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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Refugio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,741. Its county seat is Refugio. The county originated as a municipality of Mexico in 1834 and was classified as a county in 1837.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1836 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1839 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1840 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1841 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1851 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1850 | 288
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1860 | 1,600
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1870 | 2,324
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1880 | 1,585
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1890 | 1,239
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1900 | 1,641
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1910 | 2,814
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1920 | 4,050
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1930 | 7,691
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1940 | 10,383
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1950 | 10,113
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1960 | 10,975
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1970 | 9,494
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1980 | 9,289
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1990 | 7,976
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