Hunt County, Texas
Encyclopedia
As of the census
of 2000, there were 76,596 people, 28,742 households, and 20,521 families residing in the county. The population density
was 91 people per square mile (35/km²). There were 32,490 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.57% White
, 9.45% Black
or African American
, 0.73% Native American
, 0.54% Asian
, 0.07% Pacific Islander
, 3.93% from other races
, and 1.70% from two or more races. 8.31% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 28,742 households out of which 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 non-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 spread out with 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 the median income for a family was $44,388. Males had a median income of $33,347 versus $23,085 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $17,554. About 8.60% of families and 12.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.80% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.
/Fort Worth
DMA. Local media outlets are: KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV
, WFAA-TV
, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV
, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, KFWD-TV, and KDTX-TV
Other nearby stations that provide coverage for Hunt County come from the Tyler
/Longview
/Jacksonville
market and they include: KLTV-TV, KYTX-TV, KFXK-TV, KCEB-TV, and KETK-TV
.
In addition, Texas A&M University-Commerce is located in the county.
, with the Hunt Regional Medical Center located in Greenville being the largest hospital in the county.
Census
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of 2000, there were 76,596 people, 28,742 households, and 20,521 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 91 people per square mile (35/km²). There were 32,490 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.57% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 9.45% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.73% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.54% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.07% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 3.93% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.70% from two or more races. 8.31% 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 28,742 households out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-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 spread out with 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 the median income for a family was $44,388. Males had a median income of $33,347 versus $23,085 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $17,554. About 8.60% of families and 12.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.80% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.
Local media
Hunt County is part of the DallasDallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
/Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
DMA. Local media outlets are: KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV
KXAS-TV
KXAS-TV, virtual channel 5 , is the NBC television station for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The station was Texas' first television station when the station made its debut on September 28, 1948. Its transmitter is located in Cedar Hill...
, WFAA-TV
WFAA-TV
WFAA, channel 8, is an ABC-affiliated television station serving the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, one of the top ten media markets in North America. The station is the flagship of Belo Corporation and the largest ABC affiliate not owned and operated by the network...
, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV
KERA-TV
KERA-TV, virtual channel 13 , is the PBS member station in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Licensed to Dallas, it broadcasts from a transmitter located in Cedar Hill. However, it also serves as the default PBS station for the Abilene, San Angelo and Tyler/Longview/Lufkin/Nacogdoches markets, as...
, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, KFWD-TV, and KDTX-TV
KDTX-TV
KDTX-TV is a religious television station in Dallas, Texas, broadcasting on digital channel 45 as a Trinity Broadcasting Network O&O. Its studios are located in TBN's International Production Center in Irving, Texas....
Other nearby stations that provide coverage for Hunt County come from the Tyler
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
/Longview
Longview, Texas
Longview is a city in Gregg and Harrison Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 80,455. Most of the city is located in Gregg County, of which it is the county seat; only a small part extends into the western part of neighboring Harrison County. It is...
/Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Texas
Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,868 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Cherokee County and part of the larger Tyler-Jacksonville Combined Statistical...
market and they include: KLTV-TV, KYTX-TV, KFXK-TV, KCEB-TV, and KETK-TV
KETK-TV
KETK-TV, virtual channel 56, is the NBC television affiliate serving the East Texas viewing area. It is owned by Communications Corporation of America, under licensee of "ComCorp of Tyler", which also operates Fox network affiliates KFXK and KFXL-LP, and MyNetworkTV affiliate KLPN-LP through a...
.
Cities and towns
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Lone Oak, Texas Lone Oak is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was 521 at the 2000 census. Although Lone Oak changed from a town to a city in November 1890, the change was not recognized by the Census Bureau until June 2007; consequently, it was listed as a town at the 2000... Merit, Texas Merit is an unincorporated community in Hunt County, Texas, United States. It is located fifteen miles northwest of Greenville. Although it is unincorporated, Merit has a post office, with the ZIP code of 75458.... (unincorporated) Neylandville, Texas Neylandville is a town in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was 56 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Neylandville is located at .... Quinlan, Texas Quinlan is a rural city in the southern part of Hunt County, Texas, United States located within the US Government designated Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area.-Demographics:... Union Valley, Texas Union Valley is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The city voted to incorporate in an election held on November 6, 2007. A total of 90 votes were cast , 75 in favor of incorporation and 15 against. According to the Union Valley incorporation committee, the city has about 78 households.... West Tawakoni, Texas West Tawakoni is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,462 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Tawakoni is located at .... Wolfe City, Texas Wolfe City is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States located at the intersection of state highways 34 and 11. It is approximately seventeen miles north of Greenville in north central Hunt County, and was settled in the 1860s or 1870s when J. Pinckney Wolfe built a mill near the banks of Oyster... |
Education
The following school districts serve Hunt County:- Bland ISDBland Independent School DistrictBland Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Merit, Texas .In addition to Merit, the district serves the communities of Floyd and Wagner in Hunt County. A small portion of the district extends into Collin County....
