| Hays County, Texas | |
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| Founded | 1848 |
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| Seat | San Marcos |
| Area - Total - Land - Water | 680 sq mi (1,761 km²) 678 sq mi (1,756 km²) 2 sq mi (5 km²), 0. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. San Marcos is a city in the US state of Texas, and is the county seat of Hays County. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 28% |
| Population - (2000) - Density | 97,589 52/sq mi (20/km²) |
| Website: co.hays.tx.us | |
Hays County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. It is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. Greater Austin (officially known as the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan statistical area) is a five-county Metropolitan area in Central Texas, anchored by In 2000, its population was 97,589. It is named for John Coffee Hays, a Texas Ranger and Mexican-American War officer. John Coffee "Jack" Hays ( January 28, 1817 April 21, 1883) was a Texas Ranger captain and military officer of the Republic The Texas Ranger Division, commonly called the Texas Rangers, is a law enforcement agency with statewide Jurisdiction based in Austin, the The seat of the county is San Marcos[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. San Marcos is a city in the US state of Texas, and is the county seat of Hays County.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 680 square miles (1,761 km²), of which, 678 square miles (1,756 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) of it (0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 28%) is water.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Travis County (northeast)
- Caldwell County (southeast)
- Guadalupe County (south)
- Comal County (southwest)
- Blanco County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 97,589 people, 33,410 households, and 22,150 families residing in the county. Interstate 35 in Texas (abbreviated I-35 or IH-35) is a major north-south Interstate Highway running from Laredo near the United States-Mexico US Highway 290 (or US 290) is an east-west Highway located entirely in Texas. State Highway 21, or SH 21, runs from the Texas - Louisiana boundary east of San Augustine to San Marcos in east and central Texas State Highway 80 or SH 80 is a State highway in the US state of Texas that runs 83 miles from San Marcos to Karnes City Travis County is located in the US state of Texas. It is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. Caldwell County is a County located in the US state of Texas. Guadalupe County is a County located in the US state of Texas. Comal County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 78021 Blanco County is a County located in the US state of Texas. As of 2000 the population is 8418 A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 144 people per square mile (56/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 35,643 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile (20/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 78. 92% White, 3. 68% Black or African American, 0. 69% Native American, 0. 79% Asian, 0. 07% Pacific Islander, 13. 36% from other races, and 2. 49% from two or more races. 29. 57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 33,410 households out of which 34. 00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53. 10% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33. 70% were non-families. 21. 00% of all households were made up of individuals and 4. 90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 69 and the average family size was 3. 21.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24. 50% under the age of 18, 20. 50% from 18 to 24, 28. 20% from 25 to 44, 19. 10% from 45 to 64, and 7. 70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 101. 30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99. 50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $45,006, and the median income for a family was $56,287. Males had a median income of $35,209 versus $27,334 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,931. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 40% of families and 14. 30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 30% of those under age 18 and 9. 70% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Education
In the eastern portion of the county, students in kindergarten through high school grade levels attend Hays Consolidated Independent School District (Hays CISD). Bear Creek is a village in Hays County, Texas, United States. Buda (ˈbjuːdə is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. Dripping Springs is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. Hays is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. The population was 233 at the 2000 census it was 242 in the 2005 census estimate Kyle is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. The population was 5314 at the 2000 census it was 17770 in the 2005 census estimate Mountain City is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. San Marcos is a city in the US state of Texas, and is the county seat of Hays County. Wimberley is a City in Hays County, Texas, United States. Prior to its incorporation in May 2000 it was a Census-designated place Woodcreek is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. The population was 1274 at the 2000 census and 1460 in the 2005 census estimate Hays Consolidated Independent School District is a public School district based in Kyle, Texas ( USA) The Hays CISD website can be found at hayscisd.net. As of 2004, there are two high schools (Hays & Lehmann), three middle schools (Dahlstrom, Barton and Wallace), and seven elementary schools.
One of the middle schools is Dahlstrom Middle School, located on the outskirts of Buda, Texas. Buda (ˈbjuːdə is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States.
One of the high schools is Hays High School, located between Buda and Kyle. Enrollment for the 2004–2005 school year is approximately 2,000. School days are divided into seven 50 minute periods with 5 minute passing periods. Tardy students are sent to a "tardy room" for the period. The school has recently expanded, with a new building being added between the two older buildings.
Under the Academy@Hays program, students may graduate early from high school. Students are allowed to work at their own accelerated pace, opting out of electives such as Physical Education and Sports. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively
Texas State University is located in San Marcos. Texas State University–San Marcos, often referred to as Texas State University, Texas State, or TxState (it actively discourages the use of "TSU"
Other school districts in Hays county include the San Marcos Consolidated and Dripping Springs ISDs. San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District is a public School district based in San Marcos, Texas ( USA) Dripping Springs Independent School District is a public School district based in Dripping Springs, Texas ( USA)
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References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
- Hays County government's website
- Hays County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- HaysWeb - Hays County Information
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