Baylor County, Texas
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Baylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2005, the United States Census Bureau estimates that the population is 3,843, down from the 2000 census, indicating a population of 4,093. The population was 4,385 in 1990. Its county seat is Seymour6. Baylor is named for Henry Weidner Baylor, a surgeon in the Texas Rangers during the Mexican-American War. (See List of Texas county name etymologies.)
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,334 km² (901 mi²). 2,255 km² (871 mi²) of it is land and 78 km² (30 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.36 percent water.The Seymour Division of the sprawling 300,000 acre La Escalera Ranch is located just south of Seymour in Baylor County. The Seymour Division consists of 10,000 acres and is operated by K. G. & Jo Granberg of Seymour. The entire ranch extends over much of Pecos County and portions of Reeves, Brewster and Baylor Counties. It is known for its reputation herd of crossbred Angus cattle and its abundant wildlife.
Adjacent counties
- Wilbarger County (north)
- Archer County (east)
- Throckmorton County (south)
- Knox County (west)
- Foard County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 4,093 people, 1,791 households, and 1,156 families residing in the county. The population density was 2/km² (5/mi²). There were 2,820 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (3/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.96 percent White, 3.35 percent Black or African American, 0.59 percent Native American, 0.51 percent Asian, 0.12 percent Pacific Islander, 3.32 percent from other races, and 1.15 percent from two or more races; 9.33 percent were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 1,791 households, of which 25.2 percent had children under the age of 18 residing in them, 53.5 percent were married couples living together, 8.2 percent had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4 percent were classified as non-families by the U.S. Census Bureau. There were 26 unmarried heterosexual couples and no reported same-sex couples.
In addition, 33.30 percent of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2 percent had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.4 percent under the age of 18, 5.5 percent from 18 to 24, 21.4 percent from 25 to 44, 25.6 percent from 45 to 64, and 24.1 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 89.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $24,627, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $21,607 versus $19,571 for females, demonstrating a relatively low level of income inequality based on gender. The per capita income for the county was $16,384. 16.1 percent of the population and 12.9 percent of families were below the poverty line. 26.3 percent of those under the age of 18 and 9 percent of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Educational Attainment
According to the 2000 census, 21.2 percent of those aged over 25 did not have a high school diploma, while 32.7 percent had a high school diploma. Roughly 8.7 percent of the population had a bachelor’s degree, 2.3 percent had a master’s degree, and 0.2 percent had a doctoral degree. No males had doctoral degrees, while 0.4 percent of females had a doctoral degree.Cities and towns
External links
- [Baylor County] from the Handbook of Texas Online
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