| Hardin County, Texas | |
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 Location in the state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1858 |
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| Seat | Kountze |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
897 sq mi (2,323 km²) 894 sq mi (2,315 km²) 3 sq mi (8 km²), 0. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Kountze (pronounced 'Coontz' is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 34% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
48,073 54/sq mi (21/km²) |
| Website: www.co.hardin.tx.us | |
Hardin County is a county located in the state of Texas, United States. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In 2000, its population was 48,073. The county is named for a family from Liberty County, Texas. Liberty County is a County located in the US state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. The seat of the county is Kountze[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Kountze (pronounced 'Coontz' is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States.
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Geography
Hardin County is located on the flat coastal plains of Southeast Texas, roughly thirty miles (50 km) north of the Gulf of Mexico. Southeast Texas is a subregion of East Texas located in the southeast corner of the U The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world The county is largely covered by the dense forest of the Big Thicket. The Big Thicket is the name of a heavily forested area in Southeast Texas. It is crossed by numerous small streams and creeks which drain the county into the Neches River, which forms the eastern boundary of the county. The Neches River (pronounced "NAI ches" flows for through east Texas to its mouth on Sabine Lake near the Rainbow Bridge.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 897 square miles (2,324 km²), of which, 894 square miles (2,316 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (8 km²) of it (0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 34%) is water.
Major highways
- See List of Highways in Hardin County for more roadways in Hardin County. US Route 69 is a north-south United States highway. When it was first created it was only long but it has since been expanded into a Minnesota to Texas In the US state of Texas, US Highway 287 is a US Highway that begins on the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur and heads north through State Highway 105, or SH 105, is a State highway in the US state of Texas that runs from Brenham to the outskirts of Beaumont State Highway 326, abbreviated SH 326, is a State highway in the U The following is a list of all state highways in Hardin County Texas maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Adjacent counties
- Tyler County (north)
- Jasper County (east)
- Orange County (southeast)
- Jefferson County (south)
- Liberty County (southwest)
- Polk County (northwest)
Its eastern boundaries with Jasper County and Orange County are formed by the Neches River. Tyler County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 20871 Jasper County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 35604 Orange County is a County of the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 84966 Jefferson County is a County located in the state of Texas, United States. Liberty County is a County located in the US state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. Polk County is a County located in the US state of Texas. As of 2000 the population was 41133 Jasper County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 35604 Orange County is a County of the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 84966 The southern boundary with Jefferson County is formed by Pine Island Bayou. Jefferson County is a County located in the state of Texas, United States.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 48,073 people, 17,805 households, and 13,638 families residing in the county. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 54 people per square mile (21/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 19,836 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90. 86% White, 6. 91% Black or African American, 0. 32% Native American, 0. 23% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 0. 74% from other races, and 0. 93% from two or more races. 2. 54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 17,805 households out of which 37. 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62. 6% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23. 4% were non-families. 20. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 68 and the average family size was 3. 09.
In the county, the population was spread out with 27. 8% under the age of 18, 8. 5% from 18 to 24, 28. 3% from 25 to 44, 23. 2% from 45 to 64, and 12. 2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92. 4 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,612, and the median income for a family was $42,890. Males had a median income of $35,881 versus $22,823 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,962. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 8% of families and 11. 20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 10. 6% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- Batson (unincorporated)
- Bragg (unincorporated)
- Honey Island (unincorporated)
- Kountze
- Lumberton
- Pinewood Estates (unincorporated)
- Rose Hill Acres
- Saratoga (unincorporated)
- Silsbee
- Sour Lake
- Thicket (unincorporated)
- Votaw (unincorporated)
- Village Mills (unincorporated)
- Wildwood (unincorporated)
References
- ^ Find a County. Batson is an unincorporated community located on State Highway 105 in southwestern Hardin County, Texas, United States. Bragg is a Ghost town in Hardin County, Texas, United States, in the Big Thicket forest area of the southeastern part of the state Honey Island is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Texas, United States. Kountze (pronounced 'Coontz' is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. Lumberton is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. The population was 8731 at the 2000 census Pinewood Estates is a Census-designated place (CDP in Hardin County, Texas, United States. Rose Hill Acres is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. Saratoga is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Texas, United States. Silsbee is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. It is located at the intersection of U Sour Lake is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. The population was 1667 at the 2000 census Thicket is an unincorporated community in northwestern Hardin County, Texas, United States. Votaw is an unincorporated community in northwestern Hardin County, Texas, United States. Village Mills is an unincorporated community in north central Hardin County, Texas, United States. Wildwood is an unincorporated community in north central Hardin County, Texas, United States. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
- Hardin County government's website
- Hardin County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas
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