Real County is a

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located on the

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,758. The

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is Leakey. The county is named for Julius Real (1860–1944), a former member of the

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. The Alto Frio

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Encampment is located in an isolated area of Real County southeast of Leakey.

History

* 1762-1771 Looking for protection from

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, Lipan Apache chief El Gran Cabezón persuades

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s and the Spanish military to establish San Lorenzo de la Santa Cruz Mission on the Nueces River. The mission was abandoned in 1771 * 1856 John and Nancy Leakey settle in Frio Canyon. * 1857 The original

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is established on the

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near the site of the former San Lorenzo mission. * 1864 Lipan Apaches attack the family of George Schwander in the abandoned ruins of the San Lorenzo mission. * 1868 Theophilus Watkins, F. Smith and Newman Patterson construct a gravity flow irrigation canal from the Frio River that operates for a century. * 1879 Indians attack and kill Jennie Coalson, wife of Nic Coalson, and two children at Half Moon Prairie. * 1881 Lipan Apaches strike the McLauren home at Buzzard's Roost in the Frio Canyon. Last Indian raid in southwest Texas. * 1910 Crop farming declines in the county, livestock ranching gains prominence, in particular angora goats. * 1913 On April 3, the Texas state legislature establishes Real County from parts of Edwards, Bandera, and

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counties. Leakey is the county seat. * 1920 Camp Wood township is founded and becomes a railroad terminus to transport heart cedar. * 1924

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lands in Real County. * 1948 Farm Road 337 is completed.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.1%) is water.

Major highways

* U.S. Highway 83 * State Highway 41 * State Highway 55 * Ranch to Market Road 337

Adjacent counties

* Edwards County (west) * Kerr County (northeast) * Bandera County (east) * Uvalde County (south)

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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of 2000, 3,047 people, 1,245 households, and 869 families resided in the county. The

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was 4/mi² (2/km²). The 2,007 housing units averaged 3/mi² (1/km²). The

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of the county was 91.40% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 6.01% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were about 22.58% of the population. Of the 1,245 households, 26.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were not families. About 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88. In the county, the population was distributed as 23.40% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 21.50% from 25 to 44, 28.80% from 45 to 64, and 20.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $25,118, and for a family was $29,839. Males had a median income of $21,076 versus $18,352 for females. The

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for the county was $14,321. About 17.40% of families and 21.20% of the population were below the

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, including 30.60% of those under age 18 and 15.00% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

* Leakey (county seat)

Unincorporated community

* Rio Frio

Politics

Education

School districts include: *

Leakey Independent School District The Leakey Independent School District is a public school district based in Leakey, Texas, US. The district is located primarily in Real County with a small portion extending into north central Uvalde County. The unincorporated community of Ri ...

Nueces Canyon Consolidated Independent School District Nueces Canyon Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Barksdale, Texas, US. In addition to Barksdale, the district serves the city of Camp Wood and rural areas in southeastern Edwards, western Real, and no ...

* Utopia Independent School District *

Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (UCISD) is a public school district based in Uvalde, Texas, US. Located in Uvalde County, the district extends into portions of Zavala and Real counties. In addition to Uvalde, the district ser ...

The designated community college is

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.Texas Education Code: Sec. 130.200. SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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References

External links

Frio River Canyon

Real County Official Site

Real County, Texas-Handbook of Texas
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