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Jackson County
; Jackson County, Texas;
	County
	Jackson County
	; The Jackson County Courthouse in Edna;
	; ; Flag;
	; ; Flag;
	; ; Location in the U.S. state of Texas;
	; ; Texas's location in the U.S.;
Founded	1836
Named for	Andrew Jackson
Seat	Edna
Largest city	Edna
Area
• Total	857 sq mi (2,220 km2)
• Land	829 sq mi (2,147 km2)
• Water	27 sq mi (70 km2), 3.2%
Population
• (2010)	14,075
• Density	17/sq mi (7/km2)
Congressional district	27th
Time zone	; Central: UTC−6/−5;
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. As of the 2010 census its population was 14,075.^[1] Its county seat is Edna.^[2] The county was created in 1835 as a municipality in Mexico and in 1836 was organized as a county (of the Republic of Texas).^[3]^[4] It is named for Andrew Jackson, President of the United States from 1829 to 1837.^[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 857 square miles (2,220 km²), of which 829 square miles (2,150 km²) is land and 27 square miles (70 km²) (3.2%) is water.^[6]

Major highways

U.S. Highway 59
- Interstate 69 is currently under construction and will follow the current route of U.S. 59 in most places.

State Highway 35

State Highway 111

State Highway 172

Farm to Market Road 234

Farm to Market Road 616

Farm to Market Road 1862

Adjacent counties

Colorado County (north)

Wharton County (northeast)

Matagorda County (southeast)

Calhoun County (south)

Victoria County (southwest)

Lavaca County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	996		—
1860	2,612		162.2%
1870	2,278		−12.8%
1880	2,723		19.5%
1890	3,281		20.5%
1900	6,094		85.7%
1910	6,471		6.2%
1920	11,244		73.8%
1930	10,980		−2.3%
1940	11,720		6.7%
1950	12,916		10.2%
1960	14,040		8.7%
1970	12,975		−7.6%
1980	13,352		2.9%
1990	13,039		−2.3%
2000	14,391		10.4%
2010	14,075		−2.2%
Est. 2016	14,869	^[7]	5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8] 1850–2010^[9] 2010–2014^[1]

As of the census^[10] 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.

Communities

Cities

Edna (county seat)

Ganado

La Ward

Census-designated places

Lolita

Vanderbilt

Unincorporated communities

Francitas

La Salle

Ghost town

Texana

Politics

Jackson County Texas is a very conservative County and gave Donald Trump 80% of the vote in 2016.

Presidential elections results

**Presidential elections results**^[11]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	80.5% 4,266	17.1% 904	2.5% 132
2012	77.7% 3,906	21.3% 1,070	1.0% 49
2008	73.5% 3,723	25.7% 1,301	0.9% 44
2004	74.2% 3,766	25.5% 1,296	0.3% 15
2000	69.3% 3,365	29.8% 1,446	0.9% 45
1996	54.6% 2,533	38.5% 1,785	6.9% 322
1992	47.6% 2,451	33.4% 1,722	19.0% 979
1988	57.8% 2,954	41.9% 2,141	0.4% 20
1984	66.8% 3,661	32.9% 1,804	0.2% 13
1980	56.9% 2,540	40.9% 1,826	2.2% 97
1976	42.5% 1,884	56.9% 2,524	0.6% 25
1972	69.8% 2,743	29.6% 1,163	0.6% 23
1968	33.6% 1,438	39.6% 1,698	26.8% 1,150
1964	29.6% 1,168	70.2% 2,775	0.2% 9
1960	42.0% 1,670	57.1% 2,268	0.9% 34
1956	58.6% 2,259	40.8% 1,571	0.6% 22
1952	57.1% 2,113	42.8% 1,584	0.0% 1
1948	24.8% 488	68.1% 1,343	7.2% 141
1944	15.0% 344	74.4% 1,708	10.6% 244
1940	16.4% 296	83.5% 1,506	0.1% 2
1936	15.2% 171	84.4% 952	0.4% 5
1932	15.0% 182	84.8% 1,030	0.2% 2
1928	54.7% 572	45.2% 473	0.1% 1
1924	30.3% 354	64.8% 758	4.9% 57
1920	33.7% 355	53.3% 562	13.1% 138
1916	20.7% 123	67.9% 403	11.5% 68
1912	6.6% 35	60.8% 323	32.6% 173

References

^ ^a^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}

^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2015.

^ "Jackson County". Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 20, 2015.

^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 167.

^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2015.

^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.

^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved May 2, 2015.

^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-07-25.

External links

Jackson County government's website

Jackson County from the Handbook of Texas Online

"Jackson County Profile" from the Texas Association of Counties

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

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

[3] "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2015.

[4] "Jackson County". Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 20, 2015.

[5] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 167.

[GR1-6] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2015.

[USCensusEst2016-7] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[8] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.

[9] "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved May 2, 2015.

[GR8-10] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

[11] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-07-25.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Texas, United States
County seat: Edna
Cities	Edna Ganado La Ward
CDPs	Lolita Vanderbilt
Unincorporated communities	Francitas La Salle
Ghost town	Texana

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