Terrell County, Texas

Infobox U.S. County
county = Terrell County
state = Texas

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map size = 250
founded = 1905
seat = Sanderson | area_total_sq_mi =2358
area_land_sq_mi =2358
area percentage = 0.01%
census yr = 2000
pop = 1081
density_sq_mi =
web = www.co.terrell.tx.us
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Terrell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 1,081. Its county seat is SandersonGR|6. The county was named for Alexander W. Terrell, a Texas state senator. It is the setting for Cormac McCarthy's novel "No Country for Old Men", and the Academy Award winning film adaptation of the same name.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,358 square miles (6,107 km²), virtually all of which is land.

Major highways

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=Adjacent counties and municipios=

*Pecos County (north & west)
*Crockett County (northeast)
*Val Verde County (east)
*Brewster County (southwest)
*Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico (south)

National protected area

* Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River (part)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,081 people, 443 households, and 295 families residing in the county. The population density was less than 1/km² (1/sq mi). There were 991 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.34% White, 1.67% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 8.33% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 48.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 443 households out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.40% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.40% were non-families. 31.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 5.00% from 18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to 44, 27.50% from 45 to 64, and 17.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 103.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $24,219, and the median income for a family was $28,906. Males had a median income of $21,429 versus $15,804 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,721. About 21.20% of families and 25.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.40% of those under age 18 and 31.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

There are no incorporated communities in Terrell County.
*Sanderson
*Dryden - Handbook of Texas|id=DD/hnd46|name=Dryden, Texas

ee also

* USS "Terrell County" (LST-1157)

References

External links

* [http://www.co.terrell.tx.us/ Terrell County government’s website]
*Handbook of Texas|id=TT/hct3|name=Terrell County
* [http://texashistory.unt.edu/permalink/meta-pth-5827:113 Entry for Alexander Watkins Terrell] from the [http://texashistory.unt.edu/permalink/meta-pth-5827 "Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas"] published 1880, hosted by the [http://texashistory.unt.edu/ Portal to Texas History.]