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Jack County, Texas
The Jack County Courthouse in Jacksboro
Location in the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded	1857
Seat	Jacksboro
Largest city	Jacksboro
Area
• Total	920 sq mi (2,383 km2)
• Land	911 sq mi (2,359 km2)
• Water	9.5 sq mi (25 km2), 1.0%
Population
• (2010)	9,044
• Density	9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Congressional district	13th
Time zone	Central: UTC−6/−5
Website	www.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 square miles (2,400 km²), of which 911 square miles (2,360 km²) is land and 9.5 square miles (25 km²) (1.0%) is water.^[8]

Major highways

• 
  U.S. Highway 281
  


• 
  U.S. Highway 380
  


• 
  State Highway 59
  


• 
  State Highway 114
  


• 
  State Highway 148
  


• 
  State Highway 199
  

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

A scene typical of the mixed pastures and wooded hills of eastern Jack County

As of the 2000 census,^[12] there were 8,763 people, 3,047 households, and 2,227 families residing in Jack County. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,668 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.68% White, 5.55% Black or African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.83% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 7.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,047 households out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.90% were non-families. 24.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.80% 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, there were about 4.1 same-sex couples per 1,000 households in the county.^[13]

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age 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 the median income 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 10.10% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.90% of those under age 18 and 13.70% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The county is dominated by agriculture and ranching, which has kept population density low, especially with the extensive mechanization of agriculture.

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

• Bryson


• 
  Jacksboro (county seat)

Census-designated place

• Perrin

Unincorporated communities

• Antelope


• Cundiff


• Gibtown


• Jermyn


• Joplin

Notable residents

• 
  Frank Shelby Groner (1877-1943). County attorney, and later President of 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]

Politics

See also

• List of museums in North Texas


• National Register of Historic Places listings in Jack County, Texas


• Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Jack County

References

External links

• Jack County Web Site


• 
  Jack County from the Handbook of Texas Online
  

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