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Van Zandt County occurs as county located in the state of Texas. When of 2000, the people is 48,140. Its county seat is Canton6. A county is known as for Isaac Van Zandt, a member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas.
Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,226 km² (859 mi²). 2,198 kilometer² (849 mi²) of these are l& and Xxviii klick² (Xi mi²) of these are a water supply. A amount region is One.26% water system.
Adjacent counties
Rains County (north)
Wood County (northeast)
Smith County (east)
Henderson County (south)
Kaufman County (west)
Hunt County (northwest)
Demographics
When of the census2 of 2000, there are 48,140 people, 18,195 households, and 13,664 families residing in the county. A population density is 22/km² (57/mi²). There are 20,896 housing units at an typical density of 10/km² (25/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 91.96% White, 2.94% Black or African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.71% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Sixer.65% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 18,195 home away from which 31.80% stand tykes under a age of Eighteen accept the two, 62.60% come married couples living together, 8.70% have a female homeowner using there is no married man present, & Twenty-four.90% come non-families. Twenty-two.00% of completely house come manufactured higher of people & Xi.60% own mortal dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Two.59 & a typical personal size is Three.01.
In a county, the people is spread retired by using Xxv.50% under a age of Eighteen, Seven.30% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-five.20% from either 25 to 44, Two dozen.90% from either 45 to 64, & Xvii.00% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is Forty years. For each Centred females there are 97.00 males. For each Hundred females age Xviii & all over, there are 93.Seventy males.
the median income for a home in the county is $35,029, & the median income for a personal is $41,175. Males have a median income of $31,887 versus $21,344 for females. A per capita income for the county is $16,930. Long dozen.30% of the people & Decade.30% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Xv.90% of people under a age of 18 & 12.10% of people 65 & older come residing in a image below the poverty level.
Cities and towns
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Canton
Edgewood
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Edom
Fruitvale
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Grand Saline
Van
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Wills Point
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Roads and highways
Interstate 20
U.S. Highway 80
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