Hood County, Texas

Hood County is a located in the  of. In 2000, the population was 41,100. Its is. Hood County is named for, a lieutenant general and the commander of.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,131 (437 ). 1,092 km² (422 sq mi) of it is land and 39 km² (15 sq mi) of it (3.48%) is water.

Major Highways

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 * [[Image:Texas 144.svg|20px]]

Adjacent counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 41,100 people, 16,176 households, and 12,099 families residing in the county. The was 38/km² (98/sq mi). There were 19,105 housing units at an average density of 18/km² (45/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 94.77%, 0.33% or , 0.82% , 0.31% , 0.04% , 2.40% from , and 1.32% from two or more races. 7.24% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 16,176 households out of which 28.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.60% were living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.20% were non-families. 21.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 26.60% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,668, and the median income for a family was $50,111. Males had a median income of $38,662 versus $23,723 for females. The for the county was $22,261. About 6.00% of families and 8.50% of the population were below the, including 10.00% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

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Education
The following school districts serve Hood County:


 * (mostly in Erath County)
 * (mostly in Somervell County)
 * (mostly in Johnson County, small portion in Tarrant County)
 * (small portion in Johnson, Parker counties)
 * (small portion in Erath, Palo Pinto, and Parker counties)