Robertson County, Texas facts for kids
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Robertson County
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The Robertson County Courthouse in Franklin
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1838 |
| Named for | Sterling C. Robertson |
| Seat | Franklin |
| Largest city | Hearne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 865 sq mi (2,240 km2) |
| • Land | 856 sq mi (2,220 km2) |
| • Water | 9.7 sq mi (25 km2) 1.1% |
| Population
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| • Total | 16,757 |
| • Density | 19.372/sq mi (7.480/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 17th |
Robertson County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,757. Its county seat is Franklin. The county was created in 1837 and organized the following year. It is named for Sterling C. Robertson, an early settler who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Robertson County is in east-central Texas and is part of the College Station-Bryan, TX metropolitan statistical area.
Contents
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 865 square miles (2,240 km2), of which 856 square miles (2,220 km2) is land and 9.7 square miles (25 km2) (1.1%) is water.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 79
U.S. Highway 190
State Highway 6
State Highway 7
State Highway 14
Additionally, State Highway OSR forms Robertson County's southeastern border, but doesn't fully enter the county.
Adjacent counties
- Limestone County (north)
- Leon County (northeast)
- Brazos County (southeast)
- Burleson County (south)
- Milam County (southwest)
- Falls County (northwest)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 934 | — | |
| 1860 | 4,997 | 435.0% | |
| 1870 | 9,990 | 99.9% | |
| 1880 | 22,383 | 124.1% | |
| 1890 | 26,506 | 18.4% | |
| 1900 | 31,480 | 18.8% | |
| 1910 | 27,454 | −12.8% | |
| 1920 | 27,933 | 1.7% | |
| 1930 | 27,240 | −2.5% | |
| 1940 | 25,710 | −5.6% | |
| 1950 | 19,908 | −22.6% | |
| 1960 | 16,157 | −18.8% | |
| 1970 | 14,389 | −10.9% | |
| 1980 | 14,653 | 1.8% | |
| 1990 | 15,511 | 5.9% | |
| 2000 | 16,000 | 3.2% | |
| 2010 | 16,622 | 3.9% | |
| 2020 | 16,757 | 0.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 9,821 | 9,505 | 59.08% | 56.72% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3,509 | 3,095 | 21.11% | 18.47% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 47 | 29 | 0.28% | 0.17% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 96 | 104 | 0.58% | 0.62% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 21 | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 9 | 37 | 0.05% | 0.22% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 150 | 438 | 0.90% | 2.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,990 | 3,528 | 17.99% | 21.05% |
| Total | 16,622 | 16,757 | 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
Cities
Unincorporated communities
Ghost towns
Education
School districts:
- Bremond Independent School District
- Bryan Independent School District
- Calvert Independent School District
- Franklin Independent School District
- Groesbeck Independent School District
- Hearne Independent School District
- Leon Independent School District
- Mumford Independent School District
Blinn College is the designated community college for portions of the county in Bryan, Franklin, Hearne, and Mumford ISDs. Portions in Bremond ISD and Calvert ISD are zoned to the McLennan Community College District.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Robertson (Texas) para niños
