| Travis County, Texas | ||
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Heman Marion Sweatt Travis County Courthouse in Austin.
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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 | 1840 | |
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| Seat | Austin | |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,022 sq mi (2,647 km²) 989 sq mi (2,561 km²) 33 sq mi (85 km²), 3.21% |
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| Population - (2010) - Density |
1,024,266 1,036/sq mi (400/km²) |
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| Website | www.traviscountytx.gov | |
Travis County is a county located in south central Texas astride the Balcones Fault, the boundary between the Edwards Plateau to the west and the Blackland Prairie to the east. It is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,024,266.[1] The county has gained more than 400,000 residents since 1990. Its county seat is Austin,[2] the capital of Texas. The county is named in honor of William Barret Travis, the commander of the Republic of Texas forces at the Battle of the Alamo.
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1st - Slavery is abolished in the republic.
- 2nd - Consequently, those who have been until now considered slaves are free.
- 3rd - When the circumstances of the treasury may permit, the owners of the slaves will be indemnified in the mode that the laws may provide. And in order that every part of this decree may be fully complied with, let it be printed, published, and circulated.
- Given at the Federal Palace of Mexico, the 15th of September, 1829.
- Vicente Guerrero To José María Bocanegra
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,022 square miles (2,647 km²). 989 square miles (2,562 km²) is land and 33 square miles (85 km²) (3.21%) is water.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 3,138 |
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| 1860 | 8,080 | 157.5% | |
| 1870 | 13,153 | 62.8% | |
| 1880 | 27,028 | 105.5% | |
| 1890 | 36,322 | 34.4% | |
| 1900 | 47,386 | 30.5% | |
| 1910 | 55,620 | 17.4% | |
| 1920 | 57,616 | 3.6% | |
| 1930 | 77,777 | 35.0% | |
| 1940 | 111,053 | 42.8% | |
| 1950 | 160,980 | 45.0% | |
| 1960 | 212,136 | 31.8% | |
| 1970 | 295,516 | 39.3% | |
| 1980 | 419,573 | 42.0% | |
| 1990 | 576,407 | 37.4% | |
| 2000 | 812,280 | 40.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,024,266 | 26.1% | |
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Texas Almanac: 1850-2010[13] |
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As of 2010, the U.S. census there were 1,024,266 people, 320,766 households, and 183,798 families residing in the county. The population density was 821 people per square mile (317/km²). There were 335,881 housing units at an average density of 340 per square mile (131/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 68.21% White, 9.26% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 4.47% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 14.56% other races, and 2.85% from two or more races. 28.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 12.0% were of German, 7.7% English, 6.6% Irish and 5.5% American ancestry according to Census 2000. English is the sole language spoken at home by 71.42% of the population age 5 or over, while 22.35% speak Spanish, and a Chinese language (including Mandarin, Taiwanese, and Cantonese) is spoken by 1.05%.[14]
In 2000 there were 320,766 households, of which 29.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.60% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.70% were non-families. 30.10% of all households were composed of individuals and 4.40% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.15.
The population's age distribution was 23.80% under the age of 18, 14.70% from 18 to 24, 36.50% from 25 to 44, 18.20% from 45 to 64, and 6.70% age 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 104.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.50 males.
The median income per household in the county was $46,761, and the median income per family was $58,555. Males had a median income of $37,298 versus $30,452 for females. The per capita income in the county was $25,883. About 7.70% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.90% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.
Travis County, along with other Texas counties, has one of the nation's highest property tax rates. In 2009, the county was ranked 88th in the nation for property taxes as percentage of the homes value on owner occupied housing.[15] Travis County also ranked in the top 100 for amount of property taxes paid and for percentage of taxes of income. The high property tax rate is mostly due to Texas having no income tax.
(a growing portion of southern Round Rock also extends into northern Travis county)
(a growing portion of Elgin extends into Travis County)
Live Music, Numerous Historical Sites
The Travis County Jail and the Travis County Criminal Justice Center are located in Downtown Austin.[16][17] The Travis County Correctional Complex is located in an unincorporated area in Travis County, next to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.[18]
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the Travis County Unit, a state jail for men, in eastern Austin.[19]
| Burnet County | Williamson County | |||
| Blanco County | Bastrop County | |||
| Travis County, Texas | ||||
| Hays County | Caldwell County |
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