Henderson County, Texas
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| Henderson County, Texas | |
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| Founded | April 27, 1846 |
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| Seat | Athens |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
2,458 km² (949 mi²) 2,264 km² (874 mi²) 194 km² (75 mi²), 7.88% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
73,277 32/km² |
| Website: www.co.henderson.tx.us | |
Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 73,277. Its county seat is Athens6. This county is named in honor of James Pinckney Henderson, the first governor of Texas after it became part of the United States. Henderson County is not to be confused with Henderson, TX located approximatly 60 miles southeast in Rusk County.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,458 km² (949 mi²). 2,264 km² (874 mi²) of it is land and 194 km² (75 mi²) of it (7.88%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Kaufman County (north)
- Van Zandt County (north)
- Smith County (east)
- Cherokee County (southeast)
- Anderson County (south)
- Freestone County (southwest)
- Navarro County (west)
- Ellis County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 73,277 people, 28,804 households, and 20,969 families residing in the county. The population density was 32/km² (84/mi²). There were 35,935 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (41/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.50% White, 6.61% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.72% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. 6.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 28,804 households out of which 29.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,533, and the median income for a family was $38,255. Males had a median income of $31,847 versus $21,650 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,772. About 11.70% of families and 15.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.60% of those under age 18 and 11.80% of those age 65 or over.
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