Webb County, Texas
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Location in the state of Texas
Texas's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded	1848
Seat	Laredo
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	8,743 km² (3,376 mi²) 8,694 km² (3,357 mi²) 48 km² (19 mi²), 0.55%
Population  - (2006)  - Density	231,470 57.5/km²
Website: webbcounty.com

Webb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 193,117. In 2006[1] its population had been estimated to have reached to 231,470. Its county seat is Laredo⁶. Webb County was named after James Webb, who served as secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of State, and Attorney General of the Republic of Texas, and later United States District Judge in the State of Texas.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 8,743 km² (3,376 mi²). 8,694 km² (3,357 mi²) of it is land and 48 km² (19 mi²) of it (0.55%) is water.

Major Highways

• Interstate 35
• U.S. Highway 59
• U.S. Highway 83
• State Highway 44
• State Highway 255
• State Highway 359

Complete List of Highways in Webb County, Texas

Adjacent counties

• Dimmit County (north)
• La Salle County (north)
• Duval County (east)
• Jim Hogg County (southeast)
• Zapata County (south)
• Maverick County (northwest)

The Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas lie to the west.

History

Webb County was split into two counties in 1856. Encinal County was established on 1 February 1856 and was to consist of the western portion of Webb County, Texas. The county was never organized and was finally dissolved on 12 March 1899. The Encinal territory was absorbed into Webb County.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 193,117 people, 50,740 households, and 43,433 families residing in the county. The population density was 22/km² (58/mi²). There were 55,206 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (16/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 82.16% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 14.00% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. 94.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 50,740 households out of which 53.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.60% were married couples living together, 18.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.40% were non-families. 12.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.75 and the average family size was 4.10.

In the county, the population was spread out with 36.20% under the age of 18, 11.40% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 15.60% from 45 to 64, and 7.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 92.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,100, and the median income for a family was $29,394. Males had a median income of $23,618 versus $19,018 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,759. About 26.70% of families and 31.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.40% of those under age 18 and 26.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities

• El Cenizo
• Laredo
• Rio Bravo

Unincorporated areas

Botines Bruni La Presa

Laredo Ranchettes Larga Vista Mirando City

Oilton Ranchitos Las Lomas Ranchos Penitas West

Webb County Populated Places / Ghost Towns

Aguilares, Texas Aguilares Acres Colonia Antonio Santos Colonia Cactus, Texas Callaghan, Texas Colorado Acres Colonia D-5 Acres Colonia Del Mar East Gate Acres Colonia El Cenizo Colonia Number 1 Fort McIntosh (Texas) Four Points Colonia Hillside Acres Number 1 Colonia Hillside Acres Number 2 Colonia Islitas, Texas La Coma Colonia La Moca Ranch Colonia La Presa Colonia Laredo Ranchettes Colonia Larga Vista Colonia Las Blancas Colonia Las Pilas Colonia Number 1 Las Pilas Colonia Number 2

Las Tiendas, Texas Los Altos Colonia Los Corralitos Colonia Los Huisaches Colonia Los Huisaches Number 2 Colonia Los Minerales Colonia Los Ojuelos, Texas Los Veteranos 59 Colonia Los Veteranos 83 Colonia Minera, Texas Mirando City Addition Colonia Nye, Texas Old Milwaukee East Colonia Old Milwaukee West Colonia One River Place Colonia Orvil, Texas Palafox, Texas Pescadito, Texas Pueblo East Colonia Pueblo Nuevo, Texas Pueblo Nuevo Colonia Ranchitos 359 East Colonia Ranchitos Las Lomas Colonia

Ranchitos Las Lomas Number 2 Colonia Ranchitos los Arcos Colonia Ranchitos los Centenarios Colonia Ranchitos los Fresnos Colonia Ranchitos los Mesquites Colonia Ranchitos los Nopalitos Colonia Ranchitos los Veteranos Colonia Ranchos Penitas West Colonia Regency Village Colonia Rio Bravo Annex Colonia Rio Bravo Colonia Rodriguez Addition Colonia San Carlos Number 1 Colonia San Carlos Number 2 Colonia San Pablo, Texas San Ramon, Texas Santo Tomas, Texas Sunset Acres Colonia Tanquecitos South Acres Colonia Valle Verde Colonia Village East Colonia Webb, Texas

Education

Three school districts serve Webb County:

• Laredo Independent School District
• United Independent School District
• Webb Consolidated Independent School District

Mirando City Independent School District served students in an area of Webb County until spring 2005 (the district served all grades prior to fall 1994 and grades Kindergarten through 8 from 1994 to 2005.) In spring 2005 the Texas Education Agency closed MCISD and transferred all of its students to Webb CISD.

External links

• Webb County government's website
• Webb County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas
• Webb County Heritage Foundation

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