Mills County, Texas
| Mills County, Texas | |
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The Mills County Courthouse in Goldthwaite
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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 | 1887 |
| Named for | John T. Mills |
| Seat | Goldthwaite |
| Largest city | Goldthwaite |
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| • Total | 750 sq mi (1,942 km2) |
| • Land | 748 sq mi (1,937 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2), 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 4,936 |
| • Density | 6.6/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Congressional district | 11th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Mills County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in Central Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,936. The county seat is Goldthwaite. The county is named for John T. Mills, a justice of the Texas Supreme Court.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 750 square miles (1,900 km2), of which 748 square miles (1,940 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (0.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,151 people, 2,001 households, and 1,398 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 2,691 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.24% White, 1.26% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 7.73% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Of the population, 13.03% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,001 households out of which 27.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% were married couples living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. Of all households, 27.80% were made up of individuals and 17.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90.
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