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Llano County (/ˈlænoʊ/) is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,243.[1] Its county seat is Llano,[2] and the county is named for the Llano River.
Llano County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°43′N 98°41′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Named for | Llano River |
| Seat | Llano |
| Largest city | Horseshoe Bay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 966 sq mi (2,500 km2) |
| • Land | 934 sq mi (2,420 km2) |
| • Water | 32 sq mi (80 km2) 3.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 21,243 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 11th |
| Website | www |
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Count Castell[14] of the Adelsverein negotiated with the separate Darmstadt Society of Forty to colonize 200 families on the Fisher–Miller Land Grant in Texas. In return, they were to receive $12,000 in money, livestock, and equipment, and provisions for a year. After the first year, the colonies were expected to support themselves.[15] The colonies attempted were Castell,[16] Leiningen, Bettina,[17] Schoenburg and Meerholz in Llano County; Darmstädler Farm in Comal County; and Tusculum in Kendall County.[18] Of these, only Castell survives. The colonies failed after the Adelsverein funding expired, and also due to conflict of structure and authorities. Some members moved to other Adelsverein settlements in Texas. Others moved elsewhere, or returned to Germany.
Llano county libraries were purged of books containing sex education and discussion of racism in 2021 and 2022 by county commissioners. Titles removed include In the Night Kitchen, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, and Between the World and Me. Librarian Suzette Baker in Kingsland was fired for her refusal to remove books from the shelves. The library board voted unanimously to close its meetings to the public in 2022.[19][20] After a lawsuit was filed, a federal judge ruled in March 2023 that at least 12 of the books must be placed back onto shelves.[21] In response, county commissioners considered closing the library in a special meeting.[22] They have appealed the decision by the federal judge.[23]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 966 square miles (2,500 km2), of which 934 square miles (2,420 km2) are land and 32 square miles (83 km2) (3.3%) are covered by water.[24]
Enchanted Rock, a designated state natural area and popular tourist destination, is located in southern Llano county.
Two significant rivers, the Llano and the Colorado, flow through Llano County. These rivers contribute to Lake Buchanan, Inks Lake, and Lake Lyndon B. Johnson, which are all located partially within the county.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 1,101 | — | |
| 1870 | 1,379 | 25.2% | |
| 1880 | 4,962 | 259.8% | |
| 1890 | 6,772 | 36.5% | |
| 1900 | 7,301 | 7.8% | |
| 1910 | 6,520 | −10.7% | |
| 1920 | 5,360 | −17.8% | |
| 1930 | 5,538 | 3.3% | |
| 1940 | 5,996 | 8.3% | |
| 1950 | 5,377 | −10.3% | |
| 1960 | 5,240 | −2.5% | |
| 1970 | 6,979 | 33.2% | |
| 1980 | 10,144 | 45.4% | |
| 1990 | 11,631 | 14.7% | |
| 2000 | 17,044 | 46.5% | |
| 2010 | 19,301 | 13.2% | |
| 2020 | 21,243 | 10.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[25] 1850–2010[26] 2010[27] 2020[28] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[29] | Pop 2010[27] | Pop 2020[28] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 15,869 | 17,303 | 17,530 | 93.11% | 89.65% | 82.52% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 51 | 102 | 97 | 0.30% | 0.53% | 0.46% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 58 | 87 | 115 | 0.34% | 0.45% | 0.54% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 59 | 76 | 121 | 0.35% | 0.39% | 0.57% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Other Race alone (NH) | 8 | 11 | 61 | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.29% |
| Mixed Race or Multiracial (NH) | 119 | 175 | 807 | 0.70% | 0.91% | 3.80% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 875 | 1,542 | 2,508 | 5.13% | 7.99% | 11.81% |
| Total | 17,044 | 19,301 | 21,243 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2000 census,[30] 17,044 people, 7,879 households, and 5,365 families resided in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (6.9 people/km2). There were 11,829 housing units at an average density of 13 units per square mile (5.0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.3% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. About 5.1% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
Of the 7,879 households, 16.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were not families. About 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.56.
In the county, the population was distributed as 15.9% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 18.4% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 30.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,830, and for a family was $40,597. Males had a median income of $30,839 versus $21,126 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,547. About 7.2% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Llano County, in common with the Solid South, voted predominantly for Democratic presidential candidates well into the 1960s, with those voters being in the majority even in the 1928, 1952 and 1956 campaigns, with both races from the 1950s featuring native son Dwight D. Eisenhower heading the Republican ticket. This trend reversed itself beginning in 1972 and has become more pronounced, beginning in 2000.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 10,079 | 79.61% | 2,465 | 19.47% | 116 | 0.92% |
| 2016 | 8,299 | 79.44% | 1,825 | 17.47% | 323 | 3.09% |
| 2012 | 7,610 | 79.62% | 1,822 | 19.06% | 126 | 1.32% |
| 2008 | 7,281 | 75.62% | 2,250 | 23.37% | 98 | 1.02% |
| 2004 | 7,241 | 75.72% | 2,257 | 23.60% | 65 | 0.68% |
| 2000 | 6,295 | 72.97% | 2,143 | 24.84% | 189 | 2.19% |
| 1996 | 4,290 | 55.45% | 2,633 | 34.03% | 814 | 10.52% |
| 1992 | 3,056 | 41.96% | 2,409 | 33.08% | 1,818 | 24.96% |
| 1988 | 3,550 | 57.24% | 2,629 | 42.39% | 23 | 0.37% |
| 1984 | 4,042 | 67.89% | 1,894 | 31.81% | 18 | 0.30% |
| 1980 | 2,866 | 56.23% | 2,130 | 41.79% | 101 | 1.98% |
| 1976 | 1,947 | 45.03% | 2,361 | 54.60% | 16 | 0.37% |
| 1972 | 2,164 | 73.53% | 766 | 26.03% | 13 | 0.44% |
| 1968 | 1,079 | 38.19% | 1,282 | 45.38% | 464 | 16.42% |
| 1964 | 655 | 27.47% | 1,727 | 72.44% | 2 | 0.08% |
| 1960 | 704 | 38.26% | 1,131 | 61.47% | 5 | 0.27% |
| 1956 | 672 | 39.32% | 1,034 | 60.50% | 3 | 0.18% |
| 1952 | 840 | 43.21% | 1,102 | 56.69% | 2 | 0.10% |
| 1948 | 253 | 15.06% | 1,384 | 82.38% | 43 | 2.56% |
| 1944 | 198 | 12.87% | 1,199 | 77.96% | 141 | 9.17% |
| 1940 | 238 | 13.78% | 1,484 | 85.93% | 5 | 0.29% |
| 1936 | 107 | 7.59% | 1,302 | 92.41% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 108 | 8.08% | 1,229 | 91.92% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1928 | 439 | 46.07% | 514 | 53.93% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 88 | 8.17% | 928 | 86.17% | 61 | 5.66% |
| 1920 | 184 | 16.85% | 665 | 60.90% | 243 | 22.25% |
| 1916 | 72 | 8.86% | 716 | 88.07% | 25 | 3.08% |
| 1912 | 29 | 5.32% | 432 | 79.27% | 84 | 15.41% |
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