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Hardin County is a county located in the state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 48,073. Its county seat is Kountze6. Hardin County is named for a family from Liberty County, Texas. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ...
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A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ...
Kountze is a city located in Hardin County, Texas. ...
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Liberty County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
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Geography
Hardin County is located on the flat coastal plains of Southeast Texas, roughly thirty miles (50 km) north of the Gulf of Mexico. The county is largely covered by the dense forest of the Big Thicket. It is crossed by numerous small streams and creeks which drain the county into the Neches River, which forms the eastern boundary of the county. Southeast Texas is a region in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Gulf of Mexico. ...
The Big Thicket is the name of a heavily forested area in Southeast Texas. ...
The Neches River flows for 416 miles through East Texas to its mouth on Sabine Lake. ...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,324 km² (897 mi²). 2,316 km² (894 mi²) of it is land and 8 km² (3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.34% 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 Its eastern boundaries with Jasper County and Orange County are formed by the Neches River. The southern boundary with Jefferson County is formed by Pine Island Bayou. Tyler County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Jasper County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Orange County is the southeasternmost county of the state of Texas. ...
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Liberty County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Polk County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Jasper County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Orange County is the southeasternmost county of the state of Texas. ...
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 48,073 people, 17,805 households, and 13,638 families residing in the county. The population density is 21/km² (54/mi²). There are 19,836 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (22/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 90.86% White, 6.91% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 2.54% 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 17,805 households out of which 37.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.60% are married couples living together, 10.20% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.40% are non-families. 20.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.20% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.68 and the average family size is 3.09. Marriage may be a relationship and bond between individuals (termed spouses -- a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse, a wife) that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...
In the county, the population is spread out with 27.80% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $37,612, and the median income for a family is $42,890. Males have a median income of $35,881 versus $22,823 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,962. 11.20% of the population and 8.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.30% of those under the age of 18 and 10.60% 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 number of people. ...
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 Kountze is a city located in Hardin County, Texas. ...
Lumberton is a city located in Hardin County, Texas. ...
Pinewood Estates is a census-designated place located in Hardin County, Texas. ...
Rose Hill Acres is a city located in Hardin County, Texas. ...
Silsbee is a city located in Hardin County, Texas. ...
Sour Lake is a city located in Hardin County, Texas. ...
External links - Hardin County government’s website
- Hardin County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas
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