Loving County, Texas
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Loving County is a county located in the state of Texas. According to the 2000 census, it is the smallest (least populous) of all U.S. counties, with a resident population of only 67. Its county seat—and only city—is Mentone6. The nearest sizable communities include Pecos, Texas and Carlsbad, New Mexico.
The county is named for Oliver Loving, a cattle rancher and pioneer of the cattle drive who with Charles Goodnight developed the Goodnight-Loving Trail. He was mortally wounded by Native Americans while on a cattle drive in the vicinity of the county.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,753 km² (677 mi²). 1,743 km² (673 mi²) of it is land and 10 km² (4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.56% water.
Adjacent counties
- Lea County, New Mexico (north)
- Winkler County (east)
- Ward County (southeast)
- Reeves County (south & west)
- Eddy County, New Mexico (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 67 people, 31 households, and 19 families residing in the county. The population density is 0.03/km² (0.1/mi²). There are 70 housing units at an average density of 0.04/km² (0.1/mi²). Of the total population of 67 persons, 60 persons identified themselves as White, no person identified him or herself as Black, African American, Native American, Asian, or Pacific Islander, 6 identified themselves as "some other race", and 1 person identified him or herself as belonging to two or more races. In addition, 7 persons identified themselves as being of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin of any race.
There are 31 households out of which 5 have children under the age of 18 living with them, 17 are married couples living together, 2 have a female householder with no husband present, and 11 are non-families. Ten households are made up of individuals and 2 consist of someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.16 and the average family size is 2.65.
In the county, the population is spread out with 13 people under the age of 18, one between 18 and 24, 18 from 25 to 44, 24 from 45 to 64, and 11 who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 10 females there are 11.61 males. For every 10 females age 18 and over, there are 12.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $40,000, and the median income for a family is $53,750. Males have a median income of $25,833 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the county is $24,084. None of the population and no families are below the poverty line.
External links
- Loving County government’s website (http://www.co.loving.tx.us/)
- Loving County in Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/LL/hcl13.html) at the University of Texas
- What census? There's hardly anyone in Loving County, Texas (http://www.detnews.com/2001/census/0103/27/census-200652.htm) -- 2001 AP article on Loving County
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| See also: List of Texas counties |