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COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS OF TEXAS 279
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Nolan County
LOCATION: West central (1I-11).
Cong. Dist ............ 17 U.S. Jud. Dist .......... N-Ab.
St. Sen. Dist ...................24 Ct. Appeals..................... 11
St. Rep. Dist ...............78 Admin. Jud. Dist ............ 7
St. Dist. Cts .............32
History: Created from Bexar, Young districts 1876;
organized 1881; named for adventurer Philip Nolan.
Physical Features: On divide between Brazos, Colo-
rado watersheds; mostly red sandy loams, some waxy,
sandy soils; Sweetwater, Trammell, Oak Creek lakes.
Population................ 16,594 Av. Weekly Wage ....$321.50
Area (sq. mi.) .............913.9 Density ........................ 18
Land Area ..................912.0 Water Area ............... 1.9
Civilian Labor ............7,827 Jobless Rate ........ ..... 7.2
Altitude (ft.).......2,603-1,990 Retail Sales....... $87,838,961
Rainfall (in.) ............... 23.4 Gross Sales....... $229,301,669
Jan. min ........................30 Reg. Voters ................8,231
July max ................95 Election Turnout......... 50.3
Grow. Season (days)..... 221 Vehicles ................. 15,189
Total Income (mil.) .....$246 Lane Miles ........ .. 684
Per Capita Income...$14,598 Tax Value......... $619,496,874Total Wages....... $95,692,923 Fed. Spending......... $49,957
Housing ....................7,395 Defense Spending .... $1,128
Vital Statistics, 1989: Births, 241; Deaths, 206; Mar-
riages, 178; Divorces, 74.
Ethnicity, 1990: White, 12,942 (78.0%); Black, 775
(4.7%); American Indian, 46 (0.3%); Asian, 18 (0.1%); His-
panic, 4,246 (25.6%); Other, 2,813 (17.0%).
Recreation: Sweetwater and Oak Creek lakes; hunt-
ing; rattlesnake roundup in March; pioneer museum; ro-
deo, other local events booked at Nolan County
Coliseum.
Minerals: Production of oil, gas, cement, gypsum,
stone, sand and gravel, clays.
Agriculture: Most income from beef cattle, sheep,
Angora goats, hogs; crops include cotton, wheat,
sorghums; some irrigation.
Business: Varied manufacturing; ranching; oil and
gas production.
SWEETWATER (11,967) county seat; All-American
city in 1988; varied manufacturing; hospital; Texas State
Technical Institute. Other towns, Blackwell (332 in Nolan
County, partly in Coke County), Roscoe (1,446).
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Nueces County
CHAMPION: Southern coast R-16).
626
St. Rep. Dist. 34-36 Admin. Jud. Dist . 5
105, 117, 148, 214, 319, 347
History: Name is Spanish for nuts; county named for
Nueces River, Petronila Creek; includes Mustang IslandCounty
LOCATION: Southern coast (R-16)d.
Cong.Area (sq . ................15, 27 U.S. Jud. Dist............. 344CC
LaSt. Sen. Dist. Area...........835.8 Water Arppea ...... 6.. 13
JanSt. Rep. in t................34-36 RegAdmin. Jud.Dist ........... 455
July maxSt. Dist. Cts...............28, 94 Election Turnout,. 44.3
Total Income (m.) 105, 117, 148, 214, 319, 3475 Lane Miles.........1,295
Per Capita Income..$13,561 Tax Va is Spanish for nuts; county named fore$10,744,850,335
Physical Featistics, 1989: FlaBirths, rich soils5,108; Deaths, 2,075; Mar-,
Nuecriages, 2,787; Divorces, 1,610.Creek; includes Mustang sland,
northnicity, 1990: White, 220,168 (75.6%); Black, 12,69sland.
Are(4.4%); American Indian, 1,175 (0.4%); Asian, 2,483....................... 344
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(0 o); Lispanic, 152,051 (522%); Other, 54,628 (18.8).
: Maor rt. .......... e sort area; fishing, water..... sports;
Per Capita Income...513,561 Tax Value.....510,744,850,335
TotPadre Island National Sl Wages...2,257,211,258 Fed.ashore; Mustapending...... Island State,033,013
South Texas, Corpus Christi Museum of Science and Histo-
Housing.................... 114,225 Defense Spending . $363,433
ry; Texas Statisticse Aquariu 1m; va989: Births, 5,108; Deaths, 2,075; Mar- metropolitan events
riag(check with chamber of commerce); greyhound races, 1,610.
Ethnicity, 1990: White, 220,168 (75.6%); Black, 12,691rack.
(4.4%); American Indian, 1,175 (0.4%); Asian, 2,483
(0.9%); Hispanic, 152,051 (52.2%); Other, 54,628 (18.8%).
Recreation: Major resort area; fishing, water sports;
Padre Island National Seashore; Mustang Island State
Park; Lipantitian State Historical Park; Art Museum of
South Texas, Corpus Christi Museum of Science and Histo-
ry; Texas State Aquarium; various metropolitan events
(check with chamber of commerce); greyhound raceCOUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS OF TEXAS
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