Brooks County
Brooks County, Texas
Brooks County, Texas
Brooks County is in the Rio Grande Plain region south of Corpus Christi on U. S. Highway 281. It is bounded on the north by Duval and Jim Wells counties, on the east by Kleberg and Kenedy counties, on the south by Hidalgo and Starr counties, and on the west by Jim Hogg County. The center of the county lies at approximately 27°03' north latitude and 98°14' west longitude. Falfurrias, the county's largest town and county seat, is in northeastern Brooks County at the junction of U.S. Highway 281, State highway 285, and Farm roads 2191 and 1418. Other communities include Encino, Flowella, and Rachal.
Brooks County comprises 942 square miles of brushy mesquite land. The elevation ranges from 100 to 400 feet. The nearly level to undulating soils are poorly drained, dark and loamy or sandy; isolated dunes are found. In the northeast corner of the county the soils are light-colored and loamy at the surface and clayey beneath. The vegetation, typical of the South Texas Plains, includes live oaks, mesquite, brush, weeds, cacti, and grasses.
Alicia A. Garza | © 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
Brooks County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
46 ft – 431 ft
Size
Land area does not include water surface area, whereas total area does
- Land Area: 943.4 mi²
- Total Area: 943.7 mi²
Temperature
January mean minimum:
42.5°F
July mean maximum:
97.0°F
Rainfall, 2019
26.5 inches
Population Count, 2019
7,093
Civilian Labor Count, 2019
2,629
Unemployment, 2019
12.2%
Property Values, 2019
$1,340,845,923 USD
Per-Capita Income, 2019
$33,861 USD
Retail Sales, 2019
$94,559,458 USD
Wages, 2019
$33,629,778 USD
County Map of Texas
Brooks County
- Brooks County
Places of Brooks County
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