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Dawson County is a county located in the state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 14,985, and its county seat is Lamesa6. Dawson County is named for Nicholas Mosby Dawson, a soldier of the Texas Revolution. 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. ...
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A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ...
Lamesa is a city located in Dawson 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 2,336 km² (902 mi²). 2,336 km² (902 mi²) of it is land and 0 km² (0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.01% 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. ...
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Adjacent counties Lynn County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
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Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 14,985 people, 4,726 households, and 3,501 families residing in the county. The population density is 6/km² (17/mi²). There are 5,500 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (6/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 72.47% White, 8.66% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 16.56% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. 48.19% 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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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 4,726 households out of which 35.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.40% are married couples living together, 11.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% are non-families. 23.90% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.69 and the average family size is 3.20. 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 25.60% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 124.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 129.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $28,211, and the median income for a family is $32,745. Males have a median income of $27,259 versus $16,739 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,011. 19.70% of the population and 16.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 29.20% of those under the age of 18 and 12.80% 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 Ackerly is a city located in Texas. ...
Lamesa is a city located in Dawson County, Texas. ...
Los Ybanez is a city located in Dawson County, Texas. ...
ODonnell is a city located in Texas. ...
See also A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. ...
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