McMullen County, Texas
The McMullen 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 Tilden.
Geography
The County is located in south Texas, is in the southwest about 70 km from Mexico and to the southeast about 100 km from the Gulf of Mexico. It has an area of 2959 square kilometers, of which 77 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Atascosa County, Live Oak County, Duval County and La Salle County.
History
McMullen County was formed in 1858 from parts of Atascosa County, Bexar County and Live Oak County. It was named for John McMullen, an Irish founder of a colony in Texas.
Demographic data
According to the census of 2000, there were 851 people in McMullen County; there were counted 355 households and 238 families. The population density was 0 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 88.4 percent white, 1.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American and 8.9 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.3 percent were descended from two or more races. 33.1 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 355 households out of which 25.9 per cent of children or young people who lived with them. 59.7 percent were married couples living together, 5.6 percent were single mothers and 32.7 percent were non-families. 30.7 percent of all households and 14.9 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.01.
23.4 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 6.3 percent between 18 to 24, 23.7 percent between 25 and 44, 28.7 percent between 45 and 64 and 17.9 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
The median income for a household was $ 32,500, and the median income for a family was $ 35,417. Males had a median income of $ 26,953, women $ 20,982. The per capita income was 22,258. 20.7 percent of the population 15.9 percent of families are below the poverty line.
Cities and Towns
- Calliham
- Tilden