Yoakum County, Texas
PO Box 309
Plains, TX 79355
Phone: (806) 456-2721
Fax: (806) 456-2258
www.co.yoakum.tx.us
On southwestern border of TX panhandle, southwest of Lubbock; created Aug 21, 1876 from Bexar County; organized 1907. Name Origin: For Col. Henderson King Yoakum (1810-56), army officer in Indian and Mexican wars, and trustee of Austin College (1849-56).
Area (sq mi): 799.76 (land 799.75; water 0.01). Pop per sq mi: 9.30.
Pop 2005: 7,408. State rank: 186. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.20%; 1990-2000 -16.70%. Pop 2000: 7,322 (White 51.80%; Black or African American 1.40%; Hispanic or Latino 45.90%; Asian 0.10%; Other 27.90%). Foreign born: 16.60%. Median age: 34.10.
Income 2000: per capita $14,504; median household $32,672; Pop below poverty level: 19.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,330-$24,514.
Unemployment 2004: 5.30%. Change from 2000: 0.70%. Median travel time to work: 15.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 15.60%.
Plains, TX 79355
Phone: (806) 456-2721
Fax: (806) 456-2258
www.co.yoakum.tx.us
On southwestern border of TX panhandle, southwest of Lubbock; created Aug 21, 1876 from Bexar County; organized 1907. Name Origin: For Col. Henderson King Yoakum (1810-56), army officer in Indian and Mexican wars, and trustee of Austin College (1849-56).
Area (sq mi): 799.76 (land 799.75; water 0.01). Pop per sq mi: 9.30.
Pop 2005: 7,408. State rank: 186. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.20%; 1990-2000 -16.70%. Pop 2000: 7,322 (White 51.80%; Black or African American 1.40%; Hispanic or Latino 45.90%; Asian 0.10%; Other 27.90%). Foreign born: 16.60%. Median age: 34.10.
Income 2000: per capita $14,504; median household $32,672; Pop below poverty level: 19.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,330-$24,514.
Unemployment 2004: 5.30%. Change from 2000: 0.70%. Median travel time to work: 15.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 15.60%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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