Callahan County, Texas
| Callahan County, Texas | |
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Callahan County Courthouse in Baird
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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 | 1877 |
| Seat | Baird |
| Largest city | Clyde |
| Area | |
| • Total | 901 sq mi (2,334 km2) |
| • Land | 899 sq mi (2,328 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2), 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 13,544 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (6/km²) |
| Congressional district | 11th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Callahan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,544. Its county seat is Baird. The county was founded in 1858 and later organized in 1877. It is named for James Hughes Callahan, a soldier in the Texas Revolution.
Callahan County is included in the Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 901 square miles (2,330 km2), of which 899 square miles (2,330 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) (0.2%) is water.
Per the 2010 United States Census, Callahan County had 13,544 people. Among non-Hispanics this includes 12,065 White (89.1%), 135 Black (1.0%), 56 Asian (0.4%), 61 Native American, 7 Pacific Islander, 10 from some other race, and 185 from two or more races. The Hispanic or Latino population included 1,025 people (7.6%).
There were 5,447 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with children and no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 32.3% had someone who was 65 years of age or older.
The population was spread out with 76.2% over the age of 18 and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.0 years. The gender ratio was 48.8% male and 51.2% female. Among 5,447 occupied households, 78.7% were owner-occupied and 21.3% were renter-occupied.[1]
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,905 people, 5,061 households, and 3,750 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 5,925 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.78% White, 0.22% Black or African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.70% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. 6.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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