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Medina County, Texas

January 01, 1970

Not to be confused with Medina.

Medina County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,748.[1] Its county seat is Hondo.[2] The county is named for the Medina River. The extreme northern part of the county lies within the Edwards Plateau, which elevates into the Texas Hill Country. The Medina Dam, the fourth largest in the nation when completed in 1913, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] The irrigation project, creating Medina Lake, was built by 1500 skilled workers who worked in shifts operating 24 hours a day to complete the dam in two years. Medina County is part of the San Antonio, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Medina County
County
The Medina County Courthouse in Hondo
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°21′N 99°07′W / 29.35°N 99.11°W / 29.35; -99.11
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1848
Named forMedina River
SeatHondo
Largest cityHondo
Area
 • Total1,335 sq mi (3,460 km2)
 • Land1,325 sq mi (3,430 km2)
 • Water9.2 sq mi (24 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total50,748
 • Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district23rd
Websitewww.medinacountytexas.org

History edit

The county is named after the Medina River, which was named in 1689 after the Spanish cartographer Pedro de Medina by the Spanish explorer Alonso de Leon, the first European to encounter the river.[4] Because Pedro de Medina derived his surname from the Andalusian city of Medina-Sidonia, the name Medina comes from the Arabic for city.

The Texas Legislature formed Medina county on February 12, 1848, and enlarged it on February 1, 1850, using land taken from Bexar County. Castroville was the county seat, and the county erected the first permanent courthouse there in 1854. The county seat moved to Hondo in 1892, and a new courthouse was completed there in 1893.[5]

Geography edit

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,335 square miles (3,460 km2), of which 1,325 square miles (3,430 km2) is land and 9.2 square miles (24 km2) (0.7%) is water.[6]

Major highways edit

Adjacent counties edit

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850909—
18601,838102.2%
18702,07813.1%
18804,492116.2%
18905,73027.6%
19007,78335.8%
191013,41572.4%
192011,679−12.9%
193013,98919.8%
194016,10615.1%
195017,0135.6%
196018,90411.1%
197020,2497.1%
198023,16414.4%
199027,31217.9%
200039,30443.9%
201046,00617.1%
202050,74810.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1850–2010[8] 2010[9] 2020[10]
Medina County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[9] Pop 2020[10] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 21,408 22,324 46.53% 43.99%
Black or African American alone (NH) 913 1,252 1.98% 2.47%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 146 158 0.32% 0.31%
Asian alone (NH) 272 215 0.59% 0.42%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 24 38 0.05% 0.07%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 28 188 0.06% 0.37%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 344 1,118 0.75% 2.20%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 22,871 25,455 49.71% 50.16%
Total 46,006 50,748 100.00% 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[11] of 2000, there were 39,304 people, 12,880 households, and 10,136 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile (12 people/km2). There were 14,826 housing units at an average density of 11 units per square mile (4.2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 79.38% White, 2.20% Black or African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 14.48% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. 45.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 12,880 households, out of which 39.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.20% were married couples living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.30% were non-families. 18.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 29.00% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,063, and the median income for a family was $40,288. Males had a median income of $27,045 versus $21,734 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,210. About 12.00% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.80% of those under age 18 and 15.60% of those age 65 or over.

Communities edit

Cities edit

Census-designated places edit

Unincorporated communities edit

Ghost towns edit

Education edit

Most of Medina County is served by the Hondo Independent School District.[12]

The designated community college is Southwest Texas Junior College.[13]

Gallery edit

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    Hondo Creek is located south of Hondo.
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    Entrance to Hondo Creek Ranch
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    The Medina County Museum is located off U.S. Route 90 in Hondo.
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    The Medina County Jail
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    Medina Electric Cooperative in Hondo
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    Scorched cornfield in Castroville
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    Medina Valley United Methodist Church in Castroville