(small portion in Collin County) - Boles ISDBoles Independent School DistrictBoles Independent School District is a public school district located in unincorporated Hunt County, Texas , near Quinlan.The district, founded in 1985, primarily serves , and was previously known as Boles Home Independent School District before the name change. Today the district serves the common...
- Caddo Mills ISDCaddo Mills Independent School DistrictCaddo Mills Independent School District is a public school district based in Caddo Mills, Texas . The district serves students in southwestern Hunt County.In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.-Schools:...
- Campbell ISDCampbell Independent School DistrictThe Campbell Independent School District is a public school district based in Campbell, Texas, United States. The area contains two campuses: Campbell High School and Campbell Elementary School ....
- Celeste ISDCeleste Independent School DistrictCeleste Independent School District is a public school district based in Celeste, Texas .Celeste Independent School District is located in north east Hunt County in north east Texas. The current enrollment totals around 550 students in K-12...
- Commerce ISDCommerce Independent School DistrictCommerce Independent School District is a public school district based in Commerce, Texas .In addition to Commerce, the district also serves the town of Neylandville...
(small portion in Delta County) - Community ISDCommunity Independent School DistrictCommunity Independent School District is a public school district based in Nevada, Texas . The district serves students in southeastern Collin County and includes the towns of Copeville, Josephine, and Lavon...
(mostly in Collin County) - Cooper ISDCooper Independent School DistrictCooper Independent School District is a public school district based in Cooper, Texas .Located in Delta County, a very small portion of the district extends into Hunt County....
(mostly in Delta County) - Cumby ISDCumby Independent School DistrictCumby Independent School District is a public school district based in Cumby, Texas . It serves sections of Hopkins County and Hunt County.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency....
(mostly in Hopkins County) - Fannindel ISDFannindel Independent School DistrictFannindel Independent School District is a public school district based in Ladonia, Texas . The district's mascot is the Falcon.The district primarily serves the City of Pecan Gap and the City of Ladonia, as well as the surrounding area....
(mostly in Fannin County; small portion in Delta, Lamar counties) - Greenville ISDGreenville Independent School DistrictGreenville Independent School District is a public school district based in Greenville, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-High School :* Greenville High School...
- Leonard ISDLeonard Independent School DistrictLeonard Independent School District is a public school district based in Leonard, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. The school's mascot is the Tiger and the colors are Blue and Gold. Their mascot's name is Paws.The website is www.leonardisd.net...
(mostly in Fannin County, small portion in Collin County) - Lone Oak ISDLone Oak Independent School DistrictLone Oak Independent School District is a public school district based in Lone Oak, Texas USA. Located in Hunt County, a small portion of the district extends into Rains County. It covers 98 square miles....
(small portion in Rains County) - Quinlan ISDQuinlan Independent School DistrictQuinlan Independent School District is a public school district based in Quinlan, Texas .In addition to Quinlan, the district serves the towns of West Tawakoni and Hawk Cove, most of Union Valley, as well as rural areas in southern Hunt County. A small portion of northern Kaufman County also lies...
- Royse City ISDRoyse City Independent School DistrictRoyse City Independent School District is a public school district based in Royse City, Texas . The district lies in eastern Rockwall County, and extends into parts of Collin and Hunt counties....
(mostly in Rockwall County, small portion in Collin County) - Terrell ISDTerrell Independent School DistrictTerrell Independent School District is a public school district based in Terrell, Texas, United States.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-School uniforms:...
(mostly in Kaufman County) - Wolfe City ISDWolfe City Independent School DistrictWolfe City Independent School District is a public school district based in Wolfe City, Texas .Located in Hunt County, the district extends into a small portion of Fannin County.The current Principal is Chris Sheets....
(small portion in Fannin County)
In addition, Texas A&M University-Commerce is located in the county.
Alternative Education
- Home Schooling
- The following Home School support groups serve Hunt County:
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- Hunt County Homeschoolers - All inclusive, Secular Home School group of Hunt County, TX.
- Christian Home Educators Family Support (CHEFS) of Hunt County, TX.
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Medical services
Hunt County's medical services are primarily served by Hunt Regional HealthcareHunt Regional Medical Center
Hunt Regional Medical Center is a full service hospital located at 4215 Joe Ramsey Boulevard in Greenville, Texas. The hospital opened on August 1, 1971 and has since undergone numerous expansions...
, with the Hunt Regional Medical Center located in Greenville being the largest hospital in the county.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hunt County, Texas
Further reading
- Hathcock, James A. "The role of violence in Hunt County, Texas, during Reconstruction," M.S. thesis, University of North Texas, 2004, 101 pages; AAT 1424447 in ProquestProQuestProQuest LLC is an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based electronic publisher and microfilm publisher.It provides archives of sources such as newspapers, periodicals, dissertations, and aggregated databases of many types. Its content is estimated at 125 billion digital pages...
External links
- Hunt County official web site
- Hunt County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of TexasUniversity of Texas at AustinThe University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...