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Jasper County, Texas

Coordinates: 30°44′N 94°02′W / 30.74°N 94.03°W / 30.74; -94.03
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Jasper County
County
Jasper County Courthouse
Jasper County Courthouse
Map of Texas highlighting Jasper County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°44′N 94°02′W / 30.74°N 94.03°W / 30.74; -94.03
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1837
Named forWilliam Jasper
SeatJasper
Largest cityJasper
Area
 • Total
970 sq mi (2,500 km2)
 • Land939 sq mi (2,430 km2)
 • Water31 sq mi (80 km2)  3.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
32,980
 • Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district36th
Websiteco.jasper.tx.us

Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 32,980.[1] Its county seat is Jasper.[2] The county was created as a municipality in Mexico in 1834, and in 1837 was organized as a county in the Republic of Texas.[3][4][5] It is named for William Jasper, an American Revolutionary War hero.[6]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 970 square miles (2,500 km2), of which 939 square miles (2,430 km2) are land and 31 square miles (80 km2) (3.2%) are covered by water.[7]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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National protected areas

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18501,767—
18604,037128.5%
18704,2184.5%
18805,77937.0%
18905,592−3.2%
19007,13827.6%
191014,00096.1%
192015,56911.2%
193017,0649.6%
194017,4912.5%
195020,04914.6%
196022,10010.2%
197024,69211.7%
198030,78124.7%
199031,1021.0%
200035,60414.5%
201035,7100.3%
202032,980−7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1850–2010[9] 2010–2020[10]
Jasper County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[11] Pop 2010[12] Pop 2020[10] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 27,320 26,939 23,795 76.73% 75.44% 72.15%
Black or African American alone (NH) 6,302 5,931 5,572 17.70% 16.61% 16.90%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 125 168 127 0.35% 0.47% 0.39%
Asian alone (NH) 111 200 114 0.31% 0.56% 0.35%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 5 12 16 0.01% 0.03% 0.05%
Other Race alone (NH) 10 21 72 0.03% 0.06% 0.22%
Mixed Race or Multiracial (NH) 347 422 1,086 0.97% 1.18% 3.29%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,384 2,017 2,198 3.89% 5.65% 6.66%
Total 35,604 35,710 32,980 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census[13] of 2000, 35,604 people, 13,450 households, and 9,966 families resided in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile (15 people/km2). The 16,576 housing units averaged 18 units per square mile (6.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 78.24% White, 17.81% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.04% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. About 3.89% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 13,450 households, 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were married couples living together, 12.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were not families. About 23% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was distributed as 26.50% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,902, and for a family was $35,709. Males had a median income of $31,739 versus $19,119 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,636. About 15.00% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.40% of those under age 18 and 17.80% of those age 65 or over.

Government

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United States Congress

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Senators Name Party First Elected Level
  Senate Class 1 John Cornyn Republican 1993 Senior Senator
  Senate Class 2 Ted Cruz Republican 2012 Junior Senator
Representatives Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Jasper County Represented
  District 36 Brian Babin Republican New district created with 2010 census. First elected 2014. Entire county
United States presidential election results for Jasper County, Texas[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 13,162 83.09% 2,615 16.51% 64 0.40%
2020 12,542 80.34% 2,954 18.92% 115 0.74%
2016 10,609 79.06% 2,590 19.30% 220 1.64%
2012 9,957 73.66% 3,423 25.32% 137 1.01%
2008 9,022 70.62% 3,658 28.63% 96 0.75%
2004 8,347 64.84% 4,471 34.73% 55 0.43%
2000 7,071 60.22% 4,533 38.61% 138 1.18%
1996 4,523 42.51% 5,039 47.36% 1,078 10.13%
1992 3,870 32.02% 5,658 46.81% 2,559 21.17%
1988 4,985 42.87% 6,613 56.87% 31 0.27%
1984 5,965 50.64% 5,787 49.13% 27 0.23%
1980 4,396 42.86% 5,707 55.64% 154 1.50%
1976 3,167 36.80% 5,422 63.00% 18 0.21%
1972 4,575 62.46% 2,746 37.49% 4 0.05%
1968 1,839 25.60% 2,438 33.94% 2,906 40.46%
1964 1,919 34.66% 3,600 65.02% 18 0.33%
1960 2,102 41.03% 3,004 58.64% 17 0.33%
1956 2,430 56.41% 1,856 43.08% 22 0.51%
1952 1,946 42.84% 2,595 57.12% 2 0.04%
1948 284 11.24% 1,777 70.32% 466 18.44%
1944 341 14.05% 1,850 76.23% 236 9.72%
1940 220 8.96% 2,236 91.04% 0 0.00%
1936 109 6.76% 1,500 93.05% 3 0.19%
1932 93 4.46% 1,990 95.49% 1 0.05%
1928 611 40.44% 898 59.43% 2 0.13%
1924 176 10.24% 1,526 88.77% 17 0.99%
1920 62 5.66% 793 72.42% 240 21.92%
1916 75 7.31% 906 88.30% 45 4.39%
1912 40 4.33% 628 67.97% 256 27.71%

County officials

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  • County Judge - Judge Mark W. Allen
  • Commissioner, Pct. #1 - Seth Martindale
  • Commissioner, Pct. #2 - Roy Parker
  • Commissioner, Pct. #3 - Willie Stark
  • Commissioner, Pct. #4 - Vance Moss
  • County Sheriff - Mitchel Newman
  • Tax Assessor/Collector - Bobby Biscamp
  • County Clerk - Debbie Newman
  • County Treasurer - René Ellis
  • County Auditor - Mellissa Smith
  • Tax Appraiser - Lori Barnett
  • Emergency Management Coordinator - Billy Ted Smith

The County jail is named after former Sheriff, Aubrey E. Cole.[15]

District officials

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  • District Judge - Judicial District 1 - Judge Craig M. Mixson (appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry to complete term of Judge Gary Gatlin, who resigned effective December 31, 2011)
  • District Judge - Judicial District 1A - DeLinda Gibbs-Walker
  • District Clerk - Rosa Norsworthy
  • District Attorney - Anne Pickle

Courts

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  • Justice of the Peace, Pct. #1 - John Cooper
  • Justice of the Peace, Pct. #2 - Raymond Hopson
  • Justice of the Peace, Pct. #3 - Mike Smith
  • Justice of the Peace, Pct. #4 - Gina Cleveland
  • Justice of the Peace, Pct. #5 - Brett Holloway
  • Justice of the Peace, Pct. #6 - Steve Conner
  • Constable, Pct. #1 - Jimmy Hensarling
  • Constable, Pct. #2 - Niles Nichols
  • Constable, Pct. #3 - Ronnie Hutchison
  • Constable, Pct. #4 - Gene Hawthorne
  • Constable, Pct. #5 - Michael Poindexter
  • Constable, Pct. #6 - Joe Sterling

Communities

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Cities

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Census-designated places

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Unincorporated communities

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Ghost towns

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Education

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School districts:[16]

Areas of Jasper County in Brookeland ISD, Colmesneil ISD, and Jasper ISD are assigned to Angelina College.[17] Legislation does not specify a community college for the remainder of the county.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jasper County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "Jasper County". Texas Almanac. Texas bin Historical Association. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  5. ^ Glenn Justice (June 15, 2010). "Jasper County". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  6. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 168.
  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  10. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jasper County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Jasper County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jasper County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  14. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.
  15. ^ "AUBREY COLE OBITUARY". Legacy. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  16. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jasper County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2024. - Text list
  17. ^ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.165. ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..
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