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Gillespie County

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Gillespie County, Texas
101 W Main St Unit 13
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Phone: (830) 997-6515
Fax: (830) 997-9958
www.gillespiecounty.org

In central TX, west of Austin; established Feb 23, 1848 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For Robert Addison Gillespie (?-1846), Texas Ranger killed during the Mexican War.

Area (sq mi): 1061.48 (land 1061.06; water 0.42). Pop per sq mi: 21.80.
Pop 2005: 23,088. State rank: 104. Pop change: 2000-20005 10.90%; 1990-2000 21.00%. Pop 2000: 20,814 (White 82.80%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 15.90%; Asian 0.20%; Other 6.80%). Foreign born: 7.00%. Median age: 46.30.
Income 2000: per capita $20,423; median household $38,109; Pop below poverty level: 10.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $25,462-$27,424.
Unemployment 2004: 3.40%. Change from 2000: 1.50%. Median travel time to work: 21.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 17.80%.

Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Fredericksburg County seat (10,087)

  • See other counties in Texas.


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