Jackson County, Texas

Jackson County, Texas
Jackson County, Texas
Jackson County, TX Courthouse IMG 1019.JPG
The Jackson County Courthouse in Edna, Texas
Map of Texas highlighting Jackson County
Location in the state of Texas
Map of the U.S. highlighting Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded 1837
Seat Edna
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

857 sq mi (2,220 km²)
829 sq mi (2,147 km²)
28 sq mi (73 km²), 3.21%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

14,391
18/sq mi (7/km²)
Website www.co.jackson.tx.us
Historical carriage inside the Jackson County, Texas, Courthouse

Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 14,391. Its county seat is Edna[1]. Jackson County is named for Andrew Jackson, President of the United States from 1829 to 1837.

Contents

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 857 square miles (2,219.6 km2), of which 829 square miles (2,147.1 km2) is land and 28 square miles (72.5 km2) (3.21%) is water.

Major Highways

  • US 59.svg U.S. Highway 59
  • Texas 111.svg State Highway 111
  • Texas 172.svg State Highway 172

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 14,391 people, 5,336 households, and 3,889 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 6,545 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.49% White, 7.64% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 12.65% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races. 24.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 17.9% were of German, 10.8% American, 9.3% Czech, 6.0% Irish and 5.6% English ancestry according to Census 2000. 81.6% spoke English and 17.4% Spanish as their first language.

There were 5,336 households out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,254, and the median income for a family was $42,066. Males had a median income of $32,639 versus $19,661 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,693. About 12.20% of families and 14.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.10% of those under age 18 and 15.60% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Transportation

The TTC-69 component (recommended preferred) of the planned Trans-Texas Corridor goes through Jackson County.[3]

See also

References

External links

Coordinates: 28°56′N 96°35′W / 28.94°N 96.58°W / 28.94; -96.58


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