Johnson County, Texas

Johnson County
Johnson County
U.S. county
	The Johnson County Courthouse in 2009
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 32°23′N 97°22′W / 32.38°N 97.36°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1854
Seat	Cleburne
Largest city	Burleson
Area
• Total	734 sq mi (1,900 km2)
• Land	725 sq mi (1,880 km2)
• Water	9.8 sq mi (25 km2) 1.3%%
Population (2010)
• Total	150,934
• Density	208/sq mi (80/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	25th
Website	www.johnsoncountytx.org

Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 150,934.^[1] Its county seat is Cleburne.^[2] Johnson County is named for Middleton Johnson, a Texas Ranger, soldier, and politician.

Johnson County is included in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area.

History[]

The first settler of Johnson County was Henry Briden, who built a log cabin on the Nolan River in 1849.^[3] His log cabin still exists, and can be seen along State Highway 174 in Rio Vista, Texas. The first county seat was Wardville, now located under the waters of Lake Pat Cleburne. In 1856, Buchanan became the county seat. Johnson County was divided in 1866, with the western half becoming Hood County. Camp Henderson became the new county seat and was renamed Cleburne in honor of Confederate General Patrick Cleburne.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 734 square miles (1,900 km²), of which 725 square miles (1,880 km²) are land and 9.8 square miles (25 km²) (1.3%) are covered by water.^[4]

Major highways[]

I-35W
I-35 BL
U.S. Highway 67
U.S. Highway 287
U.S. Highway 377
State Highway 81
State Highway 171
State Highway 174

Adjacent counties[]

Tarrant County (north)
Dallas County (northeast)
Ellis County (east)
Hill County (south)
Bosque County (southwest)
Somervell County (southwest)
Hood County (west)
Parker County (northwest)

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	4,305		—
1870	4,923		14.4%
1880	17,911		263.8%
1890	22,313		24.6%
1900	33,819		51.6%
1910	34,460		1.9%
1920	37,286		8.2%
1930	33,317		−10.6%
1940	30,384		−8.8%
1950	31,390		3.3%
1960	34,720		10.6%
1970	45,769		31.8%
1980	67,649		47.8%
1990	97,165		43.6%
2000	126,811		30.5%
2010	150,934		19.0%
2019 (est.)	175,817	^[5]	16.5%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 1850–2010^[7] 2010–2019^[1]

As of the census^[8] of 2000, 126,811 people, 43,636 households, and 34,428 families resided in the county. The population density was 174 people per square mile (67/km²). The 46,269 housing units averaged 63 per square mile (24/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.01% White, 2.50% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 4.52% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. About 12.12% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 43,636 households, 39.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.70% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.10% were not families. About 17.30% of the households were made up of individuals, and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.20. As of the 2010 census, about 3.6 same-sex couples occurred per 1,000 households in the county.^[9]

In the county, the age distribution was 28.80% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 10.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,621, and for a family was $49,963. Males had a median income of $36,718 versus $25,149 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,400. About 6.90% of families and 8.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.60% of those under age 18 and 10.90% of those age 65 or over.

Education[]

Southwestern Adventist University, a private liberal arts university in Keene, is currently the only four-year institution of higher learning in Johnson County. Southwestern is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church and has existed since 1893. Hill College a college in Hillsboro, a town in neighboring Hill County also provides tertiary education, with a campus in Cleburne since 1971.

Media[]

Johnson County is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth television media market in north-central Texas. Local news media outlets are: KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, KFWD-TV, and KDTX-TV. KCLE is the local radio station, which offers local news in addition to its country-music format. The local newspapers are the Cleburne Times-Review, and .

Cities (multiple counties)[]

Burleson (small part in Tarrant County)
Cresson (partly in Hood and Parker counties)
Crowley (mostly in Tarrant County)
Mansfield (mostly in Tarrant County and a small part in Ellis County)

Cities[]

Towns[]

Cross Timber
Venus (small part in Ellis County)

Unincorporated communities[]

Politics[]

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Presidential elections results

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ Elam, Richard. "Johnson County". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
^ Leonhardt, David; Quealy, Kevin (June 26, 2015), "Where Same-Sex Couples Live", The New York Times, archived from the original on June 29, 2015, retrieved July 6, 2015
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.

External links[]

Media related to Johnson County, Texas at Wikimedia Commons

Official Johnson County, Texas website
Johnson County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas

Coordinates: 32°23′N 97°22′W / 32.38°N 97.36°W / 32.38; -97.36

[QF-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.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[3] Elam, Richard. "Johnson County". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

[GR1-4] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.

[USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse-5] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

[6] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2015.

[7] "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.

[GR8-8] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

[newyorktimes-9] Leonhardt, David; Quealy, Kevin (June 26, 2015), "Where Same-Sex Couples Live", The New York Times, archived from the original on June 29, 2015, retrieved July 6, 2015

[10] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	75.9% 54,628	22.9% 16,464	1.3% 928
2016	77.0% 44,382	19.1% 10,988	3.9% 2,236
2012	77.1% 37,661	21.5% 10,496	1.4% 681
2008	73.3% 36,685	25.8% 12,912	0.9% 453
2004	73.4% 34,818	26.0% 12,325	0.6% 279
2000	67.7% 26,202	30.4% 11,778	1.9% 746
1996	50.0% 16,246	39.5% 12,817	10.5% 3,410
1992	36.2% 13,473	32.3% 12,030	31.5% 11,699
1988	58.0% 17,509	41.5% 12,507	0.5% 155
1984	66.4% 18,254	33.3% 9,148	0.3% 72
1980	50.8% 11,411	47.0% 10,542	2.2% 501
1976	39.7% 7,194	59.9% 10,864	0.4% 69
1972	71.0% 10,042	28.1% 3,968	0.9% 126
1968	35.2% 4,372	43.0% 5,330	21.8% 2,709
1964	33.7% 3,251	66.2% 6,381	0.1% 10
1960	53.5% 4,510	45.6% 3,844	0.9% 77
1956	51.1% 3,750	48.5% 3,560	0.4% 30
1952	47.0% 3,985	53.0% 4,496	0.1% 4
1948	13.6% 707	77.7% 4,042	8.7% 453
1944	9.3% 546	80.7% 4,757	10.1% 593
1940	10.5% 649	89.5% 5,532	0.0% 2
1936	7.3% 337	92.1% 4,281	0.6% 29
1932	9.8% 530	89.9% 4,858	0.3% 17
1928	61.6% 3,181	38.4% 1,981	0.1% 4
1924	14.8% 851	79.9% 4,600	5.4% 310
1920	15.7% 661	72.0% 3,041	12.4% 522
1916	7.9% 275	86.9% 3,040	5.2% 182
1912	3.6% 109	80.8% 2,473	15.6% 477

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County seat: Cleburne
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Towns	Cross Timber Venus‡
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