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Fayette County, Texas

January 01, 1970

Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,435.[1] Its county seat is La Grange.[2] The county was created in 1837 and organized the next year.[3]

Fayette County
County
The current Fayette County Courthouse in La Grange was finished in 1891. The Romanesque Revival style building uses four types of native Texas stone to detail the exterior.
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°52′N 96°56′W / 29.86°N 96.93°W / 29.86; -96.93
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1837
Named forMarquis de la Fayette
SeatLa Grange
Largest cityLa Grange
Area
 • Total960 sq mi (2,500 km2)
 • Land950 sq mi (2,500 km2)
 • Water9.8 sq mi (25 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total24,435
 • Density25/sq mi (9.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitewww.co.fayette.tx.us

History edit

Fayette County was established in 1837 from land given by Bastrop and Colorado Counties. It is named for the Marquis de Lafayette, a French nobleman who became an American Revolutionary War hero.[4][5]

An early resident of Brazoria County and then Fayette County, Joel Walter Robison, fought in the Texas Revolution and served in the Texas House of Representatives.[6]

More than a dozen historic properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Fayette County.

Fayette County is the location of the real Chicken Ranch, which was the basis of the musical play and feature film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

Geography edit

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 960 square miles (2,500 km2), of which 950 square miles (2,500 km2) are land and 9.8 square miles (25 km2) (1.0%) are covered by water.[7]

Adjacent counties edit

 
Atrium in Courthouse
 
Back of Courthouse
 
Old County Jail

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18503,756—
186011,604208.9%
187016,86345.3%
188027,99666.0%
189031,48112.4%
190036,54216.1%
191029,796−18.5%
192029,9650.6%
193030,7082.5%
194029,246−4.8%
195024,176−17.3%
196020,384−15.7%
197017,650−13.4%
198018,8326.7%
199020,0956.7%
200021,8048.5%
201024,55412.6%
202024,435−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1850–2010[9] 2010[10] 2020[11]
Fayette County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[10] Pop 2020[11] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 18,038 17,041 73.46% 69.74%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,599 1,383 6.51% 5.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 69 50 0.28% 0.20%
Asian alone (NH) 61 67 0.25% 0.27%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 6 6 0.02% 0.02%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 25 72 0.10% 0.29%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 171 600 0.70% 2.46%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4,585 5,216 18.67% 21.35%
Total 24,554 24,435 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

As of the census[12] of 2000, 21,804 people, 8,722 households, and 6,044 families resided in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile (8.9 people/km2). The 11,113 housing units averaged 12 units per square mile (4.6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 84.58% White, 7.01% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 6.72% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. About 12.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race; 34.9% were of German, 16.4% Czech, 7.6% American, and 5.3% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

Christianity is the number-one religion and Judaism is the second.[13]

Of the 8,722 households, 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were not families. About 28.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.40% 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 2.97.

In the county, the population was distributed as 23.20% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 23.60% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 22.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,526, and for a family was $43,156. Males had a median income of $29,008 versus $20,859 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,888. About 8.10% of families and 11.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.70% of those under age 18 and 13.50% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation edit

Airport edit

The county owns Fayette Regional Air Center, in an unincorporated area west of LaGrange.

Major highways edit

Media edit

Fayette County is home to three newspapers and two radio stations.

Newspapers edit

Radio edit

Communities edit

Cities edit

Towns edit

Unincorporated communities edit

Ghost towns edit

Politics edit

At the presidential level, from 1912 through 1964, Fayette County, as was typical of the Solid South, voted predominantly for the Democratic candidate, even in 1928 with Al Smith the Democratic nominee, unlike most Texas counties. From 1972, the county has shifted to the Republican nominee.

