McMullen County, Texas
| McMullen County, Texas | |
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The McMullen County Courthouse in Tilden
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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 | Tilden |
| Largest community | Tilden |
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| • Total | 1,157 sq mi (2,997 km2) |
| • Land | 1,139 sq mi (2,950 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (44 km2), 1.5% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 707 |
| • Density | 0.6/sq mi (0/km²) |
| Congressional district | 28th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
McMullen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 707, making it the fifth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Tilden. The county was established from parts of Bexar County, Atascosa County, and Live Oak County in 1858 and later organized in 1877. It is named for John McMullen, founder of a colony in Texas.
The McMullen County Courthouse was designed by the architect William Charles Stephenson, originally from Buffalo, New York. Stephenson also designed some fifty buildings in Beeville, including the Bee County Courthouse.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,157 square miles (3,000 km2), of which 1,137 square miles (2,940 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (1.5%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 851 people, 355 households, and 238 families residing in the county. The population density was less than 1/km² (1/sq mi). There were 587 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.37% White, 1.18% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 8.93% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. 33.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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