Freestone County, Texas
PO Box 1010
Fairfield, TX 75840
Phone: (903) 389-2635
Fax: (903) 389-6533
In east-central TX, northeast of Waco; organized Sep 6, 1850 from Limestone County. Name Origin: Either for freestone water, which contains little or no dissolved substances, such as calcium, or for any stone that can be cut easily and without splitting.
Area (sq mi): 892.13 (land 877.43; water 14.70). Pop per sq mi: 21.40.
Pop 2005: 18,800. State rank: 123. Pop change: 2000-20005 5.20%; 1990-2000 13.00%. Pop 2000: 17,867 (White 71.80%; Black or African American 18.90%; Hispanic or Latino 8.20%; Asian 0.30%; Other 5.30%). Foreign born: 3.10%. Median age: 37.80.
Income 2000: per capita $16,338; median household $31,283; Pop below poverty level: 14.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,417-$19,903.
Unemployment 2004: 4.80%. Change from 2000: 1.20%. Median travel time to work: 23.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 37.00%.
Fairfield, TX 75840
Phone: (903) 389-2635
Fax: (903) 389-6533
In east-central TX, northeast of Waco; organized Sep 6, 1850 from Limestone County. Name Origin: Either for freestone water, which contains little or no dissolved substances, such as calcium, or for any stone that can be cut easily and without splitting.
Area (sq mi): 892.13 (land 877.43; water 14.70). Pop per sq mi: 21.40.
Pop 2005: 18,800. State rank: 123. Pop change: 2000-20005 5.20%; 1990-2000 13.00%. Pop 2000: 17,867 (White 71.80%; Black or African American 18.90%; Hispanic or Latino 8.20%; Asian 0.30%; Other 5.30%). Foreign born: 3.10%. Median age: 37.80.
Income 2000: per capita $16,338; median household $31,283; Pop below poverty level: 14.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,417-$19,903.
Unemployment 2004: 4.80%. Change from 2000: 1.20%. Median travel time to work: 23.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 37.00%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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