San Saba County
San Saba County, Texas
San Saba, TX 76877
Phone: (325) 372-3614
www.sansabacounty.org
In central TX, southeast of San Angelo; organized Feb 1, 1856 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For the San Saba River, which flows through it; Spanish contraction of San Sabado 'Holy Saturday,' named for the day before Easter when Spanish explorers discovered it.
Area (sq mi):: 1138.25 (land 1134.47; water 3.78) Population per square mile: 5.40
Population 2005: 6,076 State rank: 195 Population change: 2000-20005 -1.80%; 1990-2000 14.50% Population 2000: 6,186 (White 74.70%; Black or African American 2.70%; Hispanic or Latino 21.50%; Asian 0.10%; Other 12.70%). Foreign born: 5.50%. Median age: 39.40
Income 2000: per capita $15,309; median household $30,104; Population below poverty level: 16.60% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $19,458-$21,005
Unemployment (2004): 4.90% Unemployment change (from 2000): 2.00% Median travel time to work: 24.80 minutes Working outside county of residence: 22.30%
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