Jack County, Texas

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Jack County
U.S. county
The Jack County Courthouse in Jacksboro
The Jack County Courthouse in Jacksboro
Map of Texas highlighting Jack County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°14′N 98°11′W / 33.24°N 98.18°W / 33.24; -98.18
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1857
SeatJacksboro
Largest cityJacksboro
Area
 • Total920 sq mi (2,400 km2)
 • Land911 sq mi (2,360 km2)
 • Water9.5 sq mi (25 km2)  1.0%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total9,044
 • Density9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district13th
Websitewww.jackcounty.org

Jack County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,044.[1] Its county seat is Jacksboro.[2] The county was created in 1856 and organized the next year.[3] It is named for Patrick Churchill Jack and his brother William Houston Jack, both soldiers of the Texas Revolution.[4][5][6] Since January 2013, Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has represented Jack County in the Texas House of Representatives.[7]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 920 sq mi (2,400 km2), of which 911 sq mi (2,360 km2) are land and 9.5 sq mi (25 km2) (1.0%) are covered by water.[8]

Major highways[]

Adjacent counties[]

  • Clay County (north)
  • Montague County (northeast)
  • Wise County (east)
  • Parker County (southeast)
  • Palo Pinto County (south)
  • Young County (west)
  • Archer County (northwest)

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18601,000—
1870694−30.6%
18806,626854.8%
18909,74047.0%
190010,2245.0%
191011,81715.6%
19209,863−16.5%
19309,046−8.3%
194010,20612.8%
19507,755−24.0%
19607,418−4.3%
19706,711−9.5%
19807,40810.4%
19906,981−5.8%
20008,76325.5%
20109,0443.2%
2019 (est.)8,935[9]−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1850–2010[11] 2010–2014[1]
A scene typical of the mixed pastures and wooded hills of eastern Jack County

As of the 2000 census,[12] 8,763 people, 3,047 households, and 2,227 families were residing in Jack County. The population density was 10 people/sq mi (4/km2). The 3,668 housing units averaged 4/sq mi (2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 88.68% White, 5.55% African American], 0.67% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 3.85% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. About 7.89% of the population were Hispanic]]s or Latinos of any race.

Of the 3,047 households, 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were not families. About 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52, and the average family size was 2.99. As of the 2010 census, about 4.1 same-sex couples per 1,000 households were in the county.[13]

In the county, the age distribution was 23.4% under 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,500, and for a family was $37,323. Males had a median income of $28,838 versus $20,216 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,210. About 10.1% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

Economy[]

The county is dominated by agriculture (mostly ranching), which has kept population density low. The extensive mechanization of agriculture has resulted in large farms and few workers.

A $200 million, 110 MW Keechi wind farm project with Enbridge, financed via a 20-year agreement with Microsoft, was announced.[14][15][16]

Communities[]

Cities[]

Census-designated place[]

Unincorporated communities[]

Notable residents[]

  • Frank Shelby Groner (1877-1943) was county attorney and later president of the College of Marshall.
  • Edith Wilmans, first woman elected to the Texas State Legislature, lived near Vineyard, in Jack County, for some years after leaving office; she raised goats and cattle on her farm, and was a practicing lawyer.[17]
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(1972-) Throckmorton County Sheriff (2016-) Sheriff Wigington's family settled in Jack County in 1873 in the area known as Barton's Chapel. Sheriff Wigington is a long time rancher with political ties. He went to Jacksboro ISD until 1990. Sheriff Wigington still has the original property that was granted in 1873. He was educated in politics by his maternal grandfather Aldon J. Nash (1923-2013). Sheriff Wigington is an activist and asset in the Texas Legislature for rural Texas Sheriff's and rural Texas as a whole. He was one of eighteen Sheriffs invited to the Whitehouse to meet President Donald Trump in 2018 out of a total of 254. Sheriff Wigington's motto is "Where Texas goes so does America" Sheriff Wigington is a life long Republican and holds rural Texas values, he believes local government should govern first then Texas and lastly Federal.

Politics[]

Prior to 1952, Jack County was solidly Democratic in presidential elections similar to almost all of Texas & Solid South. From 1952 to 1996, the county was a swing county, though became somewhat of a bellwether earlier, voting for the national winner in all presidential elections from 1928 to 2004 except for 1960, 1968, & 1996. From 2000 on, the county has become a Republican Party stronghold similar to almost all white-majority rural counties in the Solid South, with its presidential candidates winning by increasing margins in each passing election. As a testament to how strongly Republican the county has swung, Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton by a margin of 79.4 percent in 2016, compared to an only 6.7 percent margin Bob Dole won the county by 20 years prior at the start of its Republican trend.

Presidential election results

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  4. ^ "Jack, Patrick Churchill". The Handbook of Texas Online. The Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  5. ^ "Jack, William Houston". The Handbook of Texas Online. The Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  6. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 167.
  7. ^ "State Rep. Springer announces district tour July 30". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  8. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  9. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  11. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  13. ^ Where Same-Sex Couples Live, June 26, 2015, retrieved July 6, 2015
  14. ^ Smith, Patrick (6 January 2014). "Enbridge funds $200 million RES Texas wind project". Windpower Monthly. Retrieved 4 September 2014. See also Enbridge
  15. ^ Ingle, John. "Casper, Wyoming-based company begins hauling wind generator pieces to Jack County," Times Record News, September 3, 2014. Accessed: September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ "Portfolio - RES - Global Renewable Energy Company". www.res-americas.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  17. ^ Nancy Baker Jones; Ruthe Winegarten (22 July 2010). Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923–1999. University of Texas Press. pp. 80–. ISBN 978-0-292-78853-4.
  18. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 12 April 2018.

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Coordinates: 33°14′N 98°11′W / 33.24°N 98.18°W / 33.24; -98.18

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