Castro County, Texas
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| Castro County, Texas | |
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| File:Map of Texas highlighting Castro County.png Location in the state of Texas | |
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| Founded | 1876 |
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| Seat | Dimmitt |
| Area - Total - Land - Water | sq mi ( km²) sq mi ( km²) sq mi ( km²), 0.11% |
| wikipedia:Population - (2000) - Density | 8285 |
| Website: www.co.castro.tx.us | |
Castro County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 8,285. It is named for Henri Castro, who was consul general to France for the Republic of Texas and founder of a colony in Texas. The seat of the county is Dimmitt6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,329 km² (899 sq mi). 2,327 km² (898 sq mi) of it is land and 2 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.11%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Deaf Smith County (north)
- Randall County (northeast)
- Swisher County (east)
- Hale County (southeast)
- Lamb County (south)
- Parmer County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 8,285 people, 2,761 households, and 2,159 families residing in the county. The population density was 4/km² (9/sq mi). There were 3,198 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (4/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 75.35% White, 2.27% Black or African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.02% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 19.12% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. 51.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,761 households out of which 40.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.10% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.80% were non-families. 20.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the county, the population was spread out with 33.10% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,619, and the median income for a family was $35,422. Males had a median income of $25,379 versus $20,433 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,457. About 15.70% of families and 19.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.30% of those under age 18 and 13.90% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] External links
- Castro County government's website
- Castro County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas
- Interactive Texas Map
- Texas Map Collection
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| Short name | Castro County + |
