Cooke County, Texas
Encyclopedia
As of the census
of 2000, there were 36,363 people, 13,643 households, and 10,000 families residing in the county. The population density
was 42 people per square mile (16/km²). There were 15,061 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.84% White
, 3.06% Black
or African American
, 1.00% Native American
, 0.34% Asian
, 0.01% Pacific Islander
, 5.16% from other races
, and 1.61% from two or more races. 9.97% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 13,643 households out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.60% were married couples
living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.10% 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 3.07.
In the county, the population was spread out with 27.30% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,649, and the median income for a family was $44,869. Males had a median income of $32,429 versus $22,065 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $17,889. About 10.90% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.80% of those under age 18 and 10.70% of those age 65 or over.
operates the Gainesville State School
in an unincorporated area
in Cooke County, east of Gainesville
.
Census
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of 2000, there were 36,363 people, 13,643 households, and 10,000 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 42 people per square mile (16/km²). There were 15,061 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.84% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 3.06% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.00% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.34% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 5.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.61% from two or more races. 9.97% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 13,643 households out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.60% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.10% 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 3.07.
In the county, the population was spread out with 27.30% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,649, and the median income for a family was $44,869. Males had a median income of $32,429 versus $22,065 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $17,889. About 10.90% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.80% of those under age 18 and 10.70% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- CallisburgCallisburg, TexasCallisburg is a city in Cooke County, Texas, United States. The population was 365 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Callisburg is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- GainesvilleGainesville, TexasGainesville is a city in and the county seat of Cooke County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,538 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- LindsayLindsay, Cooke County, TexasLindsay is a town in Cooke County, Texas, United States, along U.S. Route 82. The population was 788 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1887 the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad constructed a line from Gainesville to Henrietta that passed through the site that would become Lindsay. The story of its...
- MuensterMuenster, TexasMuenster is a city in Cooke County, Texas, United States, along U.S. Route 82. The population was 1,556 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1887 the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad constructed a line from Gainesville to Henrietta that passed through the site that would become Muenster...
- Oak RidgeOak Ridge, Cooke County, TexasOak Ridge is a town in Cooke County, Texas, United States. The population was 224 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oak Ridge is located at ....
- Valley ViewValley View, TexasValley View is a city in Cooke County, Texas, United States. The population was 737 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was first settled in 1870 by the Lee family. L. W. Lee plotted a town on his land in 1872, naming it Valley View, presumably for the view offered at the site of Spring Creek valley...
- WhitesboroWhitesboro, TexasWhitesboro is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,760 at the 2000 census. Whitesboro is named for its founder, Ambrose B...
(mostly in Grayson County)
Unincorporated areas
- BulcherBulcher, TexasBulcher is a small, unincorporated community in far northwestern Cooke County, Texas, United States, approximately south of the Oklahoma border.-History:...
- Burns City
- Dexter (incorporated from February 28, 1875 to around 1900)
- EraEra, TexasEra is an unincorporated community in Cooke County, Texas, United States.About 7 miles west of Era, there is the Liberman Broadcasting Tower Era, one of earth's tallest structures, and as of May 2007 was the tallest structure in Texas. The tower is named for its proximity to Era, though it is much...
- Hood
- Lake KiowaLake Kiowa, TexasLake Kiowa is a census-designated place in Cooke County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,883 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lake Kiowa is located at ....
(privately managed) - Leo
- Lois
- MarysvilleMarysville, TexasMarysville is a small, unincorporated community in northwestern Cooke County, Texas, USA. It lies approximately 3 miles from the Texas-Oklahoma border.-History:...
- Mountain Springs
- Moss Lake
- MyraMyra, TexasMyra is an unincorporated community in western Cooke County, Texas, United States. It lies just off U.S. Route 82 west of the city of Gainesville, the county seat of Cooke County. Its elevation is 935 feet . Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76253....
- RosstonRosston, TexasRosston is a small farming and ranching community in southwestern Cooke County, Texas, United States. It lies along FM 922 along Clear Creek, mid-way between Forestburg in Montague County and Era in Cooke County.In 2000, Rosston reported a population of 110...
- Pioneer Valley (privately managed)
- Prairie Point
- Sivells BendSivells Bend, TexasSivells Bend is an unincorporated community on Farm to Market Road 1201 just four miles south of the Oklahoma border and 20 miles north of the county seat, Gainesville in Cooke County, Texas, United States.-History:...
- Walnut Bend
- Woodbine
Government and infrastructure
The Texas Youth CommissionTexas Youth Commission
The Texas Youth Commission is a Texas state agency which operates juvenile corrections facilities in the state. The commission is headquartered in the Brown-Heatly Building in Austin...
operates the Gainesville State School
Gainesville State School
The Gainesville State School is a juvenile correctional facility of the Texas Youth Commission in unincorporated Cooke County, Texas, near Gainesville. The fenced, maximum security state school is located on a tract east of Gatesville, north of Dallas, along Farm to Market Road 678 and near...
in an unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Cooke County, east of Gainesville
Gainesville, Texas
Gainesville is a city in and the county seat of Cooke County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,538 at the 2000 census.-History:...
.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Cooke County, Texas