Politics edit

United States presidential election results for Medina County, Texas[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 15,642 69.04% 6,773 29.89% 242 1.07%
2016 12,085 70.07% 4,634 26.87% 527 3.06%
2012 11,079 69.03% 4,784 29.81% 186 1.16%
2008 10,480 66.59% 5,147 32.71% 110 0.70%
2004 10,389 70.07% 4,322 29.15% 115 0.78%
2000 8,590 66.73% 4,025 31.27% 258 2.00%
1996 5,710 55.03% 3,880 37.39% 787 7.58%
1992 4,912 45.54% 3,650 33.84% 2,223 20.61%
1988 5,722 57.05% 4,227 42.15% 80 0.80%
1984 5,737 65.17% 3,053 34.68% 13 0.15%
1980 4,742 60.12% 3,034 38.46% 112 1.42%
1976 3,252 46.54% 3,681 52.68% 55 0.79%
1972 4,059 71.85% 1,507 26.68% 83 1.47%
1968 2,058 39.19% 2,471 47.06% 722 13.75%
1964 1,583 31.71% 3,408 68.27% 1 0.02%
1960 2,028 46.43% 2,325 53.23% 15 0.34%
1956 2,668 63.51% 1,516 36.09% 17 0.40%
1952 3,204 63.52% 1,840 36.48% 0 0.00%
1948 1,492 42.39% 1,875 53.27% 153 4.35%
1944 1,607 47.42% 1,469 43.35% 313 9.24%
1940 1,480 45.83% 1,749 54.17% 0 0.00%
1936 969 31.97% 2,050 67.63% 12 0.40%
1932 515 16.96% 2,516 82.87% 5 0.16%
1928 1,243 46.94% 1,400 52.87% 5 0.19%
1924 816 35.81% 986 43.26% 477 20.93%
1920 772 45.71% 519 30.73% 398 23.56%
1916 650 45.11% 758 52.60% 33 2.29%
1912 219 18.85% 648 55.77% 295 25.39%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Medina County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Ruben E. Ochoa, "Medina County", Handbook of Texas Online, accessed August 3, 2010
  4. ^ Norris, Lola Orellano. GENERAL ALONSO DE LEÓN'S EXPEDITION DIARIES INTO TEXAS (1686-1690): A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF THE SPANISH MANUSCRIPTS WITH SEMIPALEOGRAPHIC TRANSCRIPTIONS AND ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS (PDF). pp. 274, 277.
  5. ^ Ochoa, Ruben E. "Medina County". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  9. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Medina County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Medina County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  12. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Medina County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022. - Text list
  13. ^ Texas Education Code: Sec. 130.200. SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
  14. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 27, 2018.

Further reading edit

  • Holt, Jr., C.L.R. (1959). Geology and ground-water resources of Medina County, Texas [U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1422]. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.
  • Castro Colonies Heritage Association, The History of Medina County, Texas, Dallas, TX: National Share Graphics, 1983).
  • Houston B. Eggen, History of Public Education in Medina County, Texas, 1848–1928 (M.A. thesis, University of Texas, 1950).
  • Cyril Matthew Kuehne, S.M., Ripples from Medina Lake, San Antonio, TX: Naylor, 1966.
  • Bobby D. Weaver, Castro's Colony: Empresario Development in Texas, 1842–1865, College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 1985.

