Freestone County, Texas

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Freestone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 17,867. Its county seat is Fairfield^[1].

• 1 Geography
  • 1.1 Major highways
  • 1.2 Adjacent counties
• 2 Demographics
• 3 History
  • 3.1 Native Americans
  • 3.2 County established
• 4 Local media
• 5 Cities and towns
  • 5.1 Other places
• 6 Notable residents
• 7 References
• 8 External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 892 square miles (2,310.3 km²), of which 877 square miles (2,271.4 km²) is land and 15 square miles (38.8 km²) (1.65%) is water.

Major highways

• Interstate 45
• U.S. Highway 84
• State Highway 75

Adjacent counties

• Henderson County (north)
• Anderson County (northeast)
• Leon County (southeast)
• Limestone County (southwest)
• Navarro County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 17,867 people, 6,588 households, and 4,664 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 8,138 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.56% White, 18.91% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.90% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 8.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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