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Encyclopedia > Big Lake, Texas

Big Lake is a small rural city in Reagan County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,885. It is the county seat of Reagan CountyGR6. Reagan County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Texas is the gayest motherfucking state out there they can suck my big black balls. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Reagan County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...


Major League Baseball pitcher Jim Morris, the subject of the movie 'The Rookie', was a teacher and baseball coach at Reagan County High School in Big Lake. MLB and Major Leagues redirect here. ... natalie is hott i cut her hair! hahahahaha =) she mad @ me for it! tht her problem tho!! lol she my gf yes bitches thts rite! ...


The city takes its name from a playa, a unique dryland plains geographic feature situated atop the divide between the Rio Grande and Colorado River watersheds, located less than two miles south of the city, through which St Hwy 137 passes. The playa, with no outlet, is over two sections in size, making it the largest in Texas; it holds water temporarily and only after high runoff rain events, being used for grazing the remainder of the time. Though seasonal and temporal, the 'big playa lake', in wet periods, is significant in a semi-arid, drouth-frequented environment and has been utilized regularly as a food and water resource by man and animal, alike, since prehistoric times.


Started as a small ranching commuinty in the late 1880s, Big Lake owes its current existence to the Kansas City, Mexico, and Orient Railroad, which passed through the area in 1912 as it was extended from Sherwood, west of San Angelo, to Girvin and beyond the Pecos River. The growth from the railroad, coupled with that from the Santa Rita discovery well in 1923, allowed it, in 1925, to take over the position of county seat from Stiles , a pioneer ranching community established in 1894 on Centrailia Draw, approximately 20 miles to the north.

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Geography

Location of Big Lake, Texas

Big Lake is located at 31°11′38″N, 101°27′32″W (31.193908, -101.458834)GR1. Image File history File links TXMap-doton-BigLake. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,885 people, 932 households, and 751 families residing in the city. The population density was 898.3/km² (2,327.4/mi²). There were 1,148 housing units at an average density of 357.5/km² (926.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 63.64% White, 3.29% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 30.33% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 51.54% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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 were 932 households out of which 48.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.47. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 34.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $33,478, and the median income for a family was $37,104. Males had a median income of $31,056 versus $17,656 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,829. About 8.8% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 23.2% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Education

The City of Big Lake is served by the Reagan County Independent School District. Reagan County Independent School District is a public school district based in Big Lake, Texas (USA). ...


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Handbook of Texas Online: (625 words)
Big Lake is on State Highway 137, U.S. Highway 67, and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway seven miles north of the Crockett county line in south central Reagan County.
In 1925, when a population of 100 was reported and when Big Lake appeared to be the most important town in the county, it became the county seat.
Its population increased to 2,140 in 1952, to 2,600 in 1956, to 2,668 in 1961, and to 3,098 in 1966.
Big Lake, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (640 words)
Big Lake is a small rural city in Reagan County, Texas, United States.
Though seasonal and temporal, the 'big playa lake', in wet periods, is significant in a semi-arid, drouth-frequented environment and has been utilized regularly as a food and water resource by man and animal, alike, since prehistoric times.
The City of Big Lake is served by the Reagan County Independent School District.
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