External links edit

  Media related to Medina County, Texas at Wikimedia Commons

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Not to be confused with Medina Medina County is a county located in the U S state of Texas As of the 2020 census its population was 50 748 1 Its county seat is Hondo 2 The county is named for the Medina River The extreme northern part of the county lies within the Edwards Plateau which elevates into the Texas Hill Country The Medina Dam the fourth largest in the nation when completed in 1913 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places 3 The irrigation project creating Medina Lake was built by 1500 skilled workers who worked in shifts operating 24 hours a day to complete the dam in two years Medina County is part of the San Antonio TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Medina CountyCountyThe Medina County Courthouse in HondoLocation within the U S state of TexasTexas s location within the U S Coordinates 29 21 N 99 07 W 29 35 N 99 11 W 29 35 99 11Country United StatesState TexasFounded1848Named forMedina RiverSeatHondoLargest cityHondoArea Total1 335 sq mi 3 460 km2 Land1 325 sq mi 3 430 km2 Water9 2 sq mi 24 km2 0 7 Population 2020 Total50 748 Density38 sq mi 15 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 Central Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Congressional district23rdWebsitewww wbr medinacountytexas wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Major highways 2 2 Adjacent counties 3 Demographics 4 Communities 4 1 Cities 4 2 Census designated places 4 3 Unincorporated communities 4 4 Ghost towns 5 Education 6 Gallery 7 Politics 8 See also 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External linksHistory editThe county is named after the Medina River which was named in 1689 after the Spanish cartographer Pedro de Medina by the Spanish explorer Alonso de Leon the first European to encounter the river 4 Because Pedro de Medina derived his surname from the Andalusian city of Medina Sidonia the name Medina comes from the Arabic for city The Texas Legislature formed Medina county on February 12 1848 and enlarged it on February 1 1850 using land taken from Bexar County Castroville was the county seat and the county erected the first permanent courthouse there in 1854 The county seat moved to Hondo in 1892 and a new courthouse was completed there in 1893 5 Geography editAccording to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 1 335 square miles 3 460 km2 of which 1 325 square miles 3 430 km2 is land and 9 2 square miles 24 km2 0 7 is water 6 Major highways edit nbsp Interstate 35 nbsp U S Highway 90 nbsp State Highway 16 nbsp State Highway 132 nbsp State Highway 173 Adjacent counties edit Bandera County north Bexar County east Atascosa County southeast Frio County south Uvalde County west Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 1850909 18601 838102 2 18702 07813 1 18804 492116 2 18905 73027 6 19007 78335 8 191013 41572 4 192011 679 12 9 193013 98919 8 194016 10615 1 195017 0135 6 196018 90411 1 197020 2497 1 198023 16414 4 199027 31217 9 200039 30443 9 201046 00617 1 202050 74810 3 U S Decennial Census 7 1850 2010 8 2010 9 2020 10 Medina County Texas Demographic Profile NH Non Hispanic Race Ethnicity Pop 2010 9 Pop 2020 10 2010 2020 White alone NH 21 408 22 324 46 53 43 99 Black or African American alone NH 913 1 252 1 98 2 47 Native American or Alaska Native alone NH 146 158 0 32 0 31 Asian alone NH 272 215 0 59 0 42 Pacific Islander alone NH 24 38 0 05 0 07 Some Other Race alone NH 28 188 0 06 0 37 Mixed Race Multi Racial NH 344 1 118 0 75 2 20 Hispanic or Latino any race 22 871 25 455 49 71 50 16 Total 46 006 50 748 100 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 11 of 2000 there were 39 304 people 12 880 households and 10 136 families residing in the county The population density was 30 people per square mile 12 people km2 There were 14 826 housing units at an average density of 11 units per square mile 4 2 km2 The racial makeup of the county was 79 38 White 2 20 Black or African American 0 68 Native American 0 33 Asian 0 05 Pacific Islander 14 48 from other races and 2 88 from two or more races 45 47 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race There were 12 880 households out of which 39 10 had children under the age of 18 living with them 63 20 were married couples living together 11 10 had a female householder with no husband present and 21 30 were non families 18 20 of all households were made up of individuals and 8 20 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 91 and the average family size was 3 30 In the county the population was spread out with 29 00 under the age of 18 8 40 from 18 to 24 28 70 from 25 to 44 21 50 from 45 to 64 and 12 40 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 34 years For every 100 females there were 105 60 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104 90 males The median income for a household in the county was 36 063 and the median income for a family was 40 288 Males had a median income of 27 045 versus 21 