Freestone County
Freestone County, Texas
Fairfield, TX 75840
Phone: (903) 389-2635
Fax: (903) 389-6533
In east-central TX, northeast of Waco; organized Sep 6, 1850 from Limestone County. Name Origin: Either for freestone water, which contains little or no dissolved substances, such as calcium, or for any stone that can be cut easily and without splitting
Area (sq mi):: 892.13 (land 877.43; water 14.70) Population per square mile: 21.40
Population 2005: 18,800 State rank: 123 Population change: 2000-20005 5.20%; 1990-2000 13.00% Population 2000: 17,867 (White 71.80%; Black or African American 18.90%; Hispanic or Latino 8.20%; Asian 0.30%; Other 5.30%). Foreign born: 3.10%. Median age: 37.80
Income 2000: per capita $16,338; median household $31,283; Population below poverty level: 14.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $18,417-$19,903
Unemployment (2004): 4.80% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.20% Median travel time to work: 23.80 minutes Working outside county of residence: 37.00%
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