Largest city Rockport Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Founded 1871 County seat Rockport | Congressional district 27th Area 1,368 km² Population 24,356 (2013) | |
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Named for Rio Nuestra Senora de Aranzazu Website www.aransascountytx.gov/main/ Rivers Copano Creek, Willow Creek, Salt Creek Points of interest Fulton Mansion Historical, San José Island, Goose Island State Park, The Big Tree - Rockport, Texas Maritime Museum Destinations Corpus Christi, Rockport, Aransas Pass, Aransas National Wildlife R, San José Island | ||
Aransas County (/əˈrænzᵻs/ ə-RAN-ziss) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,158. Its county seat is Rockport. The county was formed in 1871 from Refugio County and organized the following year. It was named for the Rio Nuestra Senora de Aranzazu, a Spanish outpost in early Texas.
Contents
- Map of Aransas County TX USA
- History
- Geography
- Adjacent counties
- National protected area
- Demographics
- Education
- Major highways
- Airport
- Cities
- Towns
- Census designated places
- Ghost towns
- References
Map of Aransas County, TX, USA
Aransas County is part of the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Aransas County was formed in 1871 from portions of Refugio County. It was named after Rio Nuestra Senora de Aranzazu, a Spanish outpost in early Texas.
The first European to see this land was probably Alonso Álvarez de Pineda, who sailed along the coast of Texas in the summer of 1519 and who also discovered the Aransas Bay.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 528 square miles (1,370 km2), of which 252 square miles (650 km2) is land and 276 square miles (710 km2) (52%) is water.
Adjacent counties
National protected area
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,497 people, 9,132 households, and 6,401 families residing in the county. The population density was 89 people per square mile (34/km²). There were 12,848 housing units at an average density of 51 per square mile (20/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.44% White, 1.43% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 2.77% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.33% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races. 20.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 9,132 households out of which 27.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90. As of the 2010 census, there were about 5.9 same-sex couples per 1,000 households in the county.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.80% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 27.10% from 45 to 64, and 19.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,702, and the median income for a family was $34,915. Males had a median income of $31,597 versus $20,289 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,560. About 15.50% of families and 19.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.00% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Most county residents, including the cities of Rockport and Fulton, are served by the Aransas County Independent School District.
Some residents (including the city of Aransas Pass, which is actually outside of the county) are served by the Aransas Pass Independent School District.
Major highways
Airport
Aransas County Airport is located in Fulton, north of Rockport.