Grimes County, Texas
PO Box 209
Anderson, TX 77830
Phone: (936) 873-2662
Fax: (936) 873-2056
www.co.grimes.tx.us
In east-central TX, east of Austin; organized Apr 6, 1846 from Montgomery County. Name Origin: For Jesse Grimes (1788-1866), signer of the TX Declaration of Independence (1836) and legislator (1836-37; 1841-45).
Area (sq mi): 801.16 (land 793.60; water 7.56). Pop per sq mi: 31.70.
Pop 2005: 25,192. State rank: 100. Pop change: 2000-20005 7.00%; 1990-2000 25.10%. Pop 2000: 23,552 (White 62.70%; Black or African American 20.00%; Hispanic or Latino 16.10%; Asian 0.30%; Other 7.80%). Foreign born: 5.00%. Median age: 38.10.
Income 2000: per capita $14,368; median household $32,280; Pop below poverty level: 16.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,852-$18,712.
Unemployment 2004: 7.10%. Change from 2000: 1.80%. Median travel time to work: 32.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 44.70%.
Anderson, TX 77830
Phone: (936) 873-2662
Fax: (936) 873-2056
www.co.grimes.tx.us
In east-central TX, east of Austin; organized Apr 6, 1846 from Montgomery County. Name Origin: For Jesse Grimes (1788-1866), signer of the TX Declaration of Independence (1836) and legislator (1836-37; 1841-45).
Area (sq mi): 801.16 (land 793.60; water 7.56). Pop per sq mi: 31.70.
Pop 2005: 25,192. State rank: 100. Pop change: 2000-20005 7.00%; 1990-2000 25.10%. Pop 2000: 23,552 (White 62.70%; Black or African American 20.00%; Hispanic or Latino 16.10%; Asian 0.30%; Other 7.80%). Foreign born: 5.00%. Median age: 38.10.
Income 2000: per capita $14,368; median household $32,280; Pop below poverty level: 16.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,852-$18,712.
Unemployment 2004: 7.10%. Change from 2000: 1.80%. Median travel time to work: 32.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 44.70%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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