United States presidential election results for Fayette County, Texas[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 10,171 78.60% 2,661 20.56% 109 0.84%
2016 8,743 78.24% 2,144 19.19% 287 2.57%
2012 8,106 76.61% 2,315 21.88% 160 1.51%
2008 7,582 70.43% 3,014 28.00% 169 1.57%
2004 7,527 72.40% 2,803 26.96% 67 0.64%
2000 6,658 70.93% 2,542 27.08% 187 1.99%
1996 4,195 52.00% 3,119 38.66% 754 9.35%
1992 3,789 42.94% 2,923 33.13% 2,111 23.93%
1988 4,551 57.09% 3,390 42.53% 30 0.38%
1984 5,711 70.40% 2,379 29.33% 22 0.27%
1980 4,104 60.32% 2,590 38.07% 110 1.62%
1976 3,030 46.67% 3,428 52.80% 35 0.54%
1972 3,882 73.37% 1,400 26.46% 9 0.17%
1968 2,380 41.21% 1,833 31.74% 1,562 27.05%
1964 2,036 35.86% 3,630 63.94% 11 0.19%
1960 2,213 38.83% 3,462 60.75% 24 0.42%
1956 3,574 60.54% 2,282 38.65% 48 0.81%
1952 4,240 62.35% 2,557 37.60% 3 0.04%
1948 1,737 32.79% 3,106 58.63% 455 8.59%
1944 1,611 26.72% 3,156 52.34% 1,263 20.95%
1940 2,441 48.32% 2,606 51.58% 5 0.10%
1936 595 17.40% 2,820 82.46% 5 0.15%
1932 245 4.68% 4,985 95.26% 3 0.06%
1928 689 15.87% 3,647 84.01% 5 0.12%
1924 1,450 22.46% 3,851 59.66% 1,154 17.88%
1920 1,101 24.32% 932 20.59% 2,494 55.09%
1916 1,212 38.35% 1,902 60.19% 46 1.46%
1912 461 17.16% 2,011 74.84% 215 8.00%

Education edit

School districts:[15]

Most of Fayette County is assigned to Blinn Junior College District. Austin Community College is the designated community college for portions of Fayette County in Smithville ISD.[16]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Fayette County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ . Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 124.
  5. ^ Alvarez, Elizabeth Cruce (November 8, 2011). Texas Almanac 2012–2013. Texas A&M University Press. pp. Contents. ISBN 9780876112571. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  6. ^ "Robison, Joel Walter". Texas State Historical Association. June 15, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  10. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Fayette County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Fayette County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  13. ^ Wilson, Reid. The second-largest religion in each state, The Washington Post, June 4, 2014.
  14. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  15. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Fayette County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022. - List
  16. ^ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.166. AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fayette County, Texas.
  • Fayette County government's website
  • Fayette County, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
  • Historic materials from Fayette County, hosted by the Portal to Texas History

