Atascosa County ( ) is a

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located in the

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. It is in South Texas and its

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is Jourdanton. As of the

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, the population was 48,981. Atascosa County is part of the

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, TX

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History

In 1856, the

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established Atascosa County from portions of

Bexar County Bexar County ( or ; es, Béxar ) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is San Antonio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,009,324. Bexar County is included in the San Antonio–New Brau ...

and named it for the Atascosa River.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. The county contains rolling hills and knolls, sloped to the southeast. It is drained by the Atascosa River which exits the county at its SE corner.
''Atascosa County TX'' (Google Maps - accessed 10 November 2019) The highest point is a localized hill near the northeast border with

, between Lytle, Texas, Lytle and Somerset in Bexar, at 810 feet (247m) ASL.

Major highways

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* Interstate 37 * U.S. Highway 281 * * State Highway 16 * State Highway 85 * State Highway 97

Adjacent counties

- north *

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- northeast * Karnes County - east * Live Oak County - southeast *

McMullen County McMullen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 600, making it the fourth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Tilden. The county was established from parts of Bexar Count ...

- south * La Salle County - southwest * Frio County - west * Medina County - northwest

Demographics

''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.'' As of the

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, there were 44,911 people in the county. 84.9% were

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, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1%

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, 10.9% of some other race and 2.3% of two or more races. 61.9% were

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(of any race). As of the

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, there were 38,628 people, 12,816 households, and 10,022 families in the county. The

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was 31/sqmi (12/km²). There were 14,883 housing units at an average density of 12/sqmi (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 73.23%

, 0.60%

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, 0.80% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.06%

, 21.53% from

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, and 3.47% from two or more races. 58.56% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 12,816 households, out of which 41.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were married couples living together, 13.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.80% were non-families. 18.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.41. The county population contained 31.70% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $33,081, and the median income for a family was $37,705. Males had a median income of $27,702 versus $18,810 for females. The

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for the county was $14,276. About 16.10% of families and 20.20% of the population were below the

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, including 25.60% of those under age 18 and 21.70% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The following school districts serve Atascosa County: * Charlotte Independent School District (partial) *

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Karnes City Independent School District Karnes City Independent School District is a public school district based in Karnes City, Texas ( USA). Located in Karnes County, a small portion of the district extends into Atascosa County. In 2009, the school district was rated " recognized ...

(partial) * Lytle Independent School District (partial) * Pleasanton Independent School District * Poteet Independent School District * Somerset Independent School District (partial) Most of the county is in the service area of Alamo Community College District. The portion in Pleasanton ISD is zoned to

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(formerly Bee County College).Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.162. ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. Sec. 130.167. BEE COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
The legislation uses "Bee County College".

Communities

Cities

Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...

* Jourdanton (county seat) * Lytle, Texas, Lytle (partly in

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and Bexar counties) * Pleasanton * Poteet

Town

* Christine

Census-designated place

* Leming

Unincorporated communities

Amphion There are several characters named Amphion in Greek mythology: * Amphion, son of Zeus and Antiope, and twin brother of Zethus (see Amphion and Zethus). Together, they are famous for building Thebes. Pausanias recounts an Egyptian legend accor ...

* Anchorage * Black Hill * Campbellton * Coughran *

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* Davis * Espey * Fashing * Hindes * Iuka * Kyote * La Parita * McCoy * Peggy * Rossville *

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Ghost towns

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* Dobrowolski * Leal

Gallery

Image:Cattle in Atascosa County, TX IMG_2513.JPG, Atascosa County has long been

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country Image:Replica of original Atascosa County, TX, Courthouse IMG_2537.JPG, Replica of the original Atascosa County log courthouse in Jourdanton Image:Old Atascosa County Jail, Jourdanton, TX IMG_2529.JPG, The old Atascosa County Jail in Jourdanton was used from 1911 to 1982 Image:Atascosa County Sheriff's Office and Jail IMG_2538.JPG, The Atascosa County Sheriff's Office and Jail in Jourdanton is located behind the old log courthouse Image:Gazebo in Lytle, TX IMG_0728.JPG,

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at Veterans Memorial Park in Lytle, Texas, Lytle Image:Trinity Baptist Church sign, Lytle, TX IMG_0746.JPG, Sign at Trinity

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Church in Lytle

Politics

United States presidential election results

References

External links

Atascosa County Government
*
Atascosa County
from the

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Atascosa County
from the TXGenWeb Project
"Atascosa County Profile" from the Texas Association of Counties
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