| 词条 | Brooks County, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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county = Brooks County | state = Texas | founded year = 1911 | seat wl = Falfurrias | largest city wl = Falfurrias| area_total_sq_mi = 944 | area_land_sq_mi = 943 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.3 | area percentage = 0.03% | census yr = 2010 | pop = 7223 | density_sq_mi = 7.7 | ex image = Brooks County Courthouse, Falfurrias, Texas.JPG| ex image size = | ex image cap = The Brooks County Courthouse in Falfurrias| web = www.co.brooks.tx.us | time zone = Central | district = 15th | named for = James Brooks }} Brooks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,223.[1] Its county seat is Falfurrias.[2] The county is named for James Abijah Brooks, a Texas Ranger and legislator. The county faces a range of challenges due to immigration issues. Though it lies about 80 miles north of the border, it is a main route for illegal immigrants crossing from Mexico. The open dry terrain and hot summer temperatures cause many immigrants to die annually, leading some to dub the area a "Death Valley" for migrants.[3][4][5] GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|944|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|943|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.3|sqmi}} (0.03%) is water.[6] Major highways
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Demographics{{US Census population|1920= 4560 |1930= 5901 |1940= 6362 |1950= 9195 |1960= 8609 |1970= 8005 |1980= 8428 |1990= 8204 |2000= 7976 |2010= 7223 |estyear=2016 |estimate=7214 |estref=[7] |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850–2010[9] 2010–2014[1] }} As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 7,223 people living in the county. 89.6% were White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 7.9% of some other race and 1.4% of two or more races. 91.2% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 7,976 people, 2,711 households, and 2,079 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 3,203 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.84% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 21.58% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. 91.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,711 households out of which 38.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.20% were married couples living together, 19.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.30% were non-families. 21.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.38. In the county, the population was spread out with 31.60% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $18,622, and the median income for a family was $22,473. Males had a median income of $23,051 versus $16,103 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,234. About 36.90% of families and 40.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.70% of those under age 18 and 30.40% of those age 65 or over. PoliticsWhile the state of Texas has become a stronghold of the Republican Party in the 21st century, Brooks County rests in the oldest extant Democratic stronghold in the state. It has never voted for a Republican presidential candidate since its creation in 1911. No Republican has received more than 35% of the vote in the county since Richard Nixon in his 1972 landslide, and no Democrat since George McGovern that same year has received less than 65%. McGovern is one of only two Democrats, the other being Adlai Stevenson in 1956, to have received less than 60% of the vote in Brooks County since it first participated in presidential elections in 1912. The only instance of Brooks County having ever cast its votes for a Republican was in 2010, when Comptroller Susan Combs won it during her reelection, as no Democrat filed to run.[11] {{Hidden begin|titlestyle = background:#ccccff; |title = Presidential elections results }}
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References1. ^1 {{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/48047.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 8, 2013}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=2011-05-31 |df= }} 3. ^(9 July 2014). [https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/immigration-border-crisis/texas-brooks-county-death-valley-migrants-n152121 Texas' Brooks County Is 'Death Valley' for Migrants], NBC News 4. ^{{cite web|last1=Saslow|first1=Eli|title=Going it alone|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2014/08/09/going-it-alone/|website=www.washingtonpost.com|publisher=The Washington Post|accessdate=10 August 2014}} 5. ^(10 July 2018). [https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2018-07-10/brooks-county-in-south-texas-part-of-main-trek-by-immigrants The Brutal Border], U.S. News & World Report 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 19, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 19, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df=}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf|title=Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010|publisher=Texas Almanac|accessdate=April 19, 2015}} 10. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2011-05-14 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }} 11. ^{{Cite web|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=48&year=2010&f=0&off=10&elect=0|title=2010 Comptroller General General Election Results|last=|first=|date=|website=David Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|access-date=}} 12. ^{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=2018-07-19}} External links
|Centre = Brooks County, Texas |North = Jim Wells County |Northeast = Kleberg County |East = Kenedy County |Southeast = |South = Hidalgo County |Southwest = Starr County |West = Jim Hogg County |Northwest = Duval County }}{{Brooks County, Texas}}{{Texas counties}}{{Texas}}{{Authority control}}{{coord|27.04|-98.21|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-TX_source:UScensus1990}} 3 : Brooks County, Texas|1911 establishments in Texas|Populated places established in 1911 |
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