Brooks County, Texas
PO Box 427
Falfurrias, TX 78355
Phone: (361) 325-5604
Fax: (361) 325-4944
In southeastern TX, southwest of Corpus Christi; organized Mar 11, 1911 from Starr and Zapata counties. Name Origin: For James Abijah Brooks (1855-1944), TX legislator, ranger (1882-1906), and judge of Brooks County (1911-39).
Area (sq mi): 943.61 (land 943.28; water 0.33). Pop per sq mi: 8.10.
Pop 2005: 7,687. State rank: 181. Pop change: 2000-20005 -3.60%; 1990-2000 -2.80%. Pop 2000: 7,976 (White 7.90%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 91.60%; Asian 0.10%; Other 24.00%). Foreign born: 6.10%. Median age: 34.40.
Income 2000: per capita $10,234; median household $18,622; Pop below poverty level: 40.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $14,876-$16,573.
Unemployment 2004: 7.90%. Change from 2000: 2.20%. Median travel time to work: 18.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 23.10%.
Falfurrias, TX 78355
Phone: (361) 325-5604
Fax: (361) 325-4944
In southeastern TX, southwest of Corpus Christi; organized Mar 11, 1911 from Starr and Zapata counties. Name Origin: For James Abijah Brooks (1855-1944), TX legislator, ranger (1882-1906), and judge of Brooks County (1911-39).
Area (sq mi): 943.61 (land 943.28; water 0.33). Pop per sq mi: 8.10.
Pop 2005: 7,687. State rank: 181. Pop change: 2000-20005 -3.60%; 1990-2000 -2.80%. Pop 2000: 7,976 (White 7.90%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 91.60%; Asian 0.10%; Other 24.00%). Foreign born: 6.10%. Median age: 34.40.
Income 2000: per capita $10,234; median household $18,622; Pop below poverty level: 40.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $14,876-$16,573.
Unemployment 2004: 7.90%. Change from 2000: 2.20%. Median travel time to work: 18.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 23.10%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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Brooks County, Georgia
PO Box 272
Quitman, GA 31643
Phone: (229) 263-5561
Fax: (229) 263-9345
www.brooks-county.org
On central southern border of GA, west of Valdosta; organized Dec 11, 1858 from Lowndes and Thomas counties. Name Origin: For a local citizen.
Area (sq mi): 497.77 (land 493.62; water 4.15). Pop per sq mi: 33.10.
Pop 2005: 16,327. State rank: 99. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.70%; 1990-2000 6.80%. Pop 2000: 16,450 (White 56.60%; Black or African American 39.30%; Hispanic or Latino 3.10%; Asian 0.30%; Other 3.00%). Foreign born: 1.70%. Median age: 36.30.
Income 2000: per capita $13,977; median household $26,911; Pop below poverty level: 23.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,236-$21,345.
Unemployment 2004: 3.60%. Change from 2000: -1.30%. Median travel time to work: 24.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 51.50%.
Quitman, GA 31643
Phone: (229) 263-5561
Fax: (229) 263-9345
www.brooks-county.org
On central southern border of GA, west of Valdosta; organized Dec 11, 1858 from Lowndes and Thomas counties. Name Origin: For a local citizen.
Area (sq mi): 497.77 (land 493.62; water 4.15). Pop per sq mi: 33.10.
Pop 2005: 16,327. State rank: 99. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.70%; 1990-2000 6.80%. Pop 2000: 16,450 (White 56.60%; Black or African American 39.30%; Hispanic or Latino 3.10%; Asian 0.30%; Other 3.00%). Foreign born: 1.70%. Median age: 36.30.
Income 2000: per capita $13,977; median household $26,911; Pop below poverty level: 23.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,236-$21,345.
Unemployment 2004: 3.60%. Change from 2000: -1.30%. Median travel time to work: 24.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 51.50%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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