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Lamar County, TX
The county was named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, president of the Republic of Texas

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Lamar County is one of 254 counties in Texas.

The county is in the Paris metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 49,710. This was an increase of  2.50% from the 2000 census.

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Median household income
Local
$31,609
National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau
For more census details and comparisons, see our Lamar County demographic reports

In 2002, the per capita personal income in Lamar County was $22,598. This was an increase of 13.8% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 73% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.



County seat: Paris
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10% of Lamar County residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lamar County ancestry & family history guide.

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Cemeteries

Cemeteries in Lamar County include Antioch Cemetery, Arkansas Cemetery, Biardstown Cemetery, Brackeen Cemetery, Camp Hill Oil Field, Casey Cemetery, Caviness Cemetery, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Community Hall Cemetery, Corn Cemetery ... View cemeteries

Communities

Communities in Lamar County include Blossom, Chicota, Deport, Paris, Reno, Roxton, Sun Valley, Toco ... View communities

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Education

Colleges in Lamar County include Paris Junior College ... View colleges

School districts in Lamar County include Chisum ISD, North Lamar ISD, Paris ISD, Prairiland ISD, Roxton ISD ... View school districts

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Libraries

Libraries in Lamar County include Paris Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Lamar County include Paris News ... View newspapers

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Politics

Lamar County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lamar County political report.

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Travel

Hotels in Lamar County include Best Western Inn of Paris, Comfort Inn of Paris, Days Inn, Holiday Inn Paris

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