Bosque County, Texas
| Bosque County, Texas | |
 The Bosque County Courthouse in Meridian.
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 Location in the state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1854 |
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| Seat | Meridian |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,003 sq mi (2,598 km²) 989 sq mi (2,561 km²) 13 sq mi (34 km²), 1.34% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
18,212 18/sq mi (7/km²) |
Bosque County (/ˈbɒskiː/ BOSS-kee) is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population is 18,212.[1] Its county seat is Meridian.[2]Clifton, however, is the largest city and the cultural/financial center of the county. Bosque is named for the Bosque River, which runs through the center of the county north to south. The Brazos River makes up the eastern border along with the Lake Whitney reservoir it feeds.[3]
Important Residents
Several prominent persons were born or resided in Bosque County. Among them were:
- Calvin M. Cureton, Texas Attorney General from 1919 to 1921, Texas Chief Justice 1921-1940.
- James T. Draper, Jr., Texas Southern Baptist clergyman was a pastor in Iredell in Bosque County in the late 1950s.
- James E. Ferguson 26th Governor of Texas.
- Miriam A. Ferguson, James' wife and the 29th and 32nd Governor of Texas.
- Earle B. Mayfield, Texas State Senator, United States Senator.
- John Lomax, American musicologist and folklorist.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,003 square miles (2,597.8 km2), of which 989 square miles (2,561.5 km2) is land and 13 square miles (33.7 km2) (1.34%) is water.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Somervell County (north)
- Johnson County (northeast)
- Hill County (east)
- McLennan County (southeast)
- Coryell County (south)
- Hamilton County (west)
- Erath County (northwest)
Local media
Bosque County is currently listed as part of the Dallas-Fort Worth DMA. Local media outlets include: KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, and KFWD-TV. Although located in Central Texas and a neighboring county of the Waco and Killeen – Temple – Fort Hood metropolitan areas. Meaning all of the Waco/Temple/Killeen market stations also provide coverage for Bosque County. They include: KCEN-TV, KWTX-TV, KXXV-TV, KDYW, and KWKT-TV.
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 2,005 |
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| 1870 | 4,981 | 148.4% | |
| 1880 | 11,217 | 125.2% | |
| 1890 | 14,224 | 26.8% | |
| 1900 | 17,390 | 22.3% | |
| 1910 | 19,013 | 9.3% | |
| 1920 | 18,032 | −5.2% | |
| 1930 | 15,750 | −12.7% | |
| 1940 | 15,761 | 0.1% | |
| 1950 | 11,836 | −24.9% | |
| 1960 | 10,809 | −8.7% | |
| 1970 | 10,966 | 1.5% | |
| 1980 | 13,401 | 22.2% | |
| 1990 | 15,125 | 12.9% | |
| 2000 | 17,204 | 13.7% | |
| 2010 | 18,212 | 5.9% | |
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Texas Almanac: 1850-2010[5] |
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As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 17,204 people, 6,726 households, and 4,856 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 8,644 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.75% White, 1.92% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.17% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. 12.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,726 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,181, and the median income for a family was $40,763. Males had a median income of $31,669 versus $21,739 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,455. About 8.9% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- Clifton
- Cranfills Gap
- Kopperl (unincorporated)
- Iredell
- Laguna Park (unincorporated)
- Meridian
- Morgan
- Mosheim (unincorporated)
- Valley Mills (partly in McLennan County)
- Walnut Springs
- Womack (unincorporated)
References
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "2010 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Bosque County
- ^ U.S. Decennial Census
- ^ Texas Almanac: County Population History 1850-2010
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Bibliography
- Bosque County History Book Committee, Bosque County, Land and People (Dallas: Curtis Media, 1985).
- Bosquerama, 1854-1954: Centennial Celebration of Bosque County, Texas (Meridian, Texas: Bosque County Centennial Association, 1954).
- William C. Pool, A History of Bosque County (San Marcos, Texas: San Marcos Record Press, 1954).
- William C. Pool, Bosque Territory (Kyle, Texas: Chaparral, 1964).
External links
- Official website for Bosque County
- Bosque County in Handbook of Texas Online
- Bosque County Collection The Archives of the Bosque County Historical Commission.
- View historic materials from the Bosque County Historical Commission, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
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