Roberts County, Texas
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Roberts County is a county located in the state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 887. Its county seat is Miami6. Roberts is named for Oran Milo Roberts, governor of Texas, and for John S. Roberts, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,394 km² (924 mi²). 2,393 km² (924 mi²) of it is land and 0 km² (0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.01% water.
Adjacent counties
- Ochiltree County (north)
- Hemphill County (east)
- Gray County (south)
- Hutchinson County (west)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 887 people, 362 households, and 275 families residing in the county. The population density is 0/km² (1/mi²). There are 449 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (0/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 96.51% White, 0.34% Black or African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.35% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 3.16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 362 households out of which 31.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.70% are married couples living together, 3.90% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.00% are non-families. 23.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.80% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.88.
In the county, the population is spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 4.80% from 18 to 24, 24.80% from 25 to 44, 30.90% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 100.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $44,792, and the median income for a family is $50,400. Males have a median income of $33,125 versus $23,611 for females. The per capita income for the county is $20,923. 7.20% of the population and 5.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.50% of those under the age of 18 and 5.50% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
External links
- Roberts County government’s website (http://www.co.roberts.tx.us/)
- Roberts County in Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/RR/hcr8.html) at the University of Texas
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| See also: List of Texas counties |