Hunt County, Texas
Hunt County | |
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UTC−5 (CDT) | |
Congressional districts | 3rd, 4th |
Website | www |
Hunt County is a
Geography
According to the
Lakes
Major highways
- Interstate 30
- U.S. Highway 67
- U.S. Highway 69
- U.S. Highway 380
- State Highway 11
- State Highway 24
- State Highway 34
- State Highway 50
- State Highway 66
- State Highway 224
- State Highway 276
- Loop 178
- Spur 302
Adjacent counties
- Fannin County (north)
- Delta County (northeast)
- Hopkins County (east)
- Rains County (southeast)
- Van Zandt County (southeast)
- Kaufman County (south)
- Rockwall County (southwest)
- Collin County (west)
Communities
Cities
- Caddo Mills
- Campbell
- Celeste
- Commerce (part in Delta County)
- Farmersville (mostly in Collin County)
- Greenville (county seat)
- Hawk Cove
- Josephine (mainly in Collin County)
- Lone Oak
- Quinlan
- Royse City (mostly in Rockwall County and partly in Collin County)
- Union Valley
- West Tawakoni
- Wolfe City
Towns
- Neylandville
- Poetry (also in Kaufman County)
Unincorporated communities
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 1,520 | — | |
1860 | 6,630 | 336.2% | |
1870 | 10,291 | 55.2% | |
1880 | 17,230 | 67.4% | |
1890 | 31,885 | 85.1% | |
1900 | 47,295 | 48.3% | |
1910 | 48,116 | 1.7% | |
1920 | 50,350 | 4.6% | |
1930 | 49,016 | −2.6% | |
1940 | 48,793 | −0.5% | |
1950 | 42,731 | −12.4% | |
1960 | 39,399 | −7.8% | |
1970 | 47,948 | 21.7% | |
1980 | 55,248 | 15.2% | |
1990 | 64,343 | 16.5% | |
2000 | 76,596 | 19.0% | |
2010 | 86,129 | 12.4% | |
2020 | 99,956 | 16.1% | |
2023 (est.) | 113,347 | 13.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–2010[7] 2010–2020[8][9] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[10] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH)
|
64,393 | 65,598 | 74.76% | 65.63% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
6,976 | 7,812 | 8.10% | 7.82% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
600 | 722 | 0.70% | 0.72% |
Asian alone (NH) | 897 | 979 | 1.04% | 0.98% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 130 | 151 | 0.15% | 0.15% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 58 | 301 | 0.07% | 0.30% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 1,324 | 4,720 | 1.54% | 4.72% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,751 | 19,673 | 13.64% | 19.68% |
Total | 86,129 | 99,956 | 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.
As of the
Of the 28,742 households, 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were married couples living together, 11.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were not families; 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the county, the population was distributed as 26.50% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,752, and for a family was $44,388. Males had a median income of $33,347 versus $23,085 for females. The
Media
Hunt County is part of the
Education
The following school districts serve Hunt County:
- Bland ISD (small portion in Collin County)
- Boles ISD
- Caddo Mills ISD
- Campbell ISD
- Celeste ISD
- Commerce ISD (small portion in Delta County)
- Community ISD (mostly in Collin County)
- Cooper ISD (mostly in Delta County)
- Cumby ISD (mostly in Hopkins County)
- Fannindel ISD (mostly in Fannin County; small portion in Delta, Lamar counties)
- Greenville ISD
- Leonard ISD (mostly in Fannin County, small portion in Collin County)
- Lone Oak ISD (small portion in Rains County)
- Quinlan ISD
- Royse City ISD (mostly in Rockwall County, small portion in Collin County)
- Terrell ISD (mostly in Kaufman County)
- Wolfe City ISD (small portion in Fannin County)
In addition,
Top employers
# | Employer | # of Employees | Location |
---|---|---|---|
1 | L3Harris Technologies
|
6,400 | Greenville |
T-2 | Texas A&M University-Commerce
|
900 | Commerce |
T-2 | Walmart | 900* | Commerce, Greenville, Quinlan |
4 | Greenville Independent School District | 702 | Greenville |
5 | Hunt Regional Medical Center | 1200* | Greenville, Commerce, Quinlan |
Note*: A rough estimate of the four combined Walmarts in Hunt County in the cities of Greenville (two: one
Public transportation
A public transit called the Connection serves all of Hunt County. The transit operates Monday through Friday from 7 am to 7 pm. Reservations have to be made one day in advance and the transit charges $2 ($4 round trip) if the passenger is traveling to a place within the same community or city, and $3 ($6 round trip) if the passenger is traveling from one city or community to another within Hunt County. Also, the transit will take Hunt County residents to Dallas; this is offered round-trip only, passengers are charged $34, and a minimum of three passengers is also required.[13]
Medical services
Hunt County's medical needs are primarily served by Hunt Regional Healthcare, with the Hunt Regional Medical Center located in Greenville being the largest hospital in the county.
