Refugio County, Texas

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Refugio County, Texas
The Refugio County Courthouse in Refugio.
Map of Texas highlighting Refugio County
Location in the state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded 1836
Seat Refugio
Largest city Refugio
Area
 • Total 818 sq mi (2,119 km2)
 • Land 770 sq mi (1,994 km2)
 • Water 48 sq mi (124 km2), 5.8%
Population
 • (2010) 7,383
 • Density 10/sq mi (4/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.refugio.tx.us

Refugio County (i/rəˈfjʊəri.oʊ/ re-FURY-oh) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,383.[1] Its county seat is Refugio.[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 818 square miles (2,120 km2), of which 770 square miles (2,000 km2) is land and 48 square miles (120 km2) (5.8%) is water.[3]

Major highways

  • U.S. Highway 77
    • The future route of Interstate 69E is planned to follow the current route of U.S. 77 in most places.
  • U.S. Highway 183
  • State Highway 35
  • State Highway 239

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1850288
—
18601,600455.6%
18702,32445.3%
18801,585−31.8%
18901,239−21.8%
19001,64132.4%
19102,81471.5%
19204,05043.9%
19307,69189.9%
194010,38335.0%
195010,113−2.6%
196010,9758.5%
19709,494−13.5%
19809,289−2.2%
19907,976−14.1%
20007,828−1.9%
20107,383−5.7%
Est. 20127,259−1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850-2010[5]
2012 Estimate[1]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 7,828 people, 2,985 households, and 2,176 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,669 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.22% White, 6.77% Black or African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 10.42% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 44.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,985 households out of which 31.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples living together, 12.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 24.60% 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 2.59 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,986, and the median income for a family was $36,162. Males had a median income of $29,667 versus $16,565 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,481. About 14.30% of families and 17.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.20% of those under age 18 and 16.30% of those age 65 or over.

Geology

The Tom O'Connor field was discovered in 1934 with the Quintana No. 1-A well, the location of which was based on a gravity survey and a trend of other fields to the southwest and northeast between the Vicksburg Fault Zone and the Frio Fault Zone.[7] The field is a structural trap formed by an anticline on the downthrown side of the Vicksburg Fault Zone.[8] The faulting is due to "large-scale gravity slumping", [9] and these types of faults are referred to as growth faults, which are normal faults that occur simultaneously with sedimentation.[10] Most of the oil and half the gas is produced at depths between 4500-6000 feet, from 15 oil reservoirs and 4 gas reservoirs in the Oligocene Frio Formation sandstones deposited during Marine regression, notably the "5900 foot sand", the "5800 foot sand", the "5500 foot sand" and the "5200 foot sand".[11] Gas with some oil is found above these sandstones in the Oligocene Anahuac Formation, deposited in a Marine transgression, notably the "4400 foot Greta sand".[12] Dry gas is found in the Miocene-Pliocene Fleming sandstones deposited during marine regression, notably the "L-4 sand, which is overlain by 1400 feet of Pleistocene Lissie sandstones.[13]

Communities

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  4. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Texas Almanac: County Population History 1850-2010". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 23, 2013. 
  6. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14. 
  7. ↑ Mills, H.G., 1970, Geology of Tom O'Connor Field, Refugio County, Texas, in Geology of Giant Petroleum Oil Fields, Halbouty, M.T., editor, Tulsa: American Association of Petroleum Geologists, pp. 292 and 299
  8. ↑ Mills, H.G., 1970, Geology of Tom O'Connor Field, Refugio County, Texas, in Geology of Giant Petroleum Oil Fields, Halbouty, M.T., editor, Tulsa: American Association of Petroleum Geologists, p. 292
  9. ↑ Mills, H.G., 1970, Geology of Tom O'Connor Field, Refugio County, Texas, in Geology of Giant Petroleum Oil Fields, Halbouty, M.T., editor, Tulsa: American Association of Petroleum Geologists, p. 292
  10. ↑ Bates, Robert (1984). Dictionary of Geological Terms. New York: Anchor Books. p. 571. ISBN 0385181019. 
  11. ↑ Mills, H.G., 1970, Geology of Tom O'Connor Field, Refugio County, Texas, in Geology of Giant Petroleum Oil Fields, Halbouty, M.T., editor, Tulsa: American Association of Petroleum Geologists, pp. 292-293 and 295-296
  12. ↑ Mills, H.G., 1970, Geology of Tom O'Connor Field, Refugio County, Texas, in Geology of Giant Petroleum Oil Fields, Halbouty, M.T., editor, Tulsa: American Association of Petroleum Geologists, pp. 292 and 294 and 296
  13. ↑ Mills, H.G., 1970, Geology of Tom O'Connor Field, Refugio County, Texas, in Geology of Giant Petroleum Oil Fields, Halbouty, M.T., editor, Tulsa: American Association of Petroleum Geologists, pp. 295-296

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Coordinates: 28°19′N 97°10′W / 28.32°N 97.17°W / 28.32; -97.17

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