San Augustine County, Texas

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San Augustine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,918.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is San Augustine.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

San Augustine County was formed in 1837. It was supposedly named after Saint Augustine of Hippo,<ref>Handbook of Texas Online – SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY</ref> but more plausibly, the county was named for the town of San Augustine, which had been established five years earlier and whose name was based upon an 18th-century Spanish presidio (fortress), the Presidio de San Agustín de Ahumada, named for Agustín de Ahumada, 2nd Marquess of Amarillas.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert (10%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Major highways

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Protected areas

Demographics

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San Augustine County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2010<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> % 2000 % 2010 Template:Partial
White alone (NH) 6,066 6,183 5,270 67.81% 69.75% 66.56%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,484 2,013 1,768 27.77% 22.71% 22.33%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 11 16 19 0.12% 0.18% 0.24%
Asian alone (NH) 18 22 36 0.20% 0.25% 0.45%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 10 0 0.01% 0.11% 0.00%
Mixed or multiracial (NH) 46 89 186 0.51% 1.00% 2.35%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 320 532 639 3.58% 6.00% 8.07%
Total 8,946 8,865 7,918 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 8,946 people, 3,575 households, and 2,520 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 5,356 housing units had an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 69.26% White, 27.95% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 1.64% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race made up about 3.58% of the population.

Of the 3,575 households, 26.8% had children under 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were not families. About 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the age distribution was 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.10 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 85.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,025, and for a family was $32,772. Males had a median income of $28,395 versus $18,925 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,548. About 15.60% of families and 21.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.70% of those under age 18 and 20.10% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

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Like many areas of the South, while Republicans generally win federal and state elections, Democrats tend to perform better in down-ballot races for local offices. Identification with the Democratic Party is strong in San Augustine County. In 2012, roughly 24% of eligible voters participated in the Democratic primary, while less than 6% participated in the Republican primary, despite there being a competitive presidential primary on the Republican ballot.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Elected officials

At the federal level, San Augustine County is part of the 1st Congressional District, which is currently represented by Louie Gohmert, a Republican from Tyler.

In the Texas Legislature, the county is represented by State Representative Trent Ashby (R-Lufkin), and by State Senator Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville).

Communities

Education

School districts:

The county is in the service area of Angelina College.<ref>Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.165. ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..</ref>

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Rural school children, San Augustine County, Texas. Photograph by John Vachon.

American photographer John Vachon took a series of photographs of rural schoolchildren in San Augustine County, Texas, for the Farm Security Administration in 1943.

See also

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