Brewster County, Texas

Brewster County is a located in western part of the  of, along the border with. As of the, the population is 8,866. Its and only city is.

crosses the county in the north; enters Brewster County from the northeast and proceeds south to the county's main attraction,, part of the. The crosses northern parts of the county.

Brewster, a secretary of war for the. The county is the largest in the state and includes.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 16,039 (6,193 ), none of which is covered in water.

The county's area is larger than the area of, , and individually, and larger than the combined area of Delaware and Rhode Island.

Major Highways

 * [[Image:US 90.svg|20px]]
 * [[Image:US 385.svg|23px]]
 * [[Image:Texas 118.svg|23px]]

Adjacent Counties

 * (north)
 * (northeast)
 * (west)
 * (northwest)

To the east and south, the forms the county's (and the country's border) with the  state of.

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 8,866 people, 3,669 households, and 2,216 families residing in the county. The was 1/km² (1/sq mi). There were 4,614 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 81.09%, 1.22% or , 0.85% , 0.37% , 0.06% , 13.44% from , and 2.98% from two or more races. 43.62% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 3,669 households out of which 26.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.70% were living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.60% were non-families. 32.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.20% under the age of 18, 14.80% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,386, and the median income for a family was $33,962. Males had a median income of $26,934 versus $21,250 for females. The for the county was $15,183. About 12.60% of families and 18.20% of the population were below the, including 20.80% of those under age 18 and 13.00% of those age 65 or over.

Cities
The only city in the county is its county seat,.

Census-designated places
The county also includes two s,  and.

Education
The following independent school districts serve Brewster County:
 * (K-8 only) (High schoolers attend Terlingua CSD)
 * (K-8 only) (High schoolers attend Terlingua CSD)
 * (K-8 only) (High schoolers attend Terlingua CSD)

Ranching Industry
The sprawling 320,000 deeded acre (1,400 km²) 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 herd of 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.