McMullen County, Texas facts for kids
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McMullen County
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The McMullen County Courthouse in Tilden
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Named for | John McMullen |
| Seat | Tilden |
| Largest community | Tilden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,157 sq mi (3,000 km2) |
| • Land | 1,140 sq mi (3,000 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 1.5%% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 600 |
| • Density | 0.5/sq mi (0.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 28th |
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 County, Atascosa County, and Live Oak County in 1858 and later organized in 1877. It is named for John McMullen, founder of a colony in Texas. The McMullen County Courthouse was designed by the architect W.C. Stephenson, originally from Buffalo, New York. Stephenson also designed some 50 buildings in Beeville, including the Bee County Courthouse.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,157 square miles (3,000 km2), of which 1,137 square miles (2,940 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (1.5%) is water.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 59
The future route of Interstate 69W is planned to follow the current route of US 59 in most places.
State Highway 16
State Highway 72
State Highway 97
Farm to Market Road 99
Farm to Market Road 624
Farm to Market Road 791
Farm to Market Road 1582
Adjacent counties
- Atascosa County (north)
- Live Oak County (east)
- Duval County (south)
- Webb County (southwest)
- La Salle County (west)
- Frio County (northwest)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 230 | — | |
| 1880 | 701 | 204.8% | |
| 1890 | 1,038 | 48.1% | |
| 1900 | 1,024 | −1.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,091 | 6.5% | |
| 1920 | 952 | −12.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,351 | 41.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,374 | 1.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,187 | −13.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,116 | −6.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,095 | −1.9% | |
| 1980 | 789 | −27.9% | |
| 1990 | 817 | 3.5% | |
| 2000 | 851 | 4.2% | |
| 2010 | 707 | −16.9% | |
| 2020 | 600 | −15.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 432 | 353 | 61.10% | 58.83% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 8 | 1 | 1.13% | 0.17% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3 | 3 | 0.42% | 0.50% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.83% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 3 | 13 | 0.42% | 2.17% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 261 | 224 | 36.92% | 37.33% |
| Total | 707 | 600 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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.
Communities
Census-designated place
- Tilden (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
- Calliham
- New Calliham
- Old Calliham
Education
McMullen County is served by the McMullen County Independent School District.
Coastal Bend College (formerly Bee County College) is the designated community college for the county.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de McMullen para niños
