Andrews County, Texas
| Andrews County, Texas | |
 Location in the state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1876 |
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| Seat | Andrews |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,501 sq mi (3,888 km²) 1,501 sq mi (3,888 km²) 0 sq mi (0 km²), 0.002% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
14,786 9/sq mi (3.34/km²) |
| Website | www.co.andrews.tx.us |
Andrews County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population is 14,786.[1] Its county seat is Andrews[2]. Andrews is named for Richard Andrews, a soldier of the Texas Revolution. Andrews County is one of 30 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas, although an election is planned for 2010 that may allow alcohol sales.[3] Andrews County was created August 21, 1876 from Bexar County and organized May 11, 1910.
The Andrews Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Andrews County.
Andrews County was represented in the Texas House of Representatives by George E. "Buddy" West from 1993 to June 25, 2008, when he died. He was succeeded in January 2009 by fellow Republican Tryon D. Lewis, who unseated West in the April 8 primary election.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,501 square miles (3,887.6 km2), of which 1,501 square miles (3,887.6 km2) is land and 0 square miles (0.0 km2) (0.02%) is water. The county contains many playa lakes, the two largest being Baird lake and Shafter Lake.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Gaines County (north)
- Martin County (east)
- Midland County (southeast)
- Ector County (south)
- Winkler County (southwest)
- Lea County, New Mexico (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 24 |
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| 1900 | 87 | 262.5% | |
| 1910 | 975 | 1,020.7% | |
| 1920 | 350 | −64.1% | |
| 1930 | 736 | 110.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,277 | 73.5% | |
| 1950 | 5,002 | 291.7% | |
| 1960 | 13,450 | 168.9% | |
| 1970 | 10,372 | −22.9% | |
| 1980 | 13,323 | 28.5% | |
| 1990 | 14,338 | 7.6% | |
| 2000 | 13,004 | −9.3% | |
| 2010 | 14,786 | 13.7% | |
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Texas Almanac: 1850-2010[5] |
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As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 13,004 people, 4,601 households, and 3,519 families residing in the county. The population density was 9 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 5,400 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.08% White, 1.65% Black or African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 16.79% from other races, and 2.87% from two or more races. 40.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,601 households out of which 40.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.70% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.50% were non-families. 21.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the county, the population was spread out with 31.50% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,036, and the median income for a family was $37,017. Males had a median income of $33,223 versus $21,846 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,916. About 13.90% of families and 16.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.20% of those under age 18 and 12.70% of those age 65 or over.
The county is served by a weekly newspaper, local stations KACT AM and KACT-FM, nearby stations KBXJ (FM) and KPET (AM), and the various Midland and Odessa radio and TV stations.
[edit] Communities
[edit] City
[edit] Other places
- Fasken (ghost town)
- Shafter Lake (ghost town)
- Andrews County Veterans Memorial
[edit] Education
The Andrews Independent School District serves all of Andrews County.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "2010 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ http://promoteandrews.com
- ^ U.S. Decennial Census
- ^ Texas Almanac: County Population History 1850-2010
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Pixel 8 Design Group
- Lone Star Real Estate
- Andrews County Government
- William R. Hunt: Andrews County from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
- Andrews County Texas Almanac Page
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