Wood County, Texas
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| Wood County, Texas | |
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 Location in the state of Texas |
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| Formed | 1850 |
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| Seat | Quitman |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,802 km² (696 mi²) 1,684 km² (650 mi²) 118 km² (46 mi²), 6.55% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
36,752 22/km² |
| Website: www.co.wood.tx.us | |
Wood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 36,752. Its county seat is Quitman6. Wood County is one of 46 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas (as of February 2005).
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,802 km² (696 mi²). 1,684 km² (650 mi²) of it is land and 118 km² (46 mi²) of it (6.55%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Hopkins County (north)
- Franklin County (northeast)
- Camp County (northeast)
- Upshur County (east)
- Smith County (south)
- Van Zandt County (southwest)
- Rains County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 36,752 people, 14,583 households, and 10,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 22/km² (56/mi²). There were 17,939 housing units at an average density of 11/km² (28/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.11% White, 6.12% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.91% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 5.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 14,583 households out of which 26.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the county, the population was spread out with 21.80% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 22.90% from 25 to 44, 26.40% from 45 to 64, and 20.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,885, and the median income for a family was $38,219. Males had a median income of $30,558 versus $20,209 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,702. About 10.80% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.50% of those under age 18 and 10.30% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Wood County government's website
- Wood County from the Handbook of Texas Online
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