Veterans services
The Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 81, located at 2502 Church Street, offers veterans and their dependents a meeting place and assistance with filing and mailing disability forms.
The American Legion Otho Morgan Post 17 meets at 4509 Moulton St.
Notable people
- Waggoner Carr, Texas state representative and attorney general
- Audie Murphy, World War II soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- Bart Millard, singer
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 29,163 | 75.56% | 8,906 | 23.07% | 528 | 1.37% |
2016 | 23,910 | 75.77% | 6,396 | 20.27% | 1,248 | 3.96% |
2012 | 21,011 | 74.91% | 6,671 | 23.78% | 367 | 1.31% |
2008 | 20,573 | 69.68% | 8,594 | 29.11% | 357 | 1.21% |
2004 | 20,065 | 71.17% | 7,971 | 28.27% | 158 | 0.56% |
2000 | 16,177 | 66.12% | 7,857 | 32.11% | 432 | 1.77% |
1996 | 10,746 | 49.12% | 8,801 | 40.23% | 2,329 | 10.65% |
1992 | 9,739 | 39.51% | 7,452 | 30.23% | 7,459 | 30.26% |
1988 | 12,331 | 58.06% | 8,820 | 41.53% | 87 | 0.41% |
1984 | 14,303 | 67.08% | 6,971 | 32.69% | 48 | 0.23% |
1980 | 9,283 | 50.18% | 8,773 | 47.42% | 445 | 2.41% |
1976 | 6,676 | 43.59% | 8,543 | 55.79% | 95 | 0.62% |
1972 | 9,535 | 72.02% | 3,655 | 27.61% | 49 | 0.37% |
1968 | 4,651 | 36.04% | 4,785 | 37.08% | 3,469 | 26.88% |
1964 | 3,302 | 33.42% | 6,567 | 66.47% | 10 | 0.10% |
1960 | 4,084 | 49.55% | 4,116 | 49.94% | 42 | 0.51% |
1956 | 4,508 | 52.47% | 4,051 | 47.15% | 33 | 0.38% |
1952 | 5,614 | 53.06% | 4,953 | 46.81% | 14 | 0.13% |
1948 | 1,195 | 16.91% | 5,082 | 71.91% | 790 | 11.18% |
1944 | 714 | 8.88% | 6,200 | 77.14% | 1,123 | 13.97% |
1940 | 877 | 9.70% | 8,156 | 90.18% | 11 | 0.12% |
1936 | 335 | 5.45% | 5,801 | 94.37% | 11 | 0.18% |
1932 | 465 | 6.34% | 6,856 | 93.41% | 19 | 0.26% |
1928 | 3,009 | 46.16% | 3,510 | 53.84% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 836 | 10.70% | 6,828 | 87.43% | 146 | 1.87% |
1920 | 880 | 15.20% | 4,397 | 75.97% | 511 | 8.83% |
1916 | 424 | 8.76% | 4,242 | 87.68% | 172 | 3.56% |
1912 | 225 | 5.28% | 3,410 | 80.05% | 625 | 14.67% |
See also
- Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum
- List of museums in North Texas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hunt County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Hunt County
References
- ^ "Hunt County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 163.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ^ "TSHA | South Sulphur, TX".
- US Census Bureau.
- ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Hunt County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Hunt County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "88.9 KETR - Your Station". www.ketr.org. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ "SCRPT - Transportation". www.connectioninfo.org. Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
Further reading
- Hathcock, James A. (2004). The Role of Violence in Hunt County, Texas, during Reconstruction (M.S. thesis). University of North Texas. OCLC 1053097663.
External links
- Hunt County official web site
- Hunt County in Handbook of Texas Online