- Jackson County, Texas
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Jackson County, Texas The Jackson County Courthouse in Edna, Texas
Location in the state of 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, CourthouseJackson 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.
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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
U.S. Highway 59
State Highway 111
State Highway 172
Adjacent counties
- Colorado County (north)
- Wharton County (northeast)
- Matagorda County (southeast)
- Calhoun County (south)
- Victoria County (southwest)
- Lavaca County (northwest)
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
- Edna
- Francitas
- Ganado
- La Salle
- La Ward
- Lolita
- Vanderbilt
Transportation
The TTC-69 component (recommended preferred) of the planned Trans-Texas Corridor goes through Jackson County.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ TxDoT, TTC Section C & S, Detailed Map 4, 2007-12-18
External links
- Jackson County government's website
- Jackson County from the Handbook of Texas Online
Lavaca County Colorado County Wharton County Jackson County, Texas
Victoria County Calhoun County Matagorda County Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Texas Cities CDPs Unincorporated
communitiesFrancitas | La Salle
Ghost town Texana
Categories:- Texas counties
- Jackson County, Texas
- 1837 establishments in the United States
- Populated places established in 1837
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