Rains County, Texas
| Rains County, Texas | |
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The Rains County Courthouse in Emory
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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 | June 9, 1870 |
| Named for | Emory Rains |
| Seat | Emory |
| Largest city | Emory |
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| • Total | 259 sq mi (671 km2) |
| • Land | 229 sq mi (593 km2) |
| • Water | 29 sq mi (75 km2), 11% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 10,914 |
| • Density | 48/sq mi (19/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Rains County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,914. Its seat is Emory. The county (and county seat) are named for Emory Rains, a Texas state legislator.
In 1970, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Number 10860 was placed in the county courthouse lawn.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 259 square miles (670 km2), of which 229 square miles (590 km2) is land and 29 square miles (75 km2) (11%) is water. It is the fourth-smallest county in Texas by land area and fifth-smallest by total area.
As of the census of 2010, there were 10,914 people, 4,188 households, and 2,680 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 5,269 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.2% White, 2.92% Black or African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.55% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. 7.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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