734 for females The per capita income for the county was 15 210 About 12 00 of families and 15 40 of the population were below the poverty line including 19 80 of those under age 18 and 15 60 of those age 65 or over Communities editCities edit Castroville Devine Hondo county seat LaCoste Lytle mostly in Atascosa County and a small part in Bexar County Natalia San Antonio mostly in Bexar County and a small part in Comal County Census designated places edit D Hanis Lake Medina Shores partly in Bandera County Unincorporated communities edit Dunlay Mico Pearson Rio Medina Yancey Ghost towns edit New Fountain QuihiEducation editMost of Medina County is served by the Hondo Independent School District 12 D Hanis Independent School District Devine Independent School District Hondo Independent School District Lytle Independent School District Medina Valley Independent School District Natalia Independent School District Northside Independent School District Utopia Independent School District The designated community college is Southwest Texas Junior College 13 Gallery edit nbsp Hondo Creek is located south of Hondo nbsp Entrance to Hondo Creek Ranch nbsp The Medina County Museum is located off U S Route 90 in Hondo nbsp The Medina County Jail nbsp Medina Electric Cooperative in Hondo nbsp Scorched cornfield in Castroville nbsp Medina Valley United Methodist Church in CastrovillePolitics editUnited States presidential election results for Medina County Texas 14 Year Republican Democratic Third party No No No 2020 15 642 69 04 6 773 29 89 242 1 07 2016 12 085 70 07 4 634 26 87 527 3 06 2012 11 079 69 03 4 784 29 81 186 1 16 2008 10 480 66 59 5 147 32 71 110 0 70 2004 10 389 70 07 4 322 29 15 115 0 78 2000 8 590 66 73 4 025 31 27 258 2 00 1996 5 710 55 03 3 880 37 39 787 7 58 1992 4 912 45 54 3 650 33 84 2 223 20 61 1988 5 722 57 05 4 227 42 15 80 0 80 1984 5 737 65 17 3 053 34 68 13 0 15 1980 4 742 60 12 3 034 38 46 112 1 42 1976 3 252 46 54 3 681 52 68 55 0 79 1972 4 059 71 85 1 507 26 68 83 1 47 1968 2 058 39 19 2 471 47 06 722 13 75 1964 1 583 31 71 3 408 68 27 1 0 02 1960 2 028 46 43 2 325 53 23 15 0 34 1956 2 668 63 51 1 516 36 09 17 0 40 1952 3 204 63 52 1 840 36 48 0 0 00 1948 1 492 42 39 1 875 53 27 153 4 35 1944 1 607 47 42 1 469 43 35 313 9 24 1940 1 480 45 83 1 749 54 17 0 0 00 1936 969 31 97 2 050 67 63 12 0 40 1932 515 16 96 2 516 82 87 5 0 16 1928 1 243 46 94 1 400 52 87 5 0 19 1924 816 35 81 986 43 26 477 20 93 1920 772 45 71 519 30 73 398 23 56 1916 650 45 11 758 52 60 33 2 29 1912 219 18 85 648 55 77 295 25 39 See also edit nbsp Texas portal National Register of Historic Places listings in Medina County Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Medina CountyReferences edit Medina County Texas United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 30 2022 Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on May 31 2011 Retrieved June 7 2011 Ruben E Ochoa Medina County Handbook of Texas Online accessed August 3 2010 Norris Lola Orellano GENERAL ALONSO DE LEoN S EXPEDITION DIARIES INTO TEXAS 1686 1690 A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF THE SPANISH MANUSCRIPTS WITH SEMIPALEOGRAPHIC TRANSCRIPTIONS AND ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS PDF pp 274 277 Ochoa Ruben E Medina County Handbook of Texas Online Texas State Historical Association Retrieved March 18 2018 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Retrieved May 4 2015 Decennial Census by Decade 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 May 4 2015 a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2010 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Medina 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 Medina County Texas United States Census Bureau U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 14 2011 2020 CENSUS SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP Medina County TX PDF U S Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved June 29 2022 Text list Texas Education Code Sec 130 200 SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved July 27 2018 Further reading editHolt Jr C L R 1959 Geology and ground water resources of Medina County Texas U S Geological Survey Water Supply Paper 1422 Washington D C U S Government Printing Office Castro Colonies Heritage Association The History of Medina County Texas Dallas TX National Share Graphics 1983 Houston B Eggen History of Public Education in Medina County Texas 1848 1928 M A thesis University of Texas 1950 Cyril Matthew Kuehne S M Ripples from Medina Lake San Antonio TX Naylor 1966 Bobby D Weaver Castro s Colony Empresario Development in Texas 1842 1865 College Station TX Texas A amp M University Press 1985 External links edit nbsp Media related to Medina County Texas at Wikimedia Commons Medina County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties 29 21 N 99 07 W 29 35 N 99 11 W 29 35 99 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Medina County Texas amp oldid 1221057249, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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