920 10,045 −10.7%
1930 10,273 2.3%
1940 11,012 7.2%
1950 8,666 −21.3%
1960 6,381 −26.4%
1970 5,540 −13.2%
1980 5,693 2.8%
1990 5,401 −5.1%
2000 6,186 14.5%
2010 6,131 −0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[22]
Texas Almanac: 1850-2010[23]

As of the census[24] of 2010, there were 6,131 people, 2,289 households, and 1,616 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 2,951 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.50% White, 2.73% Black or African American, 1.07% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 10.52% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 21.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,289 households out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.90% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 20.80% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 20.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 107.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,104, and the median income for a family was $35,255. Males had a median income of $25,334 versus $20,111 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,309. About 13.30% of families and 16.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.50% of those under age 18 and 11.60% of those age 65 or over.

Local Attractions

San Saba County is home to the only suspension bridge open to traffic in the state of Texas, The Regency Bridge spanning the Colorado River, located off FM 500 in the northern part of the county, was built in 1939.

The Beveridge Bridge, built in 1896 spanning the San Saba River, was the only other suspension bridge in Texas open to traffic until 2004 when it was replaced by a concrete bridge. The Beveridge Bridge has been restored and is open as a pedestrian bridge. The bridge is located on the northwest edge of the city of San Saba, on China Creek Road, just north of the Wedding Oak.

Localities

Towns

Other places

Notable people

See also

References

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