Bandera County
Bandera County, Texas
Bandera, TX 78003
Phone: (830) 796-3332
Fax: (830) 796-8323
www.banderacounty.org
In south-central TX, northwest of San Antonio; organized Jan 26, 1856 from Uvalde County. Name Origin: From the Spanish for 'flag'; reason unknown
Area (sq mi):: 797.54 (land 791.73; water 5.81) Population per square mile: 25.20
Population 2005: 19,988 State rank: 117 Population change: 2000-20005 13.30%; 1990-2000 67.10% Population 2000: 17,645 (White 84.10%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 13.50%; Asian 0.30%; Other 5.50%). Foreign born: 3.90%. Median age: 41.30
Income 2000: per capita $19,635; median household $39,013; Population below poverty level: 10.80% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $25,771-$24,905
Unemployment (2004): 4.90% Unemployment change (from 2000): 2.20% Median travel time to work: 34.30 minutes Working outside county of residence: 58.00%
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