Aransas County
Aransas County, Texas
Aransas County, Texas
Aransas County (P-18) is on the Gulf Coast northeast of Corpus Christi. The county, divided into three parts by Copano, St. Charles, and Aransas bays, is bounded on the north and northwest by Refugio County, on the south by San Patricio and Nueces counties, and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico. The county seat and largest city is Rockport. Several highways cross the county, including State highways 35 and 361, and Farm roads 136, 881, 1781, 2040, 2165, 2725, and 3036. The county is also served by the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
Aransas County has an area of 276 square miles. The altitude ranges from sea level to fifty feet. The level land, part of the Coastal Prairie, is generally poorly drained. Dark, saline, loamy soils cover much of the inland terrain. Along the coastal areas are sandy beaches. In the northwest are loamy, acidic soils, with cracking, clayey subsoils. The Gulf marshes support cordgrasses, sedges, rushes, seashore saltgrass, march millet, and maiden cane. Further inland the native flora includes the tall grasses of the Gulf prairie and some hardwoods such as elms and oaks, which are found particularly along streambeds. Much of the northern portion of the county is in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. Between 11 and 20 percent of the land in the county is considered prime farmland.
Christopher Long | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Aransas County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
0 ft – 55 ft
Size
Land area does not include water surface area, whereas total area does
- Land Area: 252.1 mi²
- Total Area: 528.0 mi²
Temperature
January mean minimum:
47.9°F
July mean maximum:
91.5°F
Rainfall, 2019
34.6 inches
Population Count, 2019
23,510
Civilian Labor Count, 2019
9,083
Unemployment, 2019
9.1%
Property Values, 2019
$3,023,164,864 USD
Per-Capita Income, 2019
$48,389 USD
Retail Sales, 2019
$279,264,091 USD
Wages, 2019
$55,948,997 USD
County Map of Texas
Aransas County
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Places of Aransas County
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Photos Nearby:
Shrimp boats in Aransas Pass
You'll see many shrimping boats in Redfish Bay near Aransas Pass. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith (Public Domain)
Rockport, Texas
Aereal view of Rockport, the county seat of Aransas County, Texas. Photograph credit: - http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/line0574.htm
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