Milam County, Texas
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The Milam County Courthouse in Cameron. The Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1977.
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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 | 1837 |
| Named for | Benjamin Rush Milam |
| Seat | Cameron |
| Largest city | Rockdale |
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| • Total | 1,022 sq mi (2,647 km2) |
| • Land | 1,017 sq mi (2,634 km2) |
| • Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2), 0.5% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 24,757 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9/km²) |
| Congressional district | 17th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Milam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 24,757. The county seat is Cameron. The county was created in 1834 as a municipality in Mexico and organized as a county in 1837. Milam County is named for Benjamin Rush Milam (pronounced "MY-lum"), an early settler and a soldier in the Texas Revolution.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,022 square miles (2,650 km2), of which 1,017 square miles (2,630 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (0.5%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 24,238 people, 9,199 households, and 6,595 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 10,866 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 78.89% White, 11.05% Black or African-American, 0.50% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 7.70% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. 18.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 16.7% were of American, 16.1% German, 7.2% English and 6.8% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
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