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Robertson County, Texas

Robertson courthouse tx 2010.jpg
The Robertson County Courthouse in Franklin


Map of Texas highlighting Robertson County
Location in the U.S. state of Texas

Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded 1838
Named for Sterling C. Robertson
Seat Franklin
Largest city Hearne
Area
 • Total 865 sq mi (2,240 km2)
 • Land 856 sq mi (2,217 km2)
 • Water 9.7 sq mi (25 km2), 1.1%
Population
 • (2010) 16,622
 • Density 19/sq mi (7/km2)
Congressional district 17th
Time zone
Central: UTC−6/−5
Website www.co.robertson.tx.us


Robertson County, TX, sign IMG 2287.JPG


Robertson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 16,622.[1] Its county seat is Franklin.[2] The county was created in 1837 and organized the following year.[3][4] It is named for Sterling C. Robertson,[5] an early settler who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.


Robertson County is part of the College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Major highways


    • 1.2 Adjacent counties




  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 Communities


    • 3.1 Cities


    • 3.2 Unincorporated communities


    • 3.3 Ghost towns




  • 4 Politics


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 865 square miles (2,240 km2), of which 856 square miles (2,220 km2) is land and 9.7 square miles (25 km2) (1.1%) is water.[6]



Major highways




  • US 79.svg U.S. Highway 79


  • US 190.svg U.S. Highway 190


  • Texas 6.svg State Highway 6


  • Texas 7.svg State Highway 7


  • Texas 14.svg State Highway 14


Additionally, State Highway OSR forms Robertson County's southeastern border, but doesn't fully enter the county.



Adjacent counties




  • Limestone County (north)


  • Leon County (northeast)


  • Brazos County (southeast)


  • Burleson County (south)


  • Milam County (southwest)


  • Falls County (northwest)



Demographics























































































































Historical population
Census Pop.

1850 934
1860 4,997 435.0%
1870 9,990 99.9%
1880 22,383 124.1%
1890 26,506 18.4%
1900 31,480 18.8%
1910 27,454 −12.8%
1920 27,933 1.7%
1930 27,240 −2.5%
1940 25,710 −5.6%
1950 19,908 −22.6%
1960 16,157 −18.8%
1970 14,389 −10.9%
1980 14,653 1.8%
1990 15,511 5.9%
2000 16,000 3.2%
2010 16,622 3.9%
Est. 2016 16,751 [7] 0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1850–2010[9] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 16,000 people, 6,179 households, and 4,356 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 7,874 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 66.20% White, 24.19% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 7.17% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. 14.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There were 6,179 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.10% were married couples living together, 15.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.


In the county, the population was spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.70 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $28,886, and the median income for a family was $35,590. Males had a median income of $30,795 versus $21,529 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,714. About 17.30% of families and 20.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.70% of those under age 18 and 21.60% of those age 65 or over.



Communities



Cities



  • Bremond

  • Calvert


  • Franklin (county seat)

  • Hearne



Unincorporated communities




  • Bald Prairie


  • Benchley (partly in Brazos County)

  • Easterly

  • Hammond

  • Mumford

  • New Baden

  • Ridge

  • Tidwell Prairie

  • Valley Junction

  • Wheelock



Blackjack



Ghost towns


  • Owensville


Politics



Presidential elections results















































































































































































Presidential elections results[11]
Year

Republican

Democratic

Third parties

2016

66.4% 4,668
31.3% 2,203
2.3% 164

2012

60.6% 4,419
38.4% 2,798
1.0% 70

2008

59.3% 3,980
39.9% 2,675
0.8% 55

2004

55.8% 3,792
43.8% 2,979
0.4% 24

2000
47.2% 3,007

51.6% 3,283
1.2% 79

1996
37.6% 1,944

56.3% 2,912
6.2% 319

1992
30.5% 1,707

52.2% 2,927
17.3% 970

1988
37.5% 2,184

62.2% 3,630
0.3% 18

1984
44.3% 2,663

55.5% 3,339
0.2% 14

1980
31.3% 1,661

67.3% 3,572
1.5% 77

1976
24.9% 1,244

74.9% 3,741
0.2% 11

1972

50.0% 1,977
50.0% 1,976


1968
20.4% 965

59.7% 2,833
19.9% 944

1964
21.1% 895

78.9% 3,350
0.1% 2

1960
25.9% 935

73.8% 2,669
0.3% 12

1956
36.6% 1,285

63.1% 2,212
0.3% 11

1952
34.4% 1,378

65.5% 2,626
0.1% 3

1948
8.5% 246

74.1% 2,147
17.4% 504

1944
4.1% 126

88.1% 2,681
7.7% 235

1940
5.2% 175

94.8% 3,191


1936
3.2% 86

96.8% 2,633
0.1% 2

1932
5.8% 148

94.2% 2,396


1928
33.5% 751

66.4% 1,487
0.0% 1

1924
10.0% 226

87.2% 1,971
2.8% 64

1920
9.0% 225

65.0% 1,634
26.1% 656

1916
13.8% 218

83.3% 1,313
2.9% 46

1912
11.6% 153

79.5% 1,051
8.9% 118




See also




  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Robertson County, Texas

  • Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Robertson County



References





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  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2015.


  4. ^ "Roberston County". Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 23, 2015.


  5. ^ Hailey, James L; Long, Christopher. "Robertson County". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 12 October 2011.


  6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2015.


  7. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.


  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2015.


  9. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved May 9, 2015.


  10. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.


  11. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-07-29.




External links







  • Robertson County government's website


  • Robertson County from the Handbook of Texas Online

  • Sketch of Sterling Robertson from A pictorial history of Texas, from the earliest visits of European adventurers, to A.D. 1879, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.






Coordinates: 31°02′N 96°31′W / 31.03°N 96.51°W / 31.03; -96.51







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