29°52′N 96°56′W / 29.86°N 96.93°W / 29.86; -96.93

January 01, 1970
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Fayette County is a county located in the U S state of Texas As of the 2020 census the population was 24 435 1 Its county seat is La Grange 2 The county was created in 1837 and organized the next year 3 Fayette CountyCountyThe current Fayette County Courthouse in La Grange was finished in 1891 The Romanesque Revival style building uses four types of native Texas stone to detail the exterior Location within the U S state of TexasTexas s location within the U S Coordinates 29 52 N 96 56 W 29 86 N 96 93 W 29 86 96 93Country United StatesState TexasFounded1837Named forMarquis de la FayetteSeatLa GrangeLargest cityLa GrangeArea Total960 sq mi 2 500 km2 Land950 sq mi 2 500 km2 Water9 8 sq mi 25 km2 1 0 Population 2020 Total24 435 Density25 sq mi 9 8 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 Central Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Congressional district10thWebsitewww wbr co wbr fayette wbr tx wbr us Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Adjacent counties 3 Demographics 4 Transportation 4 1 Airport 4 2 Major highways 5 Media 5 1 Newspapers 5 2 Radio 6 Communities 6 1 Cities 6 2 Towns 6 3 Unincorporated communities 6 4 Ghost towns 7 Politics 8 Education 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHistory editFayette County was established in 1837 from land given by Bastrop and Colorado Counties It is named for the Marquis de Lafayette a French nobleman who became an American Revolutionary War hero 4 5 An early resident of Brazoria County and then Fayette County Joel Walter Robison fought in the Texas Revolution and served in the Texas House of Representatives 6 More than a dozen historic properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Fayette County Fayette County is the location of the real Chicken Ranch which was the basis of the musical play and feature film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Geography editAccording to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 960 square miles 2 500 km2 of which 950 square miles 2 500 km2 are land and 9 8 square miles 25 km2 1 0 are covered by water 7 Adjacent counties edit Lee County north Washington County northeast Austin County east Colorado County southeast Lavaca County south Gonzales County southwest Caldwell County west Bastrop County northwest nbsp Atrium in Courthouse nbsp Back of Courthouse nbsp Old County JailDemographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 18503 756 186011 604208 9 187016 86345 3 188027 99666 0 189031 48112 4 190036 54216 1 191029 796 18 5 192029 9650 6 193030 7082 5 194029 246 4 8 195024 176 17 3 196020 384 15 7 197017 650 13 4 198018 8326 7 199020 0956 7 200021 8048 5 201024 55412 6 202024 435 0 5 U S Decennial Census 8 1850 2010 9 2010 10 2020 11 Fayette County Texas Demographic Profile NH Non Hispanic Race Ethnicity Pop 2010 10 Pop 2020 11 2010 2020 White alone NH 18 038 17 041 73 46 69 74 Black or African American alone NH 1 599 1 383 6 51 5 66 Native American or Alaska Native alone NH 69 50 0 28 0 20 Asian alone NH 61 67 0 25 0 27 Pacific Islander alone NH 6 6 0 02 0 02 Some Other Race alone NH 25 72 0 10 0 29 Mixed Race Multi Racial NH 171 600 0 70 2 46 Hispanic or Latino any race 4 585 5 216 18 67 21 35 Total 24 554 24 435 100 00 100 00 Note the US Census treats Hispanic Latino as an ethnic category This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category Hispanics Latinos can be of any race As of the census 12 of 2000 21 804 people 8 722 households and 6 044 families resided in the county The population density was 23 people per square mile 8 9 people km2 The 11 113 housing units averaged 12 units per square mile 4 6 km2 The racial makeup of the county was 84 58 White 7 01 African American 0 36 Native American 0 22 Asian 6 72 from other races and 1 11 from two or more races About 12 78 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race 34 9 were of German 16 4 Czech 7 6 American and 5 3 English ancestry according to Census 2000 Christianity is the number one religion and Judaism is the second 13 Of the 8 722 households 28 50 had children under the age of 18 living with them 58 00 were married couples living together 7 80 had a female householder with no husband present and 30 70 were not families About 28 00 of all households were made up of individuals and 16 40 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 2 97 In the county the population was distributed as 23 20 under the age of 18 7 00 from 18 to 24 23 60 from 25 to 44 24 20 from 45 to 64 and 22 00 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 43 years For every 100 females there were 93 70 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91 00 males The median income for a household in the county was 34 526 and for a family was 43 156 Males had a median income of 29 008 versus 20 859 for females The per capita income for the county was 18 888 About 8 10 of families and 11 40 of the population were below the poverty line including 12 70 of those under age 18 and 13 50 of those age 65 or over Transportation editAirport edit The county owns Fayette Regional Air Center in an unincorporated area west of LaGrange Major highways edit nbsp Interstate 10 nbsp U S Highway 77 nbsp U S Highway 90 