Roberts County
Roberts County, Texas
Miami, TX 79059
Phone: (806) 868-2341
Fax: (806) 868-3381
www.co.roberts.tx.us
In the TX panhandle, northeast of Amarillo; organized Aug 21, 1876 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For both Lt. John S. Roberts (1796-1871), a signer of the TX Declaration of Independence, and Oran Milo Roberts, TX governor (1879-83)
Area (sq mi):: 924.19 (land 924.09; water 0.10) Population per square mile: 0.90
Population 2005: 820 State rank: 249 Population change: 2000-20005 -7.60%; 1990-2000 -13.50% Population 2000: 887 (White 95.80%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 3.20%; Asian 0.10%; Other 3.10%). Foreign born: 0.50%. Median age: 42.00
Income 2000: per capita $20,923; median household $44,792; Population below poverty level: 7.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $23,305-$25,623
Unemployment (2004): 4.00% Unemployment change (from 2000): 2.50% Median travel time to work: 27.20 minutes Working outside county of residence: 53.70%
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Roberts County, South Dakota
Sisseton, SD 57262
Phone: (605) 698-7336
Fax: (605) 698-4277
On the northeastern border of SD, east of Aberdeen; organized Mar 8, 1883 (prior to statehood) from Grant County. Name Origin: Most likely for S.G. Roberts, a publisher and a member of the Dakota territorial legislature when the county was established
Area (sq mi):: 1135.35 (land 1101.28; water 34.08) Population per square mile: 9.10
Population 2005: 10,044 State rank: 17 Population change: 2000-20005 0.30%; 1990-2000 1.00% Population 2000: 10,016 (White 68.10%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.60%; Asian 0.20%; Other 31.40%). Foreign born: 0.80%. Median age: 37.10
Income 2000: per capita $13,428; median household $28,322; Population below poverty level: 22.10% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $20,666-$22,379
Unemployment (2004): 5.00% Unemployment change (from 2000): -0.50% Median travel time to work: 16.50 minutes Working outside county of residence: 27.00%
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