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Cooke County is a county located in the state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 36,363. Its county seat is Gainesville6. Cooke is named for William Gordon Cooke, a soldier during the Texas Revolution. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ...
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. ...
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This article is about the year 2000. ...
A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ...
Gainesville is a city located in Cooke County, Texas. ...
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The Texas Revolution was a war fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Tejas portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. ...
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Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,328 km² (899 mi²). 2,263 km² (874 mi²) of it is land and 65 km² (25 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.80% 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. ...
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Location in the state of Texas Formed 1846 Seat Denton Area - Total - Water 2,481 km² (958 mi²) 180 km² (69 mi²) 7. ...
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Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 36,363 people, 13,643 households, and 10,000 families residing in the county. The population density is 16/km² (42/mi²). There are 15,061 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (17/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 88.84% White, 3.06% Black or African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 5.16% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 9.97% 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). ...
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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 13,643 households out of which 33.90% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.60% are married couples living together, 9.90% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% are non-families. 23.30% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.10% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.07. 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 27.30% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $37,649, and the median income for a family is $44,869. Males have a median income of $32,429 versus $22,065 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,889. 14.10% of the population and 10.90% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 19.80% of those under the age of 18 and 10.70% 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 Callisburg is a city located in Cooke County, Texas. ...
Gainesville is a city located in Cooke County, Texas. ...
Lake Kiowa is a census-designated place located in Cooke County, Texas. ...
Lindsay is a town located in Cooke County, Texas. ...
Muenster is a city located in Cooke County, Texas on US 82. ...
Oak Ridge is a town located in Cooke County, Texas. ...
Valley View is a town located in Cooke County, Texas. ...
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