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Encyclopedia > Bee County, Texas

Bee County is a county located in the state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 32,359. Its county seat is Beeville6. Bee County is named for Barnard E. Bee, Sr., a secretary of state of the Republic of Texas. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ... Beeville is a city located in Bee County, Texas. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Bernard Elliot Bee, Sr. ... Official language English de facto nationwide also Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos (1836) Harrisburg (1836) Galveston (1836) Velasco (1836) Houston (1837–1839) Austin (1839–1845) Largest city Houston, Texas Presidents David G. Burnet, Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar, Anson Jones Area 261...

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Image File history File links Public domain map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified to show counties. ...


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,280 km² (880 mi²). 2,280 km² (880 mi²) of it is land and 0 km² (0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.02% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...


Adjacent counties

Karnes County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Goliad County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Refugio County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... San Patricio County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Live Oak County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 32,359 people, 9,061 households, and 6,578 families residing in the county. The population density is 14/km² (37/mi²). There are 10,939 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (12/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 67.85% White, 9.90% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 19.15% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. 53.93% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 9,061 households out of which 37.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.90% are married couples living together, 14.80% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% are non-families. 23.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.74 and the average family size is 3.25. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...


In the county, the population is spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 13.30% from 18 to 24, 35.40% from 25 to 44, 17.80% from 45 to 64, and 10.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 148.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 164.90 males.


The median income for a household in the county is $28,392, and the median income for a family is $32,967. Males have a median income of $26,473 versus $20,666 for females. The per capita income for the county is $10,625. 24.00% of the population and 19.70% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 33.80% of those under the age of 18 and 18.30% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

Beeville is a city located in Bee County, Texas. ... Blue Berry Hill is a census-designated place located in Bee County, Texas. ... Normanna is a census-designated place located in Bee County, Texas. ... Pawnee is a census-designated place located in Bee County, Texas. ... Pettus is a census-designated place located in Bee County, Texas. ... Skidmore is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Bee County, Texas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 1,013. ... Tuleta is a census-designated place located in Bee County, Texas. ... Tulsita is a census-designated place located in Bee County, Texas. ... Tynan is a census-designated place located in Bee County, Texas. ...

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  Results from FactBites:
 
Handbook of Texas Online: (2411 words)
Bee County (Q-14) is in the Rio Grande plain of south central Texas, fifty miles northwest of Corpus Christi and 146 miles southeast of Austin.
In 1982, 93 percent of the land in the county was in farms and ranches, 17 percent of the farmland was under cultivation, and 5 percent was irrigated.
The county population was 23,775 in 1960, 22,737 in 1970, 26,030 in 1980, and 25,135 in 1990.
Bee County, Texas at AllExperts (437 words)
Bee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 13.30% from 18 to 24, 35.40% from 25 to 44, 17.80% from 45 to 64, and 10.20% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,392, and the median income for a family was $32,967.
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