Lee County, Texas
| Lee County, Texas | ||
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The Lee County Courthouse in Giddings, built in 1899, is designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style of architecture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
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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 | 1874 | |
| Named for | Robert E. Lee | |
| Seat | Giddings | |
| Largest city | Giddings | |
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| • Total | 634 sq mi (1,642 km2) | |
| • Land | 629 sq mi (1,629 km2) | |
| • Water | 5.1 sq mi (13 km2), 0.8% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 16,612 | |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km²) | |
| Congressional districts | 10th, 17th | |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 | |
| Website | www |
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Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 16,612. Its county seat is Giddings. The county is named for Robert E. Lee, the commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 634 square miles (1,640 km2), of which 629 square miles (1,630 km2) is land and 5.1 square miles (13 km2) (0.8%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,657 people, 5,663 households, and 4,150 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 6,851 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.59% White, 12.08% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 8.87% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. 18.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 35.5% were of German and 8.3% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 80.1% spoke English, 14.4% Spanish and 5.1% German as their first language.
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