Reeves County, Texas

Reeves County is a located in the  of. In, its population was 13,137. Its is. Reeves County is named for, a Texas state legislator and colonel in the.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 6,843 (2,642 ). 6,827 km² (2,636 sq mi) of it is land and 16 km² (6 sq mi) of it (0.23%) is water.

Major Highways

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Adjacent counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 13,137 people, 4,091 households, and 3,129 families residing in the county. The was 2/km² (5/sq mi). There were 5,043 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 79.33%, 2.10% or , 0.51% , 0.35% , 0.01% , 15.03% from , and 2.68% from two or more races. 73.38% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 4,091 households out of which 38.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.60% were living together, 12.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.50% were non-families. 21.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the county, the population was spread out with 29.90% under the age of 18, 11.30% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 112.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $23,306, and the median income for a family was $24,856. Males had a median income of $23,913 versus $13,248 for females. The for the county was $10,811. About 25.40% of families and 28.90% of the population were below the, including 36.20% of those under age 18 and 21.60% of those age 65 or over.

Ranching Industry
The sprawling 320,000 deeded acre (1,400 km²) headquarters is located 20 miles south of  and is owned and operated by the  family. The ranch extends over much of and portions of, , , and.

Originally owned by California-based Elsinore Land & Cattle Company, the 100-year old ranch was acquired by building contractor of  and re-named  (Spanish for "The Ladder"). It is known for its reputation cattle and its abundant wildlife. passed away in 2005. Today, the ranch is owned and operated by Lyda's sons Gerald D. and Gene Lyda, as well as Lyda's daughter Jo Lyda Granberg.

Located near the entrance to the ranch is. has been ranked by, Worth and The Land Report magazines as one of the largest cattle in  and the United States.