Franklin County, Texas
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Congressional district | 1st |
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Franklin County is a
History
Franklin County was erected and established in 1875, four decades after the independence of Texas, from land ceded by neighboring
There are two historic properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County.
Franklin County was one of the last 30 prohibition,[6] or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas.[7] Citizens of its county seat, Mount Vernon, voted to allow beer and wine sales, both on and off premises in May 2013.[2]
Geography
According to the
Major highways
- Interstate 30
- U.S. Highway 67
- U.S. Highway 271
- State Highway 11
- State Highway 37
Adjacent counties
- Red River County (north)
- Titus County (east)
- Camp County (southeast)
- Wood County (south)
- Hopkins County (west)
- Delta County (northwest)
Communities
City
- Winnsboro (mostly in Wood County)
Town
- Mount Vernon (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
- Clearwater
- Cypress
- Daphne
- Eureka
- Hagansport
- Hopewell
- Lakeview
- Macon
- Majors
- New Hope
- Purley
- Scroggins
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 5,280 | — | |
1890 | 6,481 | 22.7% | |
1900 | 8,674 | 33.8% | |
1910 | 9,331 | 7.6% | |
1920 | 9,304 | −0.3% | |
1930 | 8,494 | −8.7% | |
1940 | 8,378 | −1.4% | |
1950 | 6,257 | −25.3% | |
1960 | 5,101 | −18.5% | |
1970 | 5,291 | 3.7% | |
1980 | 6,893 | 30.3% | |
1990 | 7,802 | 13.2% | |
2000 | 9,458 | 21.2% | |
2010 | 10,605 | 12.1% | |
2020 | 10,359 | −2.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1850–2010[10] 2010–2020[11] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[12] | Pop 2020[11] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH)
|
8,601 | 7,786 | 81.10% | 76.03% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
411 | 394 | 3.88% | 3.80% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
65 | 39 | 0.61% | 0.38% |
Asian alone (NH) | 49 | 68 | 0.46% | 0.66% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 6 | 0.00% | 0.06% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 9 | 61 | 0.08% | 0.59% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 137 | 460 | 1.29% | 4.44% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,333 | 1,455 | 12.57% | 14.05% |
Total | 10,605 | 10,359 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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 can be of any race.
At the
In 2000, the median income for a household in the county was $31,955, and the median income for a family was $37,064. Males had a median income of $28,806 versus $19,361 for females. The
Economy
According to a study[15] ordered by the Mount Vernon Economic Development Corporation in 2013, the local retail trade area population is 12,771 people. The county has 720 homes valued at $200,000 or more, 70 homes of $500,000 or more, and 72 homes valued at more than $1,000,000. Most of these homes are centered on Lake Cypress Springs, which was twice voted the Most Beautiful Lake in Texas by the readers of Dallas' "D" magazine (2005, 2010). The lake is located about 10 miles south of Mount Vernon. The EDC study determined the average sale price of lakefront property on Lake Cypress Springs (2012) was $484,000, with 91 percent of the 1,400 water-front homes being second residences. This concentration of second residences causes the population of the county to increase between 3,000 and 8,000 people on weekends and during holidays, according to estimates by the Franklin County Water District,[16] which oversees the lake and its visitors.
Education
The following school districts serve Franklin County:
- Mount Vernon ISD
- Rivercrest ISD (partly in Red River, Titus counties)
- Saltillo ISD (mostly in Hopkins County)
- Sulphur Bluff ISD (mostly in Hopkins County)
- Winnsboro ISD (mostly in Wood County, small portion in Hopkins County)
Politics
Franklin County is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by the Republican Gary VanDeaver of New Boston, Texas (Tx.HR Dist. 1). It is represented in the Texas Senate by Republican Bryan Hughes of Mineola, Texas (Tx. Sen. Dist. 1).[17] Franklin County is part of the First Congressional District of Texas which has been represented by Republican U.S. Congressman Nathaniel Moran since January 2023.[18][19]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 4,161 | 83.07% | 804 | 16.05% | 44 | 0.88% |
2016 | 3,585 | 81.85% | 665 | 15.18% | 130 | 2.97% |
2012 | 3,446 | 80.95% | 751 | 17.64% | 60 | 1.41% |
2008 | 3,392 | 75.53% | 1,036 | 23.07% | 63 | 1.40% |
2004 | 3,185 | 75.53% | 1,011 | 23.97% | 21 | 0.50% |
2000 | 2,420 | 69.70% | 1,018 | 29.32% | 34 | 0.98% |
1996 | 1,575 | 45.63% | 1,484 | 42.99% | 393 | 11.38% |
1992 | 1,058 | 31.66% | 1,338 | 40.04% | 946 | 28.31% |
1988 | 1,439 | 49.69% | 1,453 | 50.17% | 4 | 0.14% |
1984 | 1,836 | 62.28% | 1,104 | 37.45% | 8 | 0.27% |
1980 | 1,105 | 41.97% | 1,487 | 56.48% | 41 | 1.56% |
1976 | 758 | 31.53% | 1,636 | 68.05% | 10 | 0.42% |
1972 | 1,059 | 65.90% | 546 | 33.98% | 2 | 0.12% |
1968 | 481 | 24.18% | 1,001 | 50.33% | 507 | 25.49% |
1964 | 424 | 21.81% | 1,520 | 78.19% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 620 | 34.95% | 1,148 | 64.71% | 6 | 0.34% |
1956 | 556 | 33.88% | 1,082 | 65.94% | 3 | 0.18% |
1952 | 564 | 29.33% | 1,358 | 70.62% | 1 | 0.05% |
1948 | 146 | 9.56% | 1,236 | 80.94% | 145 | 9.50% |
1944 | 147 | 9.18% | 1,336 | 83.45% | 118 | 7.37% |
1940 | 183 | 10.13% | 1,621 | 89.76% | 2 | 0.11% |
1936 | 90 | 8.85% | 925 | 90.95% | 2 | 0.20% |
1932 | 56 | 4.11% | 1,305 | 95.81% | 1 | 0.07% |
1928 | 386 | 35.12% | 713 | 64.88% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 118 | 8.83% | 1,157 | 86.60% | 61 | 4.57% |
1916 | 62 | 7.87% | 684 | 86.80% | 42 | 5.33% |
1912 | 19 | 3.15% | 573 | 94.87% | 12 | 1.99% |
See also
References
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- ^ a b "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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