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Real County, Texas

Veterans Memorial at Real County courthouse
The Real County Historical Museum is located in a rustic building in Leakey.
Open gate to a grassy field in Real County

Real County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,758.[1] The county seat is Leakey.[2] The county is named for Julius Real (1860–1944), a former member of the Texas State Senate. The Alto Frio Baptist Encampment is located in an isolated area of Real County southeast of Leakey.

History

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 700 square miles (1,800 km2), of which 699 square miles (1,810 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.1%) is water.[16]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census[21] of 2000, 3,047 people, 1,245 households, and 869 families resided in the county. The population density was 4/sq mi (1.5/km2). The 2,007 housing units averaged 3/sq mi (1.2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.40% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 6.01% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were about 22.58% of the population.

Of the 1,245 households, 26.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were not families. About 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the county, the population was distributed as 23.40% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 21.50% from 25 to 44, 28.80% from 45 to 64, and 20.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,118, and for a family was $29,839. Males had a median income of $21,076 versus $18,352 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,321. About 17.40% of families and 21.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.60% of those under age 18 and 15.00% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated community

Politics

Education

School districts include:[23]

The designated community college is Southwest Texas Junior College.[24]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Real County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Chipman, Donald E. "San Lorenzo de la Santa Cruz Mission". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  4. ^ "John Leakey". Texas State Historical Markers. William Nienke, Sam Morrow. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  5. ^ Minton, John. "Original Camp Wood". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  6. ^ Michno, Gregory and Susan (2007). A Fate Worse Than Death: Indian Captivities in the West 1830-1885. Caxton Press. p. 253. ISBN 978-0-87004-451-9.
  7. ^ Lewis, Sallie. "Theophilus Watkins". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  8. ^ Minton, John. "Rio Frio, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  9. ^ a b c d Minton, John. "Real County, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  10. ^ "Site of McLauren Massacre - Leakey, Real County, Texas". Texas State Historical Markers. William Nienke, Sam Morrow. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  11. ^ "The Formation of Real County" Archived December 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Minton, John. "Camp Wood Township". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  13. ^ Cox, Mike. "Lindbergh". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  14. ^ "Charles A. Lindbergh in Texas - Camp Wood, Real County, Texas". Texas State Historical Markers. William Nienke, Sam Morrow. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  15. ^ "FM337". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  16. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  17. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  19. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Real County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Real County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  22. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  23. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Real County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022. - Text list
  24. ^ Texas Education Code: Sec. 130.200. SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

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