nbsp U S Highway 290 nbsp State Highway 71 nbsp State Highway 95 nbsp State Highway 159 nbsp State Highway 237Media editFayette County is home to three newspapers and two radio stations Newspapers edit Fayette County Record Schulenburg Sticker Flatonia Argus Radio edit KVLG KBUK KTIMeCommunities editCities edit Carmine Ellinger Fayetteville La Grange county seat Schulenburg Towns edit Flatonia Round Top Unincorporated communities edit Ammannsville Cistern Dubina Engle Freyburg High Hill Holman Hostyn Kirtley Ledbetter Muldoon Mullins Prairie Nechanitz O Quinn Oldenburg Park Plum Praha Rabbs Prairie Rek Hill Roznov Rutersville Swiss Alp Waldeck Walhalla Warda Warrenton West Point Willow Springs Winchester Winedale Ghost towns edit Biegel Black Jack Springs Bluff Gay Hill Haw Creek StellaPolitics editAt the presidential level from 1912 through 1964 Fayette County as was typical of the Solid South voted predominantly for the Democratic candidate even in 1928 with Al Smith the Democratic nominee unlike most Texas counties From 1972 the county has shifted to the Republican nominee United States presidential election results for Fayette County Texas 14 Year Republican Democratic Third party No No No 2020 10 171 78 60 2 661 20 56 109 0 84 2016 8 743 78 24 2 144 19 19 287 2 57 2012 8 106 76 61 2 315 21 88 160 1 51 2008 7 582 70 43 3 014 28 00 169 1 57 2004 7 527 72 40 2 803 26 96 67 0 64 2000 6 658 70 93 2 542 27 08 187 1 99 1996 4 195 52 00 3 119 38 66 754 9 35 1992 3 789 42 94 2 923 33 13 2 111 23 93 1988 4 551 57 09 3 390 42 53 30 0 38 1984 5 711 70 40 2 379 29 33 22 0 27 1980 4 104 60 32 2 590 38 07 110 1 62 1976 3 030 46 67 3 428 52 80 35 0 54 1972 3 882 73 37 1 400 26 46 9 0 17 1968 2 380 41 21 1 833 31 74 1 562 27 05 1964 2 036 35 86 3 630 63 94 11 0 19 1960 2 213 38 83 3 462 60 75 24 0 42 1956 3 574 60 54 2 282 38 65 48 0 81 1952 4 240 62 35 2 557 37 60 3 0 04 1948 1 737 32 79 3 106 58 63 455 8 59 1944 1 611 26 72 3 156 52 34 1 263 20 95 1940 2 441 48 32 2 606 51 58 5 0 10 1936 595 17 40 2 820 82 46 5 0 15 1932 245 4 68 4 985 95 26 3 0 06 1928 689 15 87 3 647 84 01 5 0 12 1924 1 450 22 46 3 851 59 66 1 154 17 88 1920 1 101 24 32 932 20 59 2 494 55 09 1916 1 212 38 35 1 902 60 19 46 1 46 1912 461 17 16 2 011 74 84 215 8 00 Education editSchool districts 15 Fayetteville Independent School District Flatonia Independent School District Giddings Independent School District La Grange Independent School District Round Top Carmine Independent School District Schulenburg Independent School District Smithville Independent School District Weimar Independent School District Most of Fayette County is assigned to Blinn Junior College District Austin Community College is the designated community college for portions of Fayette County in Smithville ISD 16 See also edit nbsp Texas portal Adelsverein Museums in Central Texas Nassau Plantation National Register of Historic Places listings in Fayette County Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Fayette County The Chicken Ranch and The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasReferences edit Fayette County Texas United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 30 2022 Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on May 3 2015 Retrieved June 7 2011 Texas Individual County Chronologies Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries The Newberry Library 2008 Archived from the original on April 12 2017 Retrieved May 23 2015 Gannett Henry 1905 The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States Govt Print Off p 124 Alvarez Elizabeth Cruce November 8 2011 Texas Almanac 2012 2013 Texas A amp M University Press pp Contents ISBN 9780876112571 Retrieved November 17 2013 Robison Joel Walter Texas State Historical Association June 15 2010 Retrieved August 2 2015 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Retrieved April 26 2015 Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades US Census Bureau Texas Almanac Population History of Counties from 1850 2010 PDF Texas Almanac Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved April 26 2015 a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2010 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Fayette County Texas United States Census Bureau a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2020 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Fayette County Texas United States Census Bureau U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 14 2011 Wilson Reid The second largest religion in each state The Washington Post June 4 2014 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved April 6 2018 2020 CENSUS SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP Fayette County TX PDF U S Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved June 29 2022 List Texas Education Code Sec 130 166 AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fayette County Texas Fayette County government s website Fayette County Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online Historic materials from Fayette County hosted by the Portal to Texas History 29 52 N 96 56 W 29 86 N 96 93 W 29 86 96 93 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fayette County Texas amp oldid 1221050245, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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