Borden County, Texas
The Borden County is a county located in the state of Texas in the United States. The seat of the county government ( county seat ) is located in Gail. The county is one of the Dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.
Geography
The Borden County is located north-west of the geographic center of Texas and has an area of 2347 square kilometers, of which 19 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Garza County, Scurry County, Mitchell County, Howard County, Martin County, and Dawson County Lynn County.
History
Borden County was formed in 1876 from parts of Bexar County. It was named for Gail Borden, Jr., a businessman and inventor of condensed milk.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2000, lived in the Borden County 729 people in 292 households, and 216 families. The population density was 0.3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 90.5 percent white, 0.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American and 6.3 percent from other ethnic groups; 2.7 percent were descended from two or more races. 11.9 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 292 households out of which 30 per cent of children or young people who lived with them. 65 percent were married couples living together, 6 percent were single mothers and 26 percent were non-families. 23 percent of all households and 9 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size 2.93.
24.6 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 6.7 percent between 18 to 24, 27.4 percent between 25 and 44, 25.0 percent between 45 and 64 and 16.3 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.
The median income for a household was $ 29,205, and the median income for a family was $ 36,458. Males have a median income of $ 25,556, women $ 21,607. The per capita income was $ 18,364. 14.0 percent of the population and 11.8 percent of families are below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Gail
- Mesquite, ghost town