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King County, Texas PO Box 135 Guthrie, TX 79236 Phone: (806) 596-4412 Fax: (806) 596-4664 In southeastern TX panhandle, east of Lubbock; established Aug 21, 1876 from Fannin County. Name Origin: For William King (1812-26), a soldier killed at the Alamo. Area (sq mi): 913.33 (land 912.29; water 1.04). Pop per sq mi: 0.30. Pop 2005: 307. State rank: 253. Pop change: 2000-20005 -13.80%; 1990-2000 0.60%. Pop 2000: 356 (White 88.50%; Black or African American 0.00%; Hispanic or Latino 9.60%; Asian 0.00%; Other 5.90%). Foreign born: 2.20%. Median age: 37.00. Income 2000: per capita $12,321; median household $35,625; Pop below poverty level: 20.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,664-$25,090. Unemployment 2004: 2.70%. Change from 2000: -1.10%. Median travel time to work: 14.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 31.10%. Cities with population over 10,000: None. See other counties in Texas. King County, Washington 701 5th Ave Suite 3210 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: (206) 296-4040 Fax: (206) 296-0194 www.metrokc.gov In west-central WA, bounded on west by Puget Sound; organized Dec 22, 1852 (prior to statehood) from Thurston County. Name Origin: For William Rufus King (1786-1853), U.S. senator from AL (1819-44; 1848-52) and vice president for six weeks before his death. In 1986 it was decided the name would honor Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-68), slain civil rights leader. Area (sq mi): 2306.53 (land 2126.04; water 180.48). Pop per sq mi: 843.60. Pop 2005: 1,793,583. State rank: 1. Pop change: 2000-20005 3.30%; 1990-2000 15.20%. Pop 2000: 1,737,034 (White 73.40%; Black or African American 5.40%; Hispanic or Latino 5.50%; Asian 10.80%; Other 8.10%). Foreign born: 15.40%. Median age: 35.70. Income 2000: per capita $29,521; median household $53,157; Pop below poverty level: 8.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $44,438-$45,334. Unemployment 2004: 5.10%. Change from 2000: 0.00%. Median travel time to work: 26.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 6.80%. Cities with population over 10,000: See other counties in Washington. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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