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词条 Milam County, Texas
释义

  1. Geography

     Major highways  Adjacent counties 

  2. Demographics

  3. Education

  4. Communities

     Cities  Town  Unincorporated communities  Ghost towns 

  5. Politics

  6. See also

  7. References

  8. External links

{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Milam County
| state = Texas
| seal =
| founded = 1837
| seat wl = Cameron
| largest city wl = Rockdale
| area_total_sq_mi = 1022
| area_land_sq_mi = 1017
| area_water_sq_mi = 4.8
| area percentage = 0.5%
| census yr = 2010
| pop = 24757
| density_sq_mi = 24
| ex image = Milam county courthouse.jpg
| ex image size = 250
| ex image cap = The Milam County Courthouse in Cameron. The Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1977.
| web = http://www.milamcounty.net/
| time zone = Central
| named for = Benjamin Rush Milam
| district= 17th
}}Milam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 24,757.[1] The county seat is Cameron.[2] The county was created in 1834 as a municipality in Mexico and organized as a county in 1837.[3][4] Milam County is named for Benjamin Rush Milam (pronounced "MY-lum"), an early settler and a soldier in the Texas Revolution.[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|1022|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1017|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|4.8|sqmi}} (0.5%) is water.[6]

Major highways

  • U.S. Highway 77
  • U.S. Highway 79
  • U.S. Highway 190
  • State Highway 36

Adjacent counties

  • Falls County (north)
  • Robertson County (northeast)
  • Burleson County (southeast)
  • Lee County (south)
  • Williamson County (southwest)
  • Bell County (northwest)

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1850= 2907
|1860= 5175
|1870= 8984
|1880= 18659
|1890= 24773
|1900= 39666
|1910= 36780
|1920= 38104
|1930= 37915
|1940= 33120
|1950= 23585
|1960= 22263
|1970= 20028
|1980= 22732
|1990= 22946
|2000= 24238
|2010= 24757
|estyear=2016
|estimate=24871
|estref=[7]
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1850–2010[9] 2010–2014[1]
}}

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 24,238 people, 9,199 households, and 6,595 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 10,866 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 78.89% White, 11.05% Black or African-American, 0.50% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 7.70% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. 18.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 16.7% were of American, 16.1% German, 7.2% English and 6.8% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 9,199 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 11.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 25.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.50% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 17.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,186, and the median income for a family was $40,431. Males had a median income of $30,149 versus $20,594 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,920. About 12.20% of families and 15.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.80% of those under age 18 and 15.30% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Six Independent School Districts (ISDs) are headquartered in Milam County:

  • Buckholts Independent School District
  • Cameron Independent School District
  • Gause Independent School District
  • Milano Independent School District
  • Rockdale Independent School District
  • Thorndale Independent School District.

Four additional districts extend into parts of Milam County, but are based in neighboring counties: Bartlett, Caldwell, Holland, and Rosebud-Lott.

St. Paul Lutheran School{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} in Thorndale is a private institution that serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through eight.

Communities

Cities

  • Cameron (county seat)
  • Milano
  • Rockdale
  • Thorndale (small part in Williamson County)

Town

  • Buckholts

Unincorporated communities

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
  • Ben Arnold
  • Branchville
  • Burlington
  • Corinth
  • Davilla
  • Gause
  • Maysfield
  • Pettibone
  • San Gabriel
  • Sharp
  • Val Verde
{{div col end}}

Ghost towns

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
  • Briary
  • Bryant Station
  • Bushdale
  • Clarkson
  • Duncan
  • Gay Hill
  • Lilac
  • Nashville
  • Nile
  • Port Sullivan
  • Silver City
  • Sipe Springs
  • Tracy
{{div col end}}

Politics

{{Hidden begin
|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
|title = Presidential elections results
}}
Presidential elections results[11]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
73.5% 6,3642.9% 249
66.6% 5,4811.4% 113
62.4% 5,2171.2% 96
60.2% 5,2910.5% 47
56.9% 4,7061.6% 134
39.9% 3,0199.0% 679
32.3% 2,41420.3% 1,512
41.8% 3,5120.2% 19
53.9% 4,3840.3% 22
42.6% 3,2511.9% 146
32.9% 2,4040.6% 40
62.1% 3,5540.1% 6
25.2% 1,61423.8% 1,526
23.4% 1,3340.1% 7
34.2% 1,8980.3% 18
45.5% 2,4860.2% 11
43.9% 2,5390.2% 12
15.1% 6469.0% 385
12.5% 62316.4% 814
21.3% 1,1100.3% 16
6.6% 2880.4% 18
5.3% 2640.5% 23
30.9% 1,2700.1% 4
14.7% 9305.0% 317
7.7% 37138.5% 1,859
19.2% 5767.8% 234
8.8% 24421.7% 604
{{Hidden end}}

See also

{{Portal|Texas}}
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Milam County, Texas
  • Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Milam County

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/48331.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=December 22, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/60BMIFYkH?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/48331.html |archivedate=July 14, 2011 |df= }}
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}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Texas: Individual County Chronologies|work=Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=The Newberry Library|date=2008|accessdate=May 28, 2015}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://texasalmanac.com/topics/government/milam-county|title=Milam County|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|website=Texas Almanac|accessdate=June 23, 2015}}
5. ^{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA207|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=207}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 4, 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=May 4, 2015}}
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=May 4, 2015}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-05-14|title=American FactFinder}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|first=David|last=Leip|date=|website=uselectionatlas.org|accessdate=7 April 2018}}

External links

  • Milam County Government Website
  • Informational website about the county
  • Genealogical and Historical informational website about the county
  • {{Handbook of Texas|id=hcm13|name=Milam County}}
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Milam County, Texas
|North = Falls County
|Northeast = Robertson County
|East =
|Southeast = Burleson County
|South = Lee County
|Southwest = Williamson County
|West =
|Northwest = Bell County
}}{{Milam County, Texas}}{{Texas counties}}{{Texas}}{{Authority control}}{{coord|30|47|24|N|96|58|48|W|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-TX_source:UScensus1990}}

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