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Bee County, Texas

Bee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 32,359. Its county seat is Beeville. Bee County is named for Barnard E. Bee, Sr., a secretary of state of the Republic of Texas.

The Beeville Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Bee County.

Bee County Courthouse

The Bee County Courthouse was designed by the architect William Charles Stephenson, originally form Buffalo, New York. The original courthouse, completed in 1912, cost $72,000. The courthouse is topped by the "Justice Is Blind" monument but without the blindfold. The structure uses the Chicago window style of a glass pane flanked by two narrow ones. It is classical with the grand portico having Corinthian columns at the entry.

Stephenson also designed the Rialto Theater in Beeville, used for special occasion, not the running of films, which is located near the Joe Barnhart Library. He did work on the death mask of U.S. President William McKinley, who was assassinated in Buffalo in 1901. Stephenson designed too the courthouse in McMullen County, Texas He also designed about fifty other buildings in Beeville.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 880 square miles (2,280 km²), of which, 880 square miles (2,280 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (0 km²) of it (0.02%) is water. The Aransas River forms in Bee County, southwest of Beeville and north of Skidmore.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 32,359 people, 9,061 households, and 6,578 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 10,939 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 67.85% White, 9.90% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 19.15% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. 53.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,061 households out of which 37.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.90% were married couples living together, 14.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 13.30% from 18 to 24, 35.40% from 25 to 44, 17.80% from 45 to 64, and 10.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 148.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 164.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,392, and the median income for a family was $32,967. Males had a median income of $26,473 versus $20,666 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,625. About 19.70% of families and 24.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.80% of those under age 18 and 18.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Education

The following school districts serve Bee County:

Also, the following post-secondary institutions also serve Bee County (and the surrounding area):

References

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