San Augustine County, Texas
Courthouse Rm 106
San Augustine, TX 75972
Phone: (936) 275-2452
Fax: (936) 275-9579
www.co.san-augustine.tx.us
On central east border of TX, north of Beaumont; original county; organized Mar 17, 1836 (prior to statehood) from Old Mexican Municipality. Name Origin: For the Presidio de San Augustin de Ahumada (Fort of Saint Augustine of Ahumada), Mission Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Ais (Mission of Our Lady of Sorrows of the Ais), which was established on Ayish Bayou by the Marquis de San Miguel de Ahuayo in 1721.
Area (sq mi): 592.21 (land 527.87; water 64.34). Pop per sq mi: 16.90.
Pop 2005: 8,907. State rank: 175. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.40%; 1990-2000 11.80%. Pop 2000: 8,946 (White 67.80%; Black or African American 27.90%; Hispanic or Latino 3.60%; Asian 0.20%; Other 2.50%). Foreign born: 2.00%. Median age: 42.10.
Income 2000: per capita $15,548; median household $27,025; Pop below poverty level: 21.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,797-$20,603.
Unemployment 2004: 7.00%. Change from 2000: 1.50%. Median travel time to work: 32.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 42.20%.
San Augustine, TX 75972
Phone: (936) 275-2452
Fax: (936) 275-9579
www.co.san-augustine.tx.us
On central east border of TX, north of Beaumont; original county; organized Mar 17, 1836 (prior to statehood) from Old Mexican Municipality. Name Origin: For the Presidio de San Augustin de Ahumada (Fort of Saint Augustine of Ahumada), Mission Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Ais (Mission of Our Lady of Sorrows of the Ais), which was established on Ayish Bayou by the Marquis de San Miguel de Ahuayo in 1721.
Area (sq mi): 592.21 (land 527.87; water 64.34). Pop per sq mi: 16.90.
Pop 2005: 8,907. State rank: 175. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.40%; 1990-2000 11.80%. Pop 2000: 8,946 (White 67.80%; Black or African American 27.90%; Hispanic or Latino 3.60%; Asian 0.20%; Other 2.50%). Foreign born: 2.00%. Median age: 42.10.
Income 2000: per capita $15,548; median household $27,025; Pop below poverty level: 21.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,797-$20,603.
Unemployment 2004: 7.00%. Change from 2000: 1.50%. Median travel time to work: 32.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 42.20%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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