Lavaca County, Texas
| Lavaca County, Texas | |
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The Lavaca County Courthouse in Hallettsville
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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 | 1846 |
| Named for | Lavaca River |
| Seat | Hallettsville |
| Largest city | Yoakum |
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| • Total | 970 sq mi (2,512 km2) |
| • Land | 970 sq mi (2,512 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2), 0.08% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 19,263 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Congressional district | 27th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Lavaca County (
i/ləˈvɑːkə/ lə-VAH-kə) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,263. Its county seat is Hallettsville. The county was created in 1846. It is named for the Lavaca River which curves its way South East through Moulton and Hallettsville before reaching the coast at Matagorda Bay.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 970 square miles (2,500 km2), of which 970 square miles (2,500 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (0.08%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,210 people, 7,669 households, and 5,391 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 9,657 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.86% White, 6.79% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.84% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. 11.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 27.0% were of Czech, 24.1% German, 9.1% American and 5.1% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 86.3% spoke English, 7.7% Spanish, 4.6% Czech and 1.2% German as their first language.
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