- Calhoun County, Texas
Infobox U.S. County
county = Calhoun County
state = Texas
map size = 250
founded = 1846
seat = Port Lavaca
area_total_sq_mi = 1032
area_water_sq_mi = 520
area percentage = 50.36%
census yr = 2000
pop = 20647
density_km2 = 16
web =Calhoun County is a
county located in theU.S. state ofTexas . In 2000, the population was 20,647. Itscounty seat is Port LavacaGR|6. It is a part of theVictoria, Texas , Metropolitan Statistical Area. Calhoun County is named forJohn Caldwell Calhoun , the seventhvice president of the United States .Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,032
square mile s (2,673km² ), of which, 512 square miles (1,327 km²) of it is land and 520 square miles (1,346 km²) of it (50.36%) is water.Major highways
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*Adjacent counties
*Jackson County (north)
*Matagorda County (east)
*Gulf of Mexico (southeast)
*Aransas County (southwest)
*Refugio County (west)
*Victoria County (northwest)Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 20,647 people, 7,442 households, and 5,574 families residing in the county. Thepopulation density was 40 people per square mile (16/km²). There were 10,238 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 78.04% White, 2.63% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 3.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 13.19% from other races, and 2.32% from two or more races. 40.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 11.4% were of German, 9.4% American and 5.5% English ancestry according toCensus 2000 . 67.9% spoke English, 29.1% Spanish and 1.2% Chinese as their first language.There were 7,442 households out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% were married couples living together, 11.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 21.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the county, the population was spread out with 28.50% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,849, and the median income for a family was $39,900. Males had a median income of $35,957 versus $19,772 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $17,125. About 12.70% of families and 16.40% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 21.30% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.Communities
Cities
*Point Comfort
*Port Lavaca
*SeadriftUnincorporated areas
*Alamo Beach
*Indianola
*Magnolia Beach
*Port O'ConnorEducation
All of Calhoun County is served by the
Calhoun County Independent School District .Transportation
Calhoun County Airport, a
general aviation airport, is located in unincorporated Calhoun County northwest of Port Lavaca.References
External links
* [http://www.tisd.net/~calhoun/ Calhoun County government]
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/CC/hcc2.html Calhoun County in "Handbook of Texas Online"] at the University of Texas
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