Reagan County
Reagan County, Texas
Big Lake, TX 76932
Phone: (325) 884-2442
Fax: (325) 884-1503
In central TX, west of San Angelo; organized Mar 7, 1903 from Tom Green County. Name Origin: For Col. John Henninger Reagan (1818-1905), postmaster general and acting secretary of the treasury of the Confederacy (1861-64), U.S. representative from TX (1875-87), and U.S. senator from TX (1887-91)
Area (sq mi):: 1175.98 (land 1175.30; water 0.68) Population per square mile: 2.50
Population 2005: 2,995 State rank: 228 Population change: 2000-20005 -10.00%; 1990-2000 -26.30% Population 2000: 3,326 (White 46.50%; Black or African American 3.00%; Hispanic or Latino 49.50%; Asian 0.30%; Other 32.10%). Foreign born: 16.40%. Median age: 32.40
Income 2000: per capita $13,174; median household $33,231; Population below poverty level: 11.80% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $16,599-$19,928
Unemployment (2004): 4.40% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.40% Median travel time to work: 18.80 minutes Working outside county of residence: 13.00%
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