Val Verde County, Texas

Val Verde County, Texas

County courthouse
Map of Texas highlighting Val Verde County
Location in the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded 1885
Seat Del Rio
Largest city Del Rio
Area
 • Total 3,233 sq mi (8,373 km2)
 • Land 3,145 sq mi (8,146 km2)
 • Water 88 sq mi (228 km2), 2.7%
Population
 • (2010) 48,879
 • Density 16/sq mi (6/km²)
Congressional district 23rd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.valverdecounty.texas.gov
Val Verde County Judicial Center at 100 E. Broadway St. in Del Rio
Del Rio Bank and Trust Company was organized in 1910. The bank is hence a year older than the Del Rio city government and has served Val Verde County for more than a century. The photo is the facility at 1200 Veterans Blvd.; another location is 22411 N Bedell Ave.

Val Verde County is a county located on the southern Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. The 2014 population is 51,047.[1] Its county seat is Del Rio.[2] In 1936, Val Verde County received Recorded Texas Historic Landmark number 5625 to commemorate its founding.[3]

Val Verde, which means "green valley", was named for a battle of the American Civil War. In 1862, soldiers of Sibley's Brigade took part in the Texas invasion of New Mexico Territory, where they captured several artillery pieces at the Battle of Val Verde. The battle is memorialized both in the name of the county and a small settlement in Milam County.

The Del Rio, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Val Verde County.

History

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,233 square miles (8,370 km2), of which 3,145 square miles (8,150 km2) is land and 88 square miles (230 km2) (2.7%) is water.[32]

Major highways

Adjacent counties and municipios

National protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18902,874—
19005,26383.1%
19108,61363.7%
192012,70647.5%
193014,92417.5%
194015,4533.5%
195016,6357.6%
196024,46147.0%
197027,47112.3%
198035,91030.7%
199038,7217.8%
200044,85615.8%
201048,8799.0%
Est. 201648,881[33]0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[34]
1850–2010[35] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census[36] of 2000, there were 44,856 people, 14,151 households, and 11,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 16,288 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.36% White, 4.54% Black or African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 18.22% from other races, and 2.60% from two or more races. 75.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 14,151 households out of which 42.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.50% were married couples living together, 13.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.00% were non-families. 17.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.55.

In the county, the population was spread out with 32.10% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 19.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,376, and the median income for a family was $31,434. Males had a median income of $26,485 versus $18,039 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,096. About 22.10% of families and 26.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.80% of those under age 18 and 26.40% of them age 65 or over.

Education

The Val Verde County Library is located at 300 Spring St. in Del Rio

The Val Verde County Library in Del Rio serves the county.[37]


Government

Presidential Elections Results[38]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 43.3% 5,890 51.1% 6,964 5.6% 763
2012 46.6% 5,635 52.0% 6,285 1.3% 161
2008 44.9% 5,752 54.5% 6,982 0.7% 86
2004 59.1% 6,968 40.3% 4,757 0.6% 70
2000 54.2% 6,223 44.1% 5,056 1.7% 195
1996 41.1% 4,357 53.1% 5,623 5.9% 620
1992 37.3% 4,102 43.2% 4,748 19.5% 2,146
1988 50.0% 5,109 49.4% 5,044 0.6% 58
1984 60.4% 5,909 39.4% 3,857 0.2% 21
1980 54.1% 5,055 44.0% 4,116 2.0% 182
1976 42.6% 3,476 56.5% 4,603 0.9% 73
1972 66.2% 4,052 33.5% 2,049 0.4% 23
1968 33.6% 1,914 56.3% 3,205 10.2% 579
1964 27.5% 1,346 72.5% 3,555 0.0% 1
1960 43.1% 1,551 56.9% 2,049 0.1% 3
1956 50.8% 1,660 48.9% 1,598 0.3% 9
1952 51.1% 1,725 48.8% 1,647 0.0% 1
1948 34.0% 672 62.8% 1,242 3.2% 64
1944 34.1% 676 61.0% 1,210 5.0% 99
1940 27.4% 616 72.5% 1,628 0.1% 3
1936 28.5% 504 71.3% 1,262 0.3% 5
1932 22.9% 421 77.0% 1,412 0.1% 2
1928 57.9% 854 42.1% 620
1924 45.8% 457 43.5% 434 10.7% 107
1920 41.2% 296 58.2% 418 0.6% 4
1916 23.0% 135 75.9% 446 1.2% 7
1912 30.1% 196 45.7% 298 24.2% 158

Val Verde County government is led by a four-member Board of County Commissioners, each commissioner representing one of four districts. The county commission appoints a county administrator as chief administrative officer of the county.

