Panola County, Texas
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Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Panola County is a
Until 2013, Panola County was one of about 30[3] entirely dry counties in Texas: the sale of alcohol was restricted or prohibited.
History
Jonathon Anderson, a migrant from the United States and founder of Panola County, donated nearly 100 acres of land in the 1800s to get the county started.
Geography
According to the
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 59
- Interstate 369 is currently under construction and will follow the current route of U.S. 59 in most places.
- U.S. Highway 79
- State Highway 43
- State Highway 149
- State Highway 315
- Farm to Market Road 10
- Farm to Market Road 31
- Farm to Market Road 124
- Farm to Market Road 1970
The TTC-69 component (recommended preferred) of the once-planned Trans-Texas Corridor went through Panola County.[6]
Adjacent counties and parishes
- Harrison County (north)
- Caddo Parish, Louisiana (northeast)
- De Soto Parish, Louisiana(east)
- Shelby County (south)
- Rusk County (west)
Communities
Cities
- Beckville
- Carthage (county seat)
- Tatum (mostly in Rusk County)
Town
Unincorporated communities
- Grand Bluff
- Bethany (partly in Caddo Parish, LA)
- Clayton
- Corinth
- Deadwood
- DeBerry
- Galloway
- Long Branch
- Midyett
- Murvaul
- Panola
- Riderville
Ghost towns
- Center Point
- Grand Bluff[7]
- Mineral Springs
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 3,871 | — | |
1860 | 8,475 | 118.9% | |
1870 | 10,119 | 19.4% | |
1880 | 12,219 | 20.8% | |
1890 | 14,328 | 17.3% | |
1900 | 21,404 | 49.4% | |
1910 | 20,424 | −4.6% | |
1920 | 21,755 | 6.5% | |
1930 | 24,063 | 10.6% | |
1940 | 22,513 | −6.4% | |
1950 | 19,250 | −14.5% | |
1960 | 16,870 | −12.4% | |
1970 | 15,894 | −5.8% | |
1980 | 20,724 | 30.4% | |
1990 | 22,035 | 6.3% | |
2000 | 22,756 | 3.3% | |
2010 | 23,796 | 4.6% | |
2020 | 22,491 | −5.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850–2010[9] 2010–2020[10] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[11] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH)
|
17,521 | 16,098 | 73.63% | 71.58% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
3,850 | 3,244 | 16.18% | 14.42% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
84 | 96 | 0.35% | 0.43% |
Asian alone (NH) | 72 | 99 | 0.30% | 0.44% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 7 | 0.01% | 0.03% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 24 | 26 | 0.10% | 0.12% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 272 | 731 | 1.14% | 3.25% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,970 | 2,190 | 8.28% | 9.74% |
Total | 23,796 | 22,491 | 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 8,821 households, 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.90% were married couples living together, 11.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were not families; 25.10% 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 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county, the population was distributed as 25.20% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,909, and for a family was $37,595. Males had a median income of $31,333 versus $19,017 for females. The
Education
These school districts serve Panola County:
- Beckville ISD
- Carthage ISD
- Elysian Fields ISD (mostly in Harrison County)
- Gary ISD
- Joaquin ISD (mostly in Shelby County)
- Tatum ISD (mostly in Rusk County)
- Tenaha ISD (mostly in Shelby County)
Panola College, a junior college, has operated in Carthage since 1947.
Notable residents
- Tex Ritter, country music singer, born in Murvaul
- Jim Reeves, country music singer, born in Galloway
Points of Interest
- Texas Country Music Hall of Fame and Tex Ritter Museum is located in Carthage.
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 9,326 | 81.44% | 2,057 | 17.96% | 68 | 0.59% |
2016 | 8,445 | 81.08% | 1,835 | 17.62% | 136 | 1.31% |
2012 | 7,950 | 77.71% | 2,211 | 21.61% | 69 | 0.67% |
2008 | 7,582 | 74.22% | 2,586 | 25.31% | 48 | 0.47% |
2004 | 7,021 | 70.16% | 2,958 | 29.56% | 28 | 0.28% |
2000 | 5,975 | 65.85% | 3,011 | 33.18% | 88 | 0.97% |
1996 | 4,008 | 44.59% | 4,168 | 46.37% | 812 | 9.03% |
1992 | 3,473 | 37.22% | 3,950 | 42.33% | 1,909 | 20.46% |
1988 | 4,642 | 52.87% | 4,123 | 46.96% | 15 | 0.17% |
1984 | 5,676 | 63.88% | 3,179 | 35.78% | 30 | 0.34% |
1980 | 4,022 | 51.92% | 3,637 | 46.95% | 88 | 1.14% |
1976 | 3,218 | 46.12% | 3,731 | 53.48% | 28 | 0.40% |
1972 | 4,324 | 73.74% | 1,511 | 25.77% | 29 | 0.49% |
1968 | 1,586 | 26.67% | 1,711 | 28.77% | 2,650 | 44.56% |
1964 | 2,818 | 51.83% | 2,608 | 47.97% | 11 | 0.20% |
1960 | 2,264 | 50.11% | 2,187 | 48.41% | 67 | 1.48% |
1956 | 2,538 | 52.48% | 2,225 | 46.01% | 73 | 1.51% |
1952 | 2,080 | 41.75% | 2,897 | 58.15% | 5 | 0.10% |
1948 | 256 | 9.08% | 1,751 | 62.14% | 811 | 28.78% |
1944 | 221 | 8.83% | 2,106 | 84.17% | 175 | 6.99% |
1940 | 179 | 5.87% | 2,871 | 94.07% | 2 | 0.07% |
1936 | 95 | 3.74% | 2,425 | 95.36% | 23 | 0.90% |
1932 | 50 | 1.85% | 2,630 | 97.08% | 29 | 1.07% |
1928 | 420 | 24.21% | 1,312 | 75.62% | 3 | 0.17% |
1924 | 119 | 5.33% | 2,088 | 93.51% | 26 | 1.16% |
1920 | 268 | 16.15% | 1,086 | 65.46% | 305 | 18.38% |
1916 | 125 | 8.77% | 1,228 | 86.12% | 73 | 5.12% |
1912 | 82 | 5.37% | 1,203 | 78.78% | 242 | 15.85% |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Panola County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Panola County
References
- ^ "Panola County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "TABC Home Page". www.tabc.state.tx.us. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ Handbook of Texas Online – PANOLA COUNTY
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ TxDoT, TTC Section E, Detailed Maps 1 & 2, 2007-12-21 Archived February 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Grand Bluff, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- US Census Bureau.
- ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Panola County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Panola County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
External links
- Panola County government’s website
- Panola County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Dry counties in Texas from the TABC