Robertson County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,757. Its

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. The county was created in 1837 and organized the following year. It is named for Sterling C. Robertson, an early settler who signed the

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. Robertson County is in east-central Texas and is part of the College Station- Bryan, TX

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Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (1.1%) are covered by water.

Major highways

* U.S. Highway 79 *

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* State Highway 6 * State Highway 7 * State Highway 14 Additionally, State Highway OSR forms Robertson County's southeastern border, but does not fully enter the county.

Adjacent counties

* Limestone County (north) * Leon County (northeast) * Brazos County (southeast) * Burleson County (south) *

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(southwest) * Falls County (northwest)

Demographics

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of 2000, 16,000 people, 6,179 households, and 4,356 families were residing in the county. The

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was 19 people/sq mi (7/km²). The 7,874 housing units averaged 9/sq mi (4/km²). The

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of the county was 66.20% White, 24.19% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 7.22% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. About 14.74% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. Of the 6,179 households, 32.00% had children under 18 living with them, 51.10% were married couples living together, 15.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were not families. About 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.50% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.55, and the average family size was 3.09. In the county, the age distribution was 28.20% under 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $28,886, and for a family was $35,590. Males had a median income of $30,795 versus $21,529 for females. The

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for the county was $14,714. About 17.30% of families and 20.60% of the population were below the

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, including 28.70% of those under age 18 and 21.60% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

* Bremond * Calvert *

(county seat) * Hearne

Unincorporated communities

* Bald Prairie * Benchley (partly in Brazos County) * Easterly * Elliott * Hammond * Mumford * New Baden *

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* Tidwell Prairie * Valley Junction * Wheelock

Ghost towns

* Owensville

Politics

Robertson County was a longtime Democratic stronghold, like many rural Southern counties were in the

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and immediate post-Jim Crow eras. (It only voted for a Republican in

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, the last time the county went to a Democrat (

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), it was one of only three majority-white rural counties (with

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) to vote for

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's former vice president. None of the three have gone to a Democrat since.

Education

School districts: * Bremond Independent School District *

Bryan Independent School District Bryan Independent School District is a public school district based in Bryan, Texas ( USA). It also serves rural areas in northern Brazos County, and a small portion of Robertson County. Within Brazos County it includes Bryan, Kurten, Lake ...

* Calvert Independent School District *

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Groesbeck Independent School District Groesbeck Independent School District is a public school district based in Groesbeck, Texas (USA). In addition to Groesbeck, the district serves the towns of Kosse and Thornton. Located in Limestone County, small portions of the district exte ...

* Hearne Independent School District *

Leon Independent School District Leon Independent School District is a public school district based in Jewett, Texas, (USA). In addition to Jewett, the district serves the city of Marquez. A small portion of the district extends into northeastern Robertson County. The distri ...

* Mumford Independent School District

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is the designated community college for portions of the county in Bryan, Franklin, Hearne, and Mumford ISDs. Portions in Bremond ISD and Calvert ISD are zoned to the McLennan Community College District.Texas Education Code Sec. 130.168. BLINN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. Sec. 130.187. MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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References

External links

Robertson County government's website
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