San Saba County, Texas

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San Saba County, Texas
Location in the state of Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded	1856
Seat	San Saba
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	1,138 sq mi (2,947 km²) 1,134 sq mi (2,937 km²) 4 sq mi (10 km²), 0.33%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	6,186 5/sq mi (2/km²)
Website	www.sansabacounty.org

San Saba County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 6,186. Its county seat is San Saba⁶.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,948 km² (1,138 sq mi). 2,938 km² (1,134 sq mi) of it is land and 10 km² (4 sq mi) of it (0.33%) is water.

Major Highways

• U.S. Highway 190
• State Highway 16

Adjacent counties

• Mills County (north)
• Lampasas County (east)
• Burnet County (southeast)
• Llano County (south)
• Mason County (southwest)
• McCulloch County (west)
• Brown County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 6,186 people, 2,289 households, and 1,616 families residing in the county. The population density was 2/km² (6/sq mi). There were 2,951 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (3/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 84.50% White, 2.73% Black or African American, 1.07% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 10.52% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 21.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,289 households out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.90% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 20.80% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 20.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 107.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,104, and the median income for a family was $35,255. Males had a median income of $25,334 versus $20,111 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,309. About 13.30% of families and 16.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.50% of those under age 18 and 11.60% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

• Bend (unincorporated; partly in Lampasas County)
• Richland Springs
• San Saba

External links

• San Saba County government’s website
• San Saba from the Handbook of Texas Online