Real County, Texas
| Real County, Texas | |
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The Real County Courthouse in Leakey, built in 1918 from local limestone, and renovated in 1978
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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 | 1913 |
| Seat | Leakey |
| Largest city | Camp Wood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 700 sq mi (1,813 km2) |
| • Land | 699 sq mi (1,810 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2), 0.1% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 3,309 |
| • Density | 4.7/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | 21st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Real County (/ˈriː.ɔːl/ REE-awl) is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,309. The county seat is Leakey. The county is named for Julius Real (1860–1944), a former member of the Texas State Senate.
The Alto Frio Baptist Encampment is located in an isolated area of Real County southeast of Leakey.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 700 square miles (1,800 km2), of which 699 square miles (1,810 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.1%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, 3,047 people, 1,245 households, and 869 families resided in the county. The population density was 4/mi2 (2/km²). The 2,007 housing units averaged 3/mi2 (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.40% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 6.01% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were about 22.58% of the population.
Of the 1,245 households, 26.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were not families. About 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88.
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