Cameron County, Texas
| Cameron County, Texas | |
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 Location in the state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1848 |
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| Seat | Brownsville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
3,306 km² (1,276 mi²) 2,346 km² (906 mi²) 960 km² (371 mi²), 29.03% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
335,227 143/km² |
| Website: www.co.cameron.tx.us | |
Cameron County is the southernmost county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was
335,227. Its county seat is Brownsville
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,306 km² (1,276 mi²). 2,346 km² (906 mi²) of it is land and 960 km² (371 mi²) of it (29.03%) is water.
Major Highways
U.S. Highway
77
U.S. Highway
83
U.S. Highway
281
State
Highway 4
State Highway 48
State Highway 100
State Highway 107
Adjacent counties
- Willacy County, Texas (north)
- Hidalgo County, Texas (west)
The Mexican state of Tamaulipas lies to the south. To the east, the county borders with the Gulf of Mexico.
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 335,227 people, 97,267 households, and 79,953 families residing in the county. The population density was 143/km² (370/mi²). There were 119,654 housing units at an average density of 51/km² (132/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.29% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 15.98% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. 84.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 97,267 households out of which 45.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were married couples living together, 17.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.80% were non-families. 15.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40 and the average family size was 3.81.
In the county, the population was spread out with 33.80% under the age of 18, 10.50% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 17.80% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 91.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,155, and the median income for a family was $27,853. Males had a median income of $22,755 versus $18,182 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,960. About 28.20% of families and 33.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.10% of those under age 18 and 22.90% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
- Los Fresnos
- Palm Valley
- Port Isabel
- Rio Hondo
- San Benito
- Brownsville
Towns
- Bayview
- Combes
- Indian Lake
- Laguna Vista
- Los Indios
- Primera
- Rancho Viejo
- Santa Rosa
- South Padre Island
Villages
Unincorporated areas
Education
Cameron County is served by several school districts. They include:
- Brownsville Independent School District
- Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District
- La Feria Independent School District
- Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District
- Lyford Consolidated Independent School District (partially)
- Point Isabel Independent School District
- Rio Hondo Independent School District
- San Benito Consolidated Independent School District
- Santa Maria Independent School District
- Santa Rosa Independent School District
- Diocese of Brownsville (Private)
In addition, residents are eligible to apply to South Texas Independent School District's magnet schools.
Radio Stations
- KFRQ 94.5FM - Official Site
- KKPS 99.5FM - Official Site
- KNVO 101.1FM - Official Site
- KVLY 107.9FM - Official Site
External links
- Cameron County government's website
- Cameron County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas
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