San Augustine County, Texas facts for kids
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San Augustine County
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The San Augustine County Courthouse
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Named for | Presidio de San Agustín de Ahumada, named for Agustín de Ahumada, 2nd Marquess of Amarillas |
| Seat | San Augustine |
| Largest city | San Augustine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 592 sq mi (1,530 km2) |
| • Land | 531 sq mi (1,380 km2) |
| • Water | 62 sq mi (160 km2) 10%% |
| Population
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| • Total | 7,918 |
| • Density | 13.375/sq mi (5.164/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
San Augustine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,918. Its county seat is San Augustine.
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History
San Augustine County was formed in 1837. It was supposedly named after the Saint, Augustine of Hippo. However, it seems plausible that the county was named for the town of San Augustine, which had been established five years earlier and whose name was based upon an 18th-century Spanish presidio (fortress).
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 592 square miles (1,530 km2), of which 531 square miles (1,380 km2) is land and 62 square miles (160 km2) (10%) is water.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 96
State Highway 21
State Highway 103
State Highway 147
Adjacent counties
- Shelby County (north)
- Sabine County (east)
- Jasper County (south)
- Angelina County (southwest)
- Nacogdoches County (west)
Protected areas
- Angelina National Forest (part)
- Sabine National Forest (part)
- Mission Dolores State Historic Site
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 3,648 | — | |
| 1860 | 4,094 | 12.2% | |
| 1870 | 4,196 | 2.5% | |
| 1880 | 5,084 | 21.2% | |
| 1890 | 6,688 | 31.5% | |
| 1900 | 8,434 | 26.1% | |
| 1910 | 11,264 | 33.6% | |
| 1920 | 13,737 | 22.0% | |
| 1930 | 12,471 | −9.2% | |
| 1940 | 12,471 | 0.0% | |
| 1950 | 8,837 | −29.1% | |
| 1960 | 7,722 | −12.6% | |
| 1970 | 7,858 | 1.8% | |
| 1980 | 8,785 | 11.8% | |
| 1990 | 7,999 | −8.9% | |
| 2000 | 8,946 | 11.8% | |
| 2010 | 8,865 | −0.9% | |
| 2020 | 7,918 | −10.7% | |
| 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) | 6,183 | 5,270 | 69.75% | 66.56% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,013 | 1,768 | 22.71% | 22.33% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 16 | 19 | 0.18% | 0.24% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 22 | 36 | 0.25% | 0.45% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 10 | 0 | 0.11% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 89 | 186 | 1.00% | 2.35% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 532 | 639 | 6.00% | 8.07% |
| Total | 8,865 | 7,918 | 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
City
- San Augustine (county seat)
Town
Unincorporated community
Historic town
In popular culture
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American photographer John Vachon took a series of photographs of rural schoolchildren in San Augustine County, Texas, for the Farm Security Administration in 1943.
Education
School districts:
- Broaddus Independent School District
- Brookeland Independent School District
- Chireno Independent School District
- San Augustine Independent School District
The county is in the service area of Angelina College.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de San Augustine para niños
