Gillespie County, Texas

Gillespie County is a located in the  of. In, its population was 20,814. It is located in the heart of the. Gillespie is named for, who came to Texas in 1837, was an original Texas Ranger, an Indian fighter, a merchant and a soldier in the. The of the county is.

President was born in, in the eastern part of the county. The, which includes much of the former president's LBJ Ranch, is located just outside of Stonewall.

Admiral was born in a house that still stands on Main Street in Fredericksburg. Nimitz, who grew up in Fredericksburg and in nearby, accepted an appointment to the , rose to the rank of and commanded the Pacific War during.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,749 (1,061 ), virtually all of which is land.

Adjacent Counties

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Major Highways

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Demographics
As of the of, there are 20,814 people in the county, organized into 8,521 households, and 6,083 families. The is 8/km² (20/sq mi). There are 9,902 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (9/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county is 92.82%, 0.33% , 0.21% or , 0.18% , 0.02% , 5.27% from , and 1.18% from two or more races. 15.90% of the population are of any race.

There are 8,521 households out of which 25.90% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.10% are living together, 7.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% are non-families. 25.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.20% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 2.84.

In the county, the population is spread out with 21.60% under the age of 18, 5.50% from 18 to 24, 21.20% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 25.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 89.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $38,109, and the median income for a family is $45,315. Males have a median income of $26,675 versus $20,918 for females. The for the county is $20,423. 10.20% of the population and 7.10% of families are below the. Out of the total population, 13.40% of those under the age of 18 and 9.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.