Eastland County, Texas

Eastland County is a located in the  of. In, its population was 18,297. It is named for, a soldier during the and the only officer to die as a result of the. The is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,414 (932 ). 2,398 km² (926 sq mi) of it is land and 16 km² (6 sq mi) of it (0.63%) is water.

Major Highways

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Adjacent counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 18,297 people, 7,321 households, and 5,036 families residing in the county. The was 8/km² (20/sq mi). There were 9,547 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (10/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 91.03%, 2.18% or , 0.48% , 0.21% , 0.02% , 4.83% from , and 1.25% from two or more races. 10.80% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 7,321 households out of which 27.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.40% were living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 28.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.20% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 22.30% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 20.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,832, and the median income for a family was $33,562. Males had a median income of $25,598 versus $17,112 for females. The for the county was $14,870. About 12.10% of families and 16.80% of the population were below the, including 23.10% of those under age 18 and 14.80% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Despite its small population, the county is home to two s – and, located in their respective towns.