Robertson County
Robertson County, Texas
Franklin, TX 77856
Phone: (979) 828-4130
Fax: (979) 828-1260
www.co.robertson.tx.us
In east-central TX, southeast of Waco; organized Dec 14, 1837 (prior to statehood) from Bexar County. Name Origin: For Gen. Sterling Clark Robertson (1785-1842), officer in the Battle of New Orleans (1815), signer of the TX Declaration of Independence (1836), and Republic of TX legislator (1836; 1840)
Area (sq mi):: 865.67 (land 854.56; water 11.11) Population per square mile: 18.90
Population 2005: 16,192 State rank: 135 Population change: 2000-20005 1.20%; 1990-2000 3.20% Population 2000: 16,000 (White 59.90%; Black or African American 24.20%; Hispanic or Latino 14.70%; Asian 0.20%; Other 9.50%). Foreign born: 3.30%. Median age: 37.60
Income 2000: per capita $14,714; median household $28,886; Population below poverty level: 20.60% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $19,790-$22,778
Unemployment (2004): 5.80% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.80% Median travel time to work: 29.10 minutes Working outside county of residence: 51.40%
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Robertson County, Kentucky
Mount Olivet, KY 41064
Phone: (606) 724-5212
Fax: (606) 724-5022
www.robertsoncountyky.com
In north-central KY, southeast of Covington; organized Feb 11, 1867 from Nicholas, Harrison, Bracken, and Mason counties. Name Origin: For George Robertson (1790-1874), U.S. representative from KY (1817-21) and chief justice of KY Court of Appeals (1829-34)
Area (sq mi):: 100.11 (land 100.07; water 0.04) Population per square mile: 22.80
Population 2005: 2,279 State rank: 120 Population change: 2000-20005 0.60%; 1990-2000 6.70% Population 2000: 2,266 (White 98.50%; Black or African American 0.00%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.00%; Other 1.30%). Foreign born: 0.50%. Median age: 39.50
Income 2000: per capita $13,404; median household $30,581; Population below poverty level: 22.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $18,221-$17,286
Unemployment (2004): 5.40% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.40% Median travel time to work: 37.80 minutes Working outside county of residence: 61.20%
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Robertson County, Tennessee
Springfield, TN 37172
Phone: (615) 384-5895
Fax: (615) 384-2218
www.robertsoncountytn.org
On the central northern border of TN, north of Nashville; organized Apr 9, 1796 by the division between Montgomery and Robertson counties of Tennessee County, which had been organized in 1788 from Davidson County and was then abolished. Name Origin: For Gen. James Robertson (1742-1814), office in the Revolutionary War; called "Father of Tennessee" for his active support of statehood, and founder of present-day Nashville (1780)
Area (sq mi):: 476.67 (land 476.47; water 0.20) Population per square mile: 126.70
Population 2005: 60,379 State rank: 20 Population change: 2000-20005 10.90%; 1990-2000 31.20% Population 2000: 54,433 (White 87.50%; Black or African American 8.60%; Hispanic or Latino 2.70%; Asian 0.30%; Other 1.90%). Foreign born: 2.50%. Median age: 35.40
Income 2000: per capita $19,054; median household $43,174; Population below poverty level: 9.00% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $25,333-$26,958
Unemployment (2004): 4.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.50% Median travel time to work: 29.30 minutes Working outside county of residence: 56.40%
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