Coryell County, Texas
The Coryell 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 Gatesville.
Geography
The County is located about 50 km north-east of the geographic center of Texas and has an area of 2737 square kilometers, of which 13 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Bosque County, McLennan County, Bell County, Lampasas County and Hamilton County.
History
Coryell County was formed in 1854 from parts of Bell County. It was named for James Coryell, a frontiersman who was killed by Indians.
Demographic data
According to the census of 2000, there were 74 978 people in Coryell County. Of these, 16,932 people lived in collective centers, the other inhabitants lived in 19,950 households and 15,780 families. The population density was 28 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 65.28 percent White, 21.80 percent Black or African American, 0.88 percent Native American, 1.75 percent Asian, 0.49 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 6.26 percent from other races groups; 3.54 percent were descended from two or more races. 12.57 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 19,950 households out of which 47.7 per cent of children or young people who lived with them. 64.8 percent were married couples living together, 11.0 percent were single mothers and 20.9 percent were non-families. 16.9 percent of all households and 5.5 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.27 persons.
26.2 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 17.9 percent between 18 to 24, 36.3 percent between 25 and 44, 13.8 percent between 45 and 64 and 5.7 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.
The median income for a household was $ 35,999, and the median income for a family was $ 38,307. Males had a median income of $ 24,236, women $ 21,186. The per capita income was $ 14,410. 7.8 percent of families and 9.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Cities and Towns
- Arnett
- Ater
- Bee House
- Cavitt
- Copperas Cove
- Evant
- Flat
- Fort Gates
- Gatesville
- Ireland
- Izoro
- Jonesboro
- Leon Junction
- Levita
- Mound
- Mountain
- Oglesby
- Pancake
- Pecangrove
- Pidcoke
- Purmela
- South Purmela
- Topsey