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Encyclopedia > Edwards County, Texas
Edwards County, Texas
Map
Map of Texas highlighting Edwards County
Location in the state of Texas
Map of the USA highlighting Texas
Texas's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded 1883
Seat Rocksprings
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

5,491 km² (2,120 mi²)
5,491 km² (2,120 mi²)
<1 km² (<1 mi²), 0.01%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

2,162
<1/km² 

Edwards County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 2,162. Edwards is named for Haden Edwards, an early settler of Nacogdoches, Texas. The seat of the county is Rocksprings6. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_TX.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Texas ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Rocksprings is a town located in Edwards County, Texas. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 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. ... 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. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Nacogdoches (pronounced ) is a city in Nacogdoches County, Texas, in the United States. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Rocksprings is a town located in Edwards County, Texas. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,491 km² (2,120 mi²), virtually all of which is 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. ...


Major Highways

Image File history File links US_277. ... U.S. Highway 277 is a spur of U.S. Highway 77. ... Image File history File links US_377. ... United States Highway 377 is a north-south United States highway. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... State Highway 41 is a state highway that runs through the Texas Hill Country in Kerr, Real, and Edwards Counties. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... State Highway 55 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas. ...

Adjacent counties

Sutton County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Kimble County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Kerr County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... The Real County Courthouse, built in 1918 from local limestone. ... Uvalde County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Kinney County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Val Verde County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,162 people, 801 households, and 586 families residing in the county. The population density was less than 1/km² (1/mi²). There were 1,217 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.26% White, 0.79% Black or African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 12.72% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. 45.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 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 following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...


There were 801 households out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.20. “Spouse” redirects here. ...


In the county, the population was spread out with 28.50% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.20 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $25,298, and the median income for a family was $27,083. Males had a median income of $21,912 versus $14,907 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,691. About 24.60% of families and 31.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.40% of those under age 18 and 17.70% 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. ...


Cities and towns

Rocksprings is a town located in Edwards County, Texas. ... Barksdale is a small town in the hill country section of the state of Texas. ...

External link

Coordinates: 29°58′N 100°18′W / 29.97, -100.30 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Edwards County, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (386 words)
Edwards County is a county located in the state of Texas.
Edwards is named for Haden Edwards, an early settler of Nacogdoches, Texas.
In the county, the population is spread out with 28.50% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who are 65 years of age or older.
Handbook of Texas Online: EDWARDS COUNTY (1044 words)
Edwards County (L-12) is located in Southwest Texas east of the Big Bend country and 100 miles west of San Antonio.
The population of Edwards County increased from 266 in 1880 to 3,768 in 1910.
Edwards County also benefitted when the state of Texas purchased the old hospital building in Rocksprings, turned it into the Sheriff Departments office, and built a new jail that houses both state and federal prisoners.
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