WALLER COUNTY, TEXAS

'Waller County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. The 2000 U.S. Census recorded its population to be 32,663. Its county seat is Hempstead.

Contents

Geography

Major Highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Elected officials

United States Congress

Texas Legislature

Texas Senate

Texas House of Representatives

Cities and towns

External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,343 km² (518 mi²). 1,330 km² (514 mi²) of it is land and 13 km² (4 mi²) of it (0.94%) is water.

Major Highways

★ Interstate 10

★ U.S. Highway 90

★ U.S. Highway 290

★ State Highway 6 (Texas)
See List of Highways in Waller County for more roadways in Waller County.

Adjacent counties

★ Grimes County (north)

★ Montgomery County (northeast)

★ Harris County (east)

★ Fort Bend County (south)

★ Austin County (west)

★ Washington County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the 2000 Census², there were 32,663 people, 10,557 households, and 7,748 families residing in the county. The population density was 25/km² (64/mi²). There were 11,955 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (23/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 57.83% White, 29.25% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.28% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. 19.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 10,557 households out of which 35.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70% were married couples living together, 13.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.60% were non-families. 21.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 18.10% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 98.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,136, and the median income for a family was $45,868. Males had a median income of $34,447 versus $25,583 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,338. About 11.50% of families and 16.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.00% of those under age 18 and 12.30% of those age 65 or over.

Elected officials

United States Congress

'Senators'		'Name'	'Party'	'First Elected'	'Level'
	Senate Class 1	Kay Bailey Hutchison	Republican	1993	Senior Senator
	Senate Class 2	John Cornyn	Republican	2002	Junior Senator
'Representatives'		'Name'	'Party'	'First Elected'	'Area(s) of Waller County Represented'
	District 10	Michael McCaul	Republican	2004	Entire county

Texas Legislature

Texas Senate

'District 18:' Glenn Hegar (R)- first elected in 2006.

Texas House of Representatives

'District 28:' John Zerwas (R)- first elected in 2006.

Cities and towns

★ Brookshire ★ Hempstead

★ Katy † ★ Pattison

★ Pine Island ★ Prairie View

★ Waller

† Katy is incorporated in Harris County, but a small part extends into Waller County.

External links

★ Waller County government's website

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