Austin County, Texas
1 E Main St
Bellville, TX 77418
Phone: (979) 865-5911
Fax: (979) 865-8786
www.austincounty.com
In eastern TX, west of Houston; original county; organized Mar 17, 1836 (prior to statehood) from Old Mexican Municipality. Name Origin: For Stephen Fuller Austin (1793-1836), MO territorial legislator (1814-20), AR jurist (1820), surveyor and explorer of TX (1822), and secretary of state of the Republic of TX (1836).
Area (sq mi): 656.37 (land 652.59; water 3.78). Pop per sq mi: 40.00.
Pop 2005: 26,123. State rank: 98. Pop change: 2000-20005 10.70%; 1990-2000 18.90%. Pop 2000: 23,590 (White 71.90%; Black or African American 10.60%; Hispanic or Latino 16.10%; Asian 0.30%; Other 8.90%). Foreign born: 7.30%. Median age: 37.60.
Income 2000: per capita $18,140; median household $38,615; Pop below poverty level: 12.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,497-$27,493.
Unemployment 2004: 5.40%. Change from 2000: 2.60%. Median travel time to work: 29.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 47.20%.
Bellville, TX 77418
Phone: (979) 865-5911
Fax: (979) 865-8786
www.austincounty.com
In eastern TX, west of Houston; original county; organized Mar 17, 1836 (prior to statehood) from Old Mexican Municipality. Name Origin: For Stephen Fuller Austin (1793-1836), MO territorial legislator (1814-20), AR jurist (1820), surveyor and explorer of TX (1822), and secretary of state of the Republic of TX (1836).
Area (sq mi): 656.37 (land 652.59; water 3.78). Pop per sq mi: 40.00.
Pop 2005: 26,123. State rank: 98. Pop change: 2000-20005 10.70%; 1990-2000 18.90%. Pop 2000: 23,590 (White 71.90%; Black or African American 10.60%; Hispanic or Latino 16.10%; Asian 0.30%; Other 8.90%). Foreign born: 7.30%. Median age: 37.60.
Income 2000: per capita $18,140; median household $38,615; Pop below poverty level: 12.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,497-$27,493.
Unemployment 2004: 5.40%. Change from 2000: 2.60%. Median travel time to work: 29.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 47.20%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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