Waller County, Texas facts for kids
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Waller County
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The Waller County Courthouse in Hempstead
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Named for | Edwin Waller |
| Seat | Hempstead |
| Largest city | Hempstead |
| Area | |
| • Total | 518 sq mi (1,340 km2) |
| • Land | 513 sq mi (1,330 km2) |
| • Water | 4.4 sq mi (11 km2) 0.8% |
| Population
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| • Total | 56,794 |
| • Density | 109.64/sq mi (42.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 10th |
Waller County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 56,794. Its county seat is Hempstead. The county was named for Edwin Waller, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and first mayor of Austin.
Waller County is included in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home of the Prairie View A&M University.
Contents
History
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 518 square miles (1,340 km2), of which 513 square miles (1,330 km2) is land and 4.4 square miles (11 km2) (0.8%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Grimes County (north)
- Montgomery County (northeast)
- Harris County (east)
- Fort Bend County (south)
- Austin County (west)
- Washington County (northwest)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 9,024 | — | |
| 1890 | 10,888 | 20.7% | |
| 1900 | 14,246 | 30.8% | |
| 1910 | 12,138 | −14.8% | |
| 1920 | 10,292 | −15.2% | |
| 1930 | 10,014 | −2.7% | |
| 1940 | 10,280 | 2.7% | |
| 1950 | 11,961 | 16.4% | |
| 1960 | 12,071 | 0.9% | |
| 1970 | 14,285 | 18.3% | |
| 1980 | 19,798 | 38.6% | |
| 1990 | 23,390 | 18.1% | |
| 2000 | 32,663 | 39.6% | |
| 2010 | 43,205 | 32.3% | |
| 2020 | 56,794 | 31.5% | |
| 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) | 19,260 | 23,494 | 44.58% | 41.37% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 10,537 | 12,104 | 24.39% | 21.31% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 141 | 210 | 0.33% | 0.37% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 213 | 785 | 0.49% | 1.38% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 9 | 10 | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 54 | 314 | 0.12% | 0.55% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 455 | 1,391 | 1.05% | 2.45% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12,536 | 18,486 | 29.02% | 32.55% |
| Total | 43,205 | 56,794 | 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.
Transportation
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Major highways
Interstate 10
U.S. Highway 90
U.S. Highway 290
State Highway 6
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The TTC-69 component (recommended preferred) of the once-planned Trans-Texas Corridor went through Waller County.
Airports
Houston Executive Airport is located between Brookshire and Katy in an unincorporated area. Skydive Houston Airport (Skylake Airport) is located south of Waller in an unincorporated area.
The Houston Airport System stated that Waller County is within the primary service area of George Bush Intercontinental Airport, an international airport in Houston in Harris County. In addition William P. Hobby Airport in Houston and in Harris County has commercial airline service. https://www.fly2houston.com/newsroom/releases/new-air-service-highlights-beginning-asian-trade-mission/%7Cdate=December 2010}}
Communities
Cities
- Brookshire
- Hempstead (county seat)
- Katy (partly in Harris and Fort Bend counties)
- Pattison
- Prairie View
- Waller (partly in Harris County)
Town
Unincorporated areas
- Cedar Creek – north of Hempstead
- Fields Store
- Monaville
- Second Corinth
- Shiloh
Economy
Igloo Corporation, a manufacturer of cooling and portable refrigeration products, is headquartered in unincorporated Waller County between Brookshire and Katy. In 2004, Igloo announced that it was consolidating its corporate, distribution, and manufacturing operations in Waller County.
Goya Foods has its Texas offices in an unincorporated area of the county near Brookshire.
Education
School districts serving Waller County include:
- Hempstead Independent School District
- Royal Independent School District
- Katy Independent School District (portions of the district are in other counties)
- Waller Independent School District (portions of the district are in other counties)
Brazos Valley Sudbury School was previously in operation in Waller County.
Prairie View A&M University is the only university located within the county.
Blinn College is the designated community college for all of the county.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Waller para niños
