Angelina County, Texas

Infobox U.S. County
county = Angelina County
state = Texas


founded year = 1846
founded date =
seat wl = Lufkin
largest city wl = Lufkin
area_total_sq_mi = 864
area_total_km2 = 2239
area_land_sq_mi = 802
area_land_km2 = 2076
area_water_sq_mi = 63
area_water_km2 = 163
area percentage = 7.28%
census yr = 2005
pop = 81,557
density_sq_mi = 100
density_km2 = 39
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset = -5
footnotes =
web = http://www.angelinacounty.net/
named for = Named for a Hainai woman who assisted early Spanish missionaries and was named Angelina by them.

Angelina County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Angelina County was formed in 1846 from Nacogdoches County. As of 2000, the population was 80,130. Its county seat is LufkinGR|6. Angelina is named for a Hainai Native American woman who assisted early Spanish missionaries and was named Angelina by them. (See List of Texas county name etymologies.) Angelina County is a wet county as of November 2006 wet/dry election. In November 2007 the small community of Burke was the only city in Angelina county to return to dry status.

The Lufkin Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Angelina County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 864 square miles (2,239 km²), of which, 802 square miles (2,076 km²) of it is land and 63 square miles (163 km²) of it (7.28%) is water.

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Adjacent counties

*Nacogdoches County (north)
*San Augustine County (northeast)
*Jasper County (southeast)
*Tyler County (south)
*Polk County (southwest)
*Trinity County (west)
*Houston County (west)
*Cherokee County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 80,130 people, 28,685 households, and 21,255 families residing in the county. The population density was 100 people per square mile (39/km²). There were 32,435 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile (16/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.10% White, 14.72% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 7.77% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 14.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 28,685 households out of which 36.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples living together, 12.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 22.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.70% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,806, and the median income for a family was $39,505. Males had a median income of $30,373 versus $20,221 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,876. About 12.40% of families and 15.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.90% of those under age 18 and 12.30% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/AA/hravf.html Alco] (unincorporated)
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/BB/hrbsl.html Bald Hill] (unincorporated)
*Beulah (unincorporated)
*Burke
*Cedar Grove (unincorporated)
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/CC/hrckq.html Central] (unincorporated)
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/CC/hlc36.html Clawson] (unincorporated)
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/DD/hrd12.html Davisville] (unincorporated)
*Diboll
*Dolan (unincorporated)
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/DD/htd20.html Dunagan] (unincorporated)
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/DD/htd21.html Durant] (unincorporated)
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/EE/hve41.html Ewing] (unincorporated)
*Herty
*Homer
*Hudson
*Huntington
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/JJ/hvj17.html Jonesville] (unincorporated)
*Lufkin
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/MM/hvm31.html Marion] (unincorporated)
*Moffitt (unincorporated)
*Oak Flat (unincorporated)
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/PP/htp3.html Peavy] (unincorporated)
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/PP/hvp56.html Platt] (unincorporated)
*Pollok (unincorporated)
*Prairie Grove (unincorporated)
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/RR/hrr14.html Redland] (unincorporated)
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/RR/hrrgl.html Redtown] (unincorporated)
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/RR/hrrjn.html Rocky Springs] (unincorporated)
*Shady Grove (unincorporated)
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/SS/hvs80.html Shawnee] (unincorporated)
*Shawnee Prairie (unincorporated)
*Thomas Crossing (unincorporated)
*Woodlawn (unincorporated)
*Zavalla

Education

Angelina College serves Angelina County and Stephen F. Austin State University is located in nearby Nacogdoches.

The following school districts serve Angelina County:
* Central Independent School District
* Colmesneil Independent School District (partly)
* Diboll Independent School District
* Hudson Independent School District
* Huntington Independent School District
* Lufkin Independent School District
* Wells Independent School District (partly)
* Zavalla Independent School District

Transportation

The TTC-69 component (recommended preferred) of the planned Trans-Texas Corridor goes through Angelina County [ [http://ttc.keeptexasmoving.com/projects/i69/detailed_maps_dn.aspx TxDoT, TTC Section D, Detailed Maps 1 & 2, 2007-12-19] ] .

References

External links

* [http://www.angelinacounty.net/ Angelina County Government]
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