Bandera County, formed in 1856 from Bexar and Uvalde counties, is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 17,645. Its county seat is Bandera. Bandera is named for the Spanish word for flag. (See List of Texas county name etymologies.)
Bandera County is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 798 square miles (2,066 km²), of which,...
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Bandera County, formed in 1856 from Bexar and Uvalde counties, is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 17,645. Its county seat is Bandera. Bandera is named for the Spanish word for flag. (See List of Texas county name etymologies.)
Bandera County is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 798 square miles (2,066 km²), of which, 792 square miles (2,051 km²) of it is land and 6 square miles (15 km²) of it (0.73%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,645 people, 7,010 households, and 5,061 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 9,503 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.02% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.55% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more...
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