Milam County is a
county located in the
U.S. state
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of
Texas. As of the
2020 census, its population was 24,754. The
county seat is
Cameron.
The county was created in 1834 as a municipality in Mexico and organized as a county in 1837. Milam County is named for
Benjamin Rush Milam, an early settler and a soldier in the
Texas Revolution.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (0.5%) are covered by water.
Major highways
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U.S. Highway 77
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U.S. Highway 79
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U.S. Highway 190
U.S. Route 190 (US 190) is an east–west United States Highway in Louisiana and Texas. Segments of US 190 will be upgraded to Interstate 14 (I-14); the first segment was opened on January 26, 2017.
Route description
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State Highway 36
Adjacent counties
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Falls County (north)
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Robertson County (northeast)
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Burleson County (southeast)
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Lee County (south)
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Williamson County (southwest)
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Bell 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
census of 2000, 24,238 people, 9,199 households, and 6,595 families were residing in the county. The
population density was . The 10,866 housing units averaged . The
racial makeup
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of the county was 78.89% White, 11.05% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 7.71% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. About 18.63% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. By ancestry, 16.7% were of
American
American(s) may refer to:
* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
, 16.1%
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
, 7.2%
English, and 6.8%
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
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according to
Census 2000
The United States census of 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2 percent over the 248,709,873 people enumerated during the 1990 cen ...
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Of the 9,199 households, 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 11.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were not families. About 25.90% were single-person households, and 14.10% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59, and the average family size was 3.11.
In the county, the age distribution was 27.50% under 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 17.20% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,186, and for a family was $40,431. Males had a median income of $30,149 versus $20,594 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $16,920. About 12.20% of families and 15.90% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 21.80% of those under age 18 and 15.30% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Six
independent school districts are present in Milam County:
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Buckholts Independent School District
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Cameron Independent School District
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Gause Independent School District
Gause Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Gause, Texas (USA).
Gause ISD was founded in 1905. The district has one school that serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through eight.
In 2009, the s ...
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Milano Independent School District
Milano Independent School District is a public school district based in Milano, Texas, U.S., at 500 N. 5th Street.In 2017, the Eagles had their best football season ever going 11–2.They captured the Bi-District Championship and the Area Champio ...
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Rockdale Independent School District
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Thorndale Independent School District
Thorndale Independent School District is a public school district based in Thorndale, Texas (USA). Located in Milam County, the district extends into a small portion of Williamson County.
Thorndale ISD has one campus with three schools -
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Four additional districts extend into parts of Milam County, but are based in neighboring counties:
Bartlett,
Caldwell
Caldwell may refer to:
People
* Caldwell (surname)
* Caldwell (given name)
* Caldwell First Nation, a federally recognized Indian band in southern Ontario, Canada
Places
Great Britain
* Caldwell, Derbyshire, a hamlet
* Caldwell, Eas ...
,
Holland, and
Rosebud-Lott.
St. Paul Lutheran Scho
in Thorndale, a private institution, serves students from prekindergarten through grade 8.
Temple Junior College District is the designated community college for county residents in Bartlett, Buckholts, Cameron, Rockdale, Rosebud-Lott, and Thorndale ISDs.
Blinn College
Blinn College is a public junior college in Brenham, Texas, with additional campuses in Bryan, Schulenburg, and Sealy. Brenham is Blinn's main campus, with dormitories and apartments.
History
Blinn was established as Mission Institute in 188 ...
is the designated community college for county residents in Gause, Lexington, and Milano ISDs.
Texas Education Code Sec. 130.168. BLINN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. Sec. 130.202. TEMPLE JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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Communities
Cities
* Cameron (county seat)
* Milano
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* Rockdale
* Thorndale (small part in Williamson County)
Town
* Buckholts
Census-designated places
* Ben Arnold
* Burlington
* Gause
* Praesel
Unincorporated communities
* Branchville
* Corinth
* Davilla
* Marak
* Pettibone
* San Gabriel
* Val Verde
Ghost towns
* Briary
* Bryant Station
* Bushdale
* Clarkson
* Duncan
Duncan may refer to:
People
* Duncan (given name), various people
* Duncan (surname), various people
* Clan Duncan
* Justice Duncan (disambiguation)
Places
* Duncan Creek (disambiguation)
* Duncan River (disambiguation)
* Duncan Lake ...
* Nashville
* Nile
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* Port Sullivan
* Sipe Springs
Politics
See also
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Milam County, Texas
* Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Milam County
References
External links
Milam County government website
Informational website about the county
Genealogical and historical informational website about the county
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1837 establishments in the Republic of Texas
Populated places established in 1837