Kendall County, Texas

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




map size = 250
founded = 1862
seat = Boerne | area_total_sq_mi =663
area_water_sq_mi =1
area percentage = 0.09%
census yr = 2000
pop = 23743
density_km2 =14
web = www.co.kendall.tx.us
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Kendall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000 census, its population was 23,743. Its seat is BoerneGR|6.

The county is named for George Wilkins Kendall, a journalist and Mexican-American War correspondent. "Progressive Farmer" rated Kendall County fifth in its list of the "Best Places to Live in Rural America" in 2006. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 663 square miles (1,717 km²), of which, 662 square miles (1,716 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it (0.09%) is water.

Major highways

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*Farm to Market Road 473

Adjacent counties

*Gillespie County (north)
*Blanco County (northeast)
*Comal County (southeast)
*Bexar County (south)
*Bandera County (southwest)
*Kerr County (west)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 23,743 people, 8,613 households, and 6,692 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 9,609 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.86% White, 0.56% Native American, 0.35% Black or African American, 0.23% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.41% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. 17.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,613 households out of which 36.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.20% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.30% were non-families. 19.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.20% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 26.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $49,521, and the median income for a family was $58,081. Males had a median income of $39,697 versus $28,807 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,619. About 7.90% of families and 10.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

*Boerne
*Fair Oaks Ranch

Census-designated place

*Comfort

Other communities

*Bergheim
*Kendalia
*Waring

References

External links

* [http://www.co.kendall.tx.us/ Official website]
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* [http://www.progressivefarmer.com/farmer/bestplaces/articles/03oconee.html Best Places to Live in 2006] from the "Progressive Farmer" website