Three ships of the United States Navy have borne (and a fourth will
soon bear) the name USS Texas, in honor of Texas, a region that, after being taken from its natives by first Spain and then Mexico, and later becoming an independent republic, was admitted to the United States as the 28th state on December 29, 1845.
... of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 11,767 people, 3,808 households, and 2,974 families residing in the town. The ...