Austin County, Texas




Not to be confused with Austin, Texas.
































































Austin County, Texas

Austin county courthouse.jpg
The Austin County Courthouse in Bellville


Map of Texas highlighting Austin County
Location in the U.S. state of Texas

Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded 1837
Named for Stephen F. Austin
Seat Bellville
Largest city Sealy
Area
 • Total 656 sq mi (1,699 km2)
 • Land 647 sq mi (1,676 km2)
 • Water 9.9 sq mi (26 km2), 1.5%
Population
 • (2010) 28,417
 • Density 44/sq mi (17/km2)
Congressional district 10th
Time zone
Central: UTC−6/−5
Website www.austincounty.com

Austin County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,417.[1] Its seat is Bellville.[2] The county is named for Stephen F. Austin, who facilitated the Anglo-American colonization of Texas and is known as the "Father of Texas".


Austin County is included in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.


Austin County is not to be confused with the city of Austin, the state capital city that lies in Travis County, about 110 miles to the northwest.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Adjacent counties




  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 Politics


    • 3.1 United States Congress


    • 3.2 Texas Legislature


      • 3.2.1 Texas Senate


      • 3.2.2 Texas House of Representatives




    • 3.3 Austin County Courthouse




  • 4 Education


  • 5 Transportation


    • 5.1 Major Highways




  • 6 Communities


    • 6.1 Cities


    • 6.2 Town


    • 6.3 Unincorporated communities


    • 6.4 Ghost town




  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 656 square miles (1,700 km2), of which 647 square miles (1,680 km2) is land and 9.9 square miles (26 km2) (1.5%) is covered by water.[3]



Adjacent counties




  • Washington County (north)


  • Waller County (east)


  • Fort Bend County (southeast)


  • Wharton County (south)


  • Colorado County (west)


  • Fayette County (northwest)



Demographics























































































































Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1850 3,841 —
1860 10,139 164.0%
1870 15,087 48.8%
1880 14,429 −4.4%
1890 17,859 23.8%
1900 20,676 15.8%
1910 17,699 −14.4%
1920 18,874 6.6%
1930 18,860 −0.1%
1940 17,384 −7.8%
1950 14,663 −15.7%
1960 13,777 −6.0%
1970 13,831 0.4%
1980 17,726 28.2%
1990 19,832 11.9%
2000 23,590 18.9%
2010 28,417 20.5%
Est. 2016 29,758 [4] 4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850–2010[6] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census[7] of 2000, 23,590 people, 8,747 households, and 6,481 families resided in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). The 10,205 housing units averaged 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.22% White, 10.64% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 6.99% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. About 16.13% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race, and 26.9% were of German, 8.0% Czech, 6.4% English, and 5.0% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.


Of the 8,747 households, 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were not families; 22.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.14.


In the county, the population was distributed as 27.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $38,615, and for a family was $46,342. Males had a median income of $32,455 versus $22,142 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,140. About 8.80% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.70% of those under age 18 and 14.40% of those age 65 or over.



Politics



United States Congress










































Senators
Name
Party
First elected
Level
 
 Senate
John Cornyn
Republican
 2002
 Senior Senator
 
 Senate
Ted Cruz
Republican
 2012
 Junior Senator

Representatives
Name
Party
First elected
Area(s) of Austin County represented
 
 District 10
Michael McCaul
Republican
 2004
 Entire county


Presidential elections results















































































































































































Presidential elections results[8]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third parties

2016
78.5% 9,637
 18.9% 2,320
 2.6% 317

2012
79.5% 9,265
 19.3% 2,252
 1.1% 132

2008
75.0% 8,786
 24.1% 2,821
 1.0% 114

2004
75.4% 8,072
 24.1% 2,582
 0.5% 48

2000
72.2% 6,661
 26.1% 2,407
 1.7% 159

1996
58.4% 4,669
 34.0% 2,719
 7.7% 613

1992
50.9% 4,015
 28.9% 2,278
 20.2% 1,597

1988
63.2% 4,524
 36.2% 2,593
 0.6% 43

1984
71.3% 4,872
 28.4% 1,941
 0.3% 21

1980
64.9% 3,734
 32.9% 1,893
 2.2% 126

1976
53.4% 2,686
 46.0% 2,313
 0.7% 34

1972
74.2% 3,084
 25.1% 1,043
 0.7% 27

1968
45.3% 1,971
 29.8% 1,299
 24.9% 1,084

1964
 39.5% 1,545
60.4% 2,365
 0.1% 5

1960
52.9% 1,978
 46.2% 1,725
 0.9% 35

1956
67.1% 2,501
 32.6% 1,215
 0.3% 10

1952
67.2% 2,964
 32.7% 1,445
 0.1% 4

1948
44.0% 1,260
 43.7% 1,252
 12.3% 353

1944
 19.4% 619
41.3% 1,316
 39.2% 1,249

1940
 49.9% 1,400
50.0% 1,404
 0.1% 3

1936
 15.0% 290
84.8% 1,635
 0.2% 4

1932
 4.8% 142
95.0% 2,806
 0.2% 7

1928
 17.9% 466
82.0% 2,129
 0.1% 2

1924
 12.6% 457
71.7% 2,601
 15.7% 569

1920
 19.7% 568
 18.6% 538
61.7% 1,784

1916
 41.0% 673
58.4% 960
 0.6% 10

1912
 16.4% 244
78.2% 1,161
 5.4% 80




Texas Legislature



Texas Senate


District 18: Lois Kolkhorst (R) – first elected in 2006



Texas House of Representatives


District 13: Lois Kolkhorst (R) – first elected in 2000



Austin County Courthouse


County Judge: Tim Lapham (R)


Tax Assessor-Collector: Marcus A. Peña (R) – first elected in 2012



Education


The following school districts serve Austin County:



  • Bellville Independent School District


  • Brazos Independent School District (partial)


  • Brenham Independent School District (partial)


  • Columbus Independent School District (partial)

  • Sealy Independent School District



Transportation



Major Highways




  • I-10 (TX).svg Interstate 10


  • US 90.svg U.S. Highway 90


  • Texas 36.svg State Highway 36


  • Texas 159.svg State Highway 159


The TTC-69 component (recommended preferred) of the once-planned Trans-Texas Corridor went through Austin County.[9]



Communities



Cities




  • Bellville (county seat)

  • Brazos Country

  • Sealy

  • Wallis



Town



  • Industry

  • San Felipe



Unincorporated communities




  • Bleiblerville

  • Burleigh

  • Cat Spring

  • Frydek

  • Kenney

  • Nelsonville

  • New Ulm

  • Peters

  • Shelby

  • Welcome




Ghost town


  • Rexville


See also




  • Adelsverein

  • List of museums in the Texas Gulf Coast

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Austin County, Texas

  • Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Austin County



References





  1. ^ ab "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


  3. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2015.


  4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.


  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2015.


  6. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved April 18, 2015.


  7. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.


  8. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-07-19.


  9. ^ TxDoT, TTC Section C & S, Detailed Map 2, 2007-12-17 Archived February 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.




External links







  • Austin County website


  • Austin County, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online


  • Austin County from the Texas Almanac


  • Austin County from the TXGenWeb Project


  • Historic Austin County materials, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.







Coordinates: 29°53′N 96°17′W / 29.88°N 96.28°W / 29.88; -96.28







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