Austin County
| Austin County, Texas | |
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The Austin County Courthouse in Bellville
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1837 |
| Named for | Stephen F. Austin |
| Seat | Bellville |
| Largest city | Sealy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 656 sq mi (1,699 km2) |
| • Land | 647 sq mi (1,676 km2) |
| • Water | 9.9 sq mi (26 km2), 1.5% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 28,417 |
| • Density | 44/sq mi (17/km²) |
| Congressional district | 10th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Austin County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,417. Its seat is Bellville. The county is named for Stephen F. Austin, who facilitated the Anglo American colonization of Texas and is known as the "Father of Texas."
Austin County is included in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Austin County is not to be confused with the city of Austin, the state capital city that lies in Travis County approximately 110 miles to the northwest.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 656 square miles (1,700 km2), of which 647 square miles (1,680 km2) is land and 9.9 square miles (26 km2) (1.5%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,590 people, 8,747 households, and 6,481 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 10,205 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.22% White, 10.64% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 6.99% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. 16.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26.9% were of German, 8.8% American, 8.0% Czech, 6.4% English and 5.0% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
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