Navarro County, Texas

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Veterans Memorial at Navarro County Courthouse in Corsicana

Navarro County (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,624.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Corsicana.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county is named for José Antonio Navarro, a Tejano leader in the Texas Revolution who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Navarro County comprises the Corsicana micropolitan statistical area, which is also part of the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX combined statistical area.

History

Navarro County was formed from Robertson County in 1846.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert (7.0%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Major highways

• File:I-45 (TX).svg Interstate 45
• File:US 287.svg U.S. Highway 287
• File:Texas 14.svg State Highway 14
• File:Texas 22.svg State Highway 22
• File:Texas 31.svg State Highway 31
• File:Texas 75.svg State Highway 75
• File:Texas 309.svg State Highway 309

Adjacent counties

• Henderson County (northeast)
• Freestone County (southeast)
• Limestone County (south)
• Hill County (southwest)
• Ellis County (north)

Demographics

Navarro County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	29,596	28,587	26,996	65.59%	59.89%	51.30%
Black or African American alone (NH)	7,521	6,490	6,286	16.67%	13.60%	11.95%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	143	155	163	0.32%	0.32%	0.31%
Asian alone (NH)	191	239	393	0.42%	0.50%	0.75%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	143	380	734	0.32%	0.80%	1.39%
Other race alone (NH)	17	40	137	0.04%	0.08%	0.26%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	400	499	1,866	0.89%	1.05%	3.55%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,113	11,345	16,049	15.76%	23.77%	30.50%
Total	45,124	47,735	52,624	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, 45,124 people, 16,491 households, and 11,906 families were residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 18,449 housing units averaged Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 70.84% White, 16.79% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.33% Pacific Islander, 9.45% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 15.75% of the population.

Of the 16,491 households, 34.00% had children under 18 living with them, 55.70% were married couples living together, 12.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were not families. About 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.65, and the average family size was 3.14.

In the county, the population was distributed as 27.20% under 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,268, and for a family was $38,130. Males had a median income of $30,112 versus $20,972 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,266. About 13.90% of families and 18.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.10% of those under age 18 and 14.90% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Navarro County is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth coverage area, including stations KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, and KFWD-TV. The county is also near Waco, so Waco/Temple/Killeen stations also provide coverage for Navarro County. These include: KCEN-TV, KWTX-TV, KXXV-TV, KDYW, and KWKT-TV. East Texas NBC affiliate KETK-TV from the Jacksonville/Tyler area provides coverage for Navarro County, as well.

The Corsicana Daily Sun is the area's newspaper.

Communities

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Navarro Mills Lake and Dam

Cities

• Angus
• Barry
• Corsicana (county seat)
• Eureka
• Frost
• Goodlow
• Kerens
• Rice
• Richland

Towns

• Blooming Grove
• Dawson
• Emhouse
• Mildred
• Mustang
• Navarro
• Oak Valley
• Powell
• Retreat
• Streetman (mostly in Freestone County)

Unincorporated communities

• Chatfield
• Emmett
• Montfort
• Purdon
• Pursley
• Roane
• Rural Shade

Ghost town

• Pisgah

Government

Navarro County, like all Texas counties, is governed by a Commissioners Court, which consists of the county judge, who is elected county-wide and presides over the full court, and four commissioners, who are elected in each of the county's four precincts

County commissioners

	County Judge	H.M. Davenport, Jr.	Republican
	County Commissioner, Precinct 1	Jason Grant	Republican
	County Commissioner, Precinct 2	Eddie Perry	Republican
	County Commissioner, Precinct 3	Eddie Moore	Republican
	County Commissioner, Precinct 4	James Olsen	Republican

County officials

Office		NameTemplate:Citation needed	Party
	County Clerk	Sherry Dowd	Republican
	Criminal District Attorney	Will Thompson	Republican
	District Clerk	Joshua B. Tackett	Republican
	Sheriff	Elmer Tanner	Republican
	Tax Assessor-Collector	Mike Dowd	Republican

Constables

Office		NameTemplate:Citation needed	Party
	Constable, Precinct 1	Mike Davis	Republican
	Constable, Precinct 2	Raychaun Ballard	Republican
	Constable, Precinct 3	Bobby Rachel	Republican
	Constable, Precinct 4	Kipp Thomas	Republican

Justices of the Peace

Office		NameTemplate:Citation needed	Party
	Justice, Precinct 1	Greta Jordan	Republican
	Justice, Precinct 2	Darrell Waller	Republican
	Justice, Precinct 3	Jackie Freeland	Republican
	Justice, Precinct 4	Connie Hickman	Republican

Community College Board of Trustees

Office		NameTemplate:Citation needed	Party
	Trustee, Precinct 1	Phil Judson	Republican
	Trustee, Precinct 2	Faith Holt	Democrat
	Trustee, Precinct 3	Loran Seely	Republican
	Trustee, Precinct 4	Richard Aldama	Republican
	Trustee, At-Large	Billy Todd McGraw	Republican
	Trustee, At-Large	A.L. Atkeisson	Republican
	Trustee, At-Large	K.C. Wyatt	Republican

Education

School districts include:<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref> Template:Div col

• Blooming Grove Independent School District
• Bynum Independent School District
• Corsicana Independent School District
• Dawson Independent School District
• Ennis Independent School District
• Fairfield Independent School District
• Frost Independent School District
• Hubbard Independent School District
• Kerens Independent School District
• Mildred Independent School District
• Rice Independent School District
• Wortham Independent School District

The entire county is in the service area of Navarro College, according to the Texas Education Code.<ref>Texas Education Code, "Sec. 130.189. NAVARRO COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.</ref>

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Navarro County, Texas
• Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Navarro County

External links

• Navarro County government's website
• Navarro County Office of Emergency Management website
• Navarro County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas
• Navarro County Genealogical Society