Facts and Information for Texas

Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in Texas

Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Texas.html

Official Texas State Website	Texas Online
State Capital	Austin
Origin of State Name	From a Native American word meaning friends
Joined the Union	Texas became the 28th state on December 29, 1845
State Bird	Common Mockingbird, also known as Northern Mockingbird
State Fish	Guadalupe Bass
State Dog Breed	Blue Lacy
State Flying Mammal	Mexican Free-tailed Bat
State Large Mammal	Longhorn
State Small Mammal	Armadillo
State Dinosaur	Brachiosaur Sauropod, Pleurocoelus
State Reptile	Texas Horned Lizard
State Insect	Monarch Butterfly
State Tree	Pecan
State Flower	Texas Bluebonnet
State Plant	Prickly Pear Cactus
State Fruit	Texas Red Grapefruit
State Pepper	Jalapeno
State Native Pepper	Chiltepin
State Shrub	Crape Myrtle
State Native Shrub	Texas Purple Sage
State Vegetable	Sweet Onion
State Grass	Sideoats Grama
State Stone	Petrified Palmwood
State Gem	Texas Blue Topaz
State Gemstone Cut	Lone Start Cut
State Precious Metal	Silver
State Shell	Lightning Whelk
State Folk Dance	Square Dance
State Sport	Rodeo
State Health Nut	Pecan
State Musical Instrument	Guitar
State Song	"Texas, Our Texas" by William J. Marsh and Gladys Yoakum Wright
State Flower Song	"Bluebonnets"
State Play	"The Lone Star "Texas" "Beyond the Sundown" "Fandangle"
State Motto	"Friendship"
State Epic Poem	"Legend of Old Stone Ranch"
State Nickname	"Lone Star State"
State Fiber and Fabric	Cotton
State Tie	Bolo Tie
State Footware	Cowboy Boots
State Snackfood	Tortilla Chips and Salsa
State Bread	Pan De Campo
State Dish	Chili
State Pastries	Sopaipilla Strudel
State Cooking Implement	Cast Iron Dutch Oven
State Martitime Museum	Texas Maritime Museum in Rockport, Texas
State Railroad	Texas State Railroad
State Vehicle	Chuck Wagon
State Ship	U.S.S. Texas
State Tall Ship	Elissa
State Bluebonnet City	Ennis, Texas
State Bluebonnet Festival	Chappell Hill Bluebonnet Festival
State Bluebonnet Trail	Ennis, Texas
State Rodeo Drill Team	Ghostriders
State 10K	Texas Round-up 10K
Time Zone Location	Eastern (most of) Texas is in the CST - Central Standard (GMT - 6 hours) A small portion of western Texas is in the MST - Mountain Standard (GMT - 7 hours)
Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results.
Male	12,223,476
Female	12,425,412
Total	24,648,888
Crime Information	Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006
Median Household Income (latest figures available)	$41,275
Unemployment Rate	4.2
10 Largest Cities by Population	Houston San Antonio Dallas Austin Fort Worth El Paso Arlington Corpus Christi Plano Garland
Cities and Towns	Texas Cities & Towns
Counties	Texas Counties
Major Universities	Major Texas Universities
Major Rivers	Major Texas Rivers
Major Lakes	Major Texas Lakes
Total Land Area	261,797.12 Square Miles
Total Water Area	6,783.70 Square Miles
Total of Both Land And Water Area	268,580.82 Square Miles
General Coastline	367 Miles
Lowest Elevation	Gulf of Mexico; sea level
Highest Elevation	Guadalupe Peak; 8,749 feet

REFERENCES
• Texas Online, 2/16/2008, http://www.state.tx.us/
• NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/16/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
• Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
• Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
• United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/16/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
• Texas, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Texas&oldid=194192963 (last visited Mar. 2, 2008).