Milam County, Texas

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Milam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,754.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Cameron.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was created in 1834 as a municipality in Mexico and organized as a county in 1837.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Milam County is named for Benjamin Rush Milam, an early settler and a soldier in the Texas Revolution.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert are land and Template:Convert (0.5%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Falls County (north)
Robertson County (northeast)
Burleson County (southeast)
Lee County (south)
Williamson County (southwest)
Bell County (northwest)

Demographics

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**Milam County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition**
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	16,763	16,216	15,367	69.16%	65.50%	62.08%
Black or African American alone (NH)	2,627	2,380	2,097	10.84%	9.61%	8.47%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	85	76	67	0.35%	0.31%	0.27%
Asian alone (NH)	49	95	111	0.20%	0.38%	0.45%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	2	0	11	0.01%	0.00%	0.04%
Other race alone (NH)	22	10	84	0.09%	0.04%	0.34%
Multiracial (NH)	174	200	753	0.72%	0.81%	3.04%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,516	5,780	6,264	18.63%	23.35%	25.31%
Total	24,238	24,757	24,754	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> 24,238 people, 9,199 households, and 6,595 families were residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 10,866 housing units averaged Template:Convert. The racial makeup 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, 16.1% German, 7.2% English, and 6.8% Irish according to Census 2000.

Of the 9,199 households, 32.40% had children under 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 27.5% under 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 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:<ref name=USCensuslist>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>

Five additional districts extend into parts of Milam County, but are based in neighboring counties: Bartlett, Caldwell, Holland, Lexington, and Rosebud-Lott.<ref name=USCensuslist/>

St. Paul Lutheran School St. Paul Lutheran Church and School, Thorndale 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. Legislation also states that the district covers Holland ISD "located in Bell County". Blinn College is the designated community college for county residents in Gause, Lexington, and Milano ISDs.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Legislation does not state whether a community college or which community college covers residents of Caldwell ISD.