BANDERA COUNTY, TEXAS

'Bandera County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 17,645. Its county seat is Bandera⁶. Bandera is named for the Spanish word for flag. (See List of Texas county name etymologies.)

Contents

Geography

Major Highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated areas

Education

External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,066 km² (798 mi²). 2,051 km² (792 mi²) of it is land and 15 km² (6 mi²) of it (0.73%) is water.

Major Highways

★ State Highway 16 (Texas)

★ State Highway 46 (Texas)

★ State Highway 173 (Texas)

Adjacent counties

★ Kerr County (north)

★ Kendall County (northeast)

★ Bexar County (southeast)

★ Medina County (south)

★ Uvalde County (southwest)

★ Real County (west)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 17,645 people, 7,010 households, and 5,061 families residing in the county. The population density was 9/km² (22/mi²). There were 9,503 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (12/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.02% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.55% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. 13.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,010 households out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were married couples living together, 7.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44, 27.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,013, and the median income for a family was $45,906. Males had a median income of $31,733 versus $24,451 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,635. About 7.70% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.20% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

★ Bandera

Unincorporated areas

★ Bandera Falls

★ Lakehills

★ Medina

★ Pipe Creek

★ Tarpley

★ Vanderpool

Education

The following school districts serve Bandera County:

★ Bandera Independent School District

★ Medina Independent School District (partial)

★ Northside Independent School District (partial)

★ Utopia Independent School District (partial)

External links

★ Bandera County government website

★ Bandera County Chamber of Commerce

★ Bandera County Convention and Visitor Bureau

★ ''Pioneer history of Bandera County: seventy-five years of intrepid history'', published 1922, hosted by The Portal to Texas History

★ Bandera County in ''Handbook of Texas'' at the University of Texas