The chief law enforcement authority of Val Verde is the Val Verde County Sheriff's Office. Joe Frank Martinez,Sheriff Val Verde County Sheriff’s Office

The fire protection arm of the Val Verde is the Val Verde County Fire Rescue. Jerry Rust,Fire Chief Val Verde County Fire Rescue

County commissioners

Val Verde County is divided into four precincts. One county commissioner is elected from each district to serve a four-year term. Commissioners are chosen in partisan elections by voters from the districts in which they live. The board appoints a county judge to be chief administrative officer of the county, responsible to the commission for the orderly operations of matters within the board’s jurisdiction. The current office holders are,

Commissioners - Val Verde County

Communities

City

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "THC Val Verde County". Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  4. ↑ Foster, William C; Thoms, Alston V (2008). "The Texas Trans-Pecos, Study Area V". Historic Native Peoples of Texas. University of Texas Press. pp. 137–168. ISBN 978-0-292-71793-0.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Smith, Julia Cauble. "Val Verde County". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  6. ↑ Tarpley, Fred (1980). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-292-76016-5.
  7. ↑ "Devil's Draw". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  8. ↑ Chipman, Donald E. "Gaspar Castaño de Sosa". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  9. 1 2 Wade, Maria F; Wade, Don E; Hester, Thomas R (2002). "The Bosque-Larios Expedition". The Native Americans of the Texas Edwards Plateau, 1582-1799. University of Texas Press. pp. 24–54. ISBN 978-0-292-79156-5.
  10. ↑ Garcia, Clotilde P. "Miguel de la Garza Falcón". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  11. ↑ Smith, Julia Cauble. "Devils River". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  12. ↑ Blake, Robert Bruce. "James Grant". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  13. ↑ Estep, Raymond. "John Charles Beales". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  14. ↑ "San Felipe Creek". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  15. ↑ Smith, Julia Cauble. "Camp Blake". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  16. ↑ Smith, Julia Cauble. "Camp Hudson". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  17. ↑ Seale, Axcie. "Camp San Felipe". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  18. ↑ Glasrud, Bruce A; Searles, Michael N (2007). "The Black Seminole Indian Scouts in the Big Bend". Buffalo Soldiers in the West: A Black Soldiers Anthology. TAMU Press. pp. 143–152. ISBN 978-1-58544-620-9.
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  21. ↑ Braudaway, Douglas Lee; Valverde County Historical Commission (1999). Val Verde County (Images of America: Texas). Arcadia Publishing. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-7385-0128-4.
  22. ↑ Overfelt, Robert C. "Val Verde Winery". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  23. ↑ "Val Verde Winery". Val Verde Winery. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
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  25. ↑ "Comstock, Texas". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  26. ↑ Crutchfield, James A (2007). It Happened in Texas. TwoDot. pp. 104–107. ISBN 978-0-7627-4569-2.
  27. ↑ "Lake Walk Dam". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  28. ↑ Benton, Jeffrey C (2005). Air Force Officer's Guide. Stackpole Books. p. 330. ISBN 978-0-8117-3194-2.
  29. ↑ "Laughlin AFB". Laughlin AFB. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  30. ↑ Leatherwood, Art. "Laughlin Air Force Base". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  31. ↑ Braudaway, Douglas (2002). Del Rio: Queen City of the Rio Grande. Arcadia Publishing. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-7385-2387-3.
  32. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  33. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  34. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  35. ↑ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  36. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  37. ↑ Home page. Val Verde County Library. Retrieved on March 26, 2010.
  38. ↑ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS

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