Editing Tyler County, Texas

{{Short description|County in Texas, United States}}
{{Distinguish|Tyler, Texas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Tyler County 
 | state                = Texas 
 | seal                 = 
 | founded              = 1846 
 | seat wl              = Woodville 
 | largest city wl      = Woodville 
 | city type            = town 
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 936 
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 925 
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 11 
 | area percentage      = 1.2 
 | census yr            = 2020 
 | pop                  = 19798 {{loss}} 
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2024
 | population_est       = 
 | density_sq_mi        = 21 
 | ex image             = Tyler county tx courthouse 2014.jpg 
 | ex image size        = 250 
 | ex image cap         = The [[Tyler County Courthouse (Texas)|Tyler County Courthouse]] in Woodville 
 | web                  = www.co.tyler.tx.us
 | time zone            = Central
 | named for            = [[John Tyler]]
 | district             = 36th }}

'''Tyler County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. It is in [[East Texas]] and its [[county seat|seat]] is [[Woodville, Texas|Woodville]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population was 19,798.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tyler County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US48457|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=February 23, 2021}}</ref> Tyler County is named for [[John Tyler]], the 10th [[President of the United States]].<ref>[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hct10 TSHA Online: Tyler County, Texas], accessed January 2019.</ref> Despite its name, Tyler County does not contain the city of [[Tyler, Texas]]; the latter is located about 140 miles to the north in [[Smith County, Texas|Smith County]].
[[File:Peach Tree Village -- Tyler County, Texas.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Peach Tree Village -- Tyler County, Texas. Settled in the late 17th century by the [[Alabama tribe]]]]

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|936|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|925|sqmi}} are land and {{convert|11|sqmi}} (1.2%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 11, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

===Major highways===
* [[Image:US 69.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 69 in Texas|U.S. Highway 69]]
* [[Image:US 190.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 190 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 190]]
* [[Image:US 287.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 287 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 287]]
* [[Image:Texas Recreational Road 255.svg|20px]] [[Texas Recreational Road 255|Recreational Road 255]]

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Angelina County, Texas|Angelina County]] (north)
* [[Jasper County, Texas|Jasper County]] (east)
* [[Hardin County, Texas|Hardin County]] (south)
* [[Polk County, Texas|Polk County]] (west)

===National protected area===
* [[Big Thicket National Preserve]] (part)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 1894
|1860= 4525
|1870= 5010
|1880= 5825
|1890= 10877
|1900= 11899
|1910= 10250
|1920= 10415
|1930= 11448
|1940= 11948
|1950= 11292
|1960= 10666
|1970= 12417
|1980= 16223
|1990= 16646
|2000= 20871
|2010= 21766
|2020= 19798
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br />1850–2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010|publisher=Texas Almanac|access-date=May 11, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Tyler County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''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 may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Tyler County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=0500000US48457&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tyler County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48457&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tyler County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48457&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|17,290
|17,507
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15,302
|82.84%
|80.43%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |77.29%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|2,491
|2,376
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,040
|11.94%
|10.92%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10.30%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|87
|104
|style='background: #ffffe6; |111
|0.42%
|0.48%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.56%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|41
|49
|style='background: #ffffe6; |97
|0.20%
|0.23%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.49%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|4
|6
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3
|0.02%
|0.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other Race]] alone (NH)
|17
|19
|style='background: #ffffe6; |47
|0.08%
|0.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.24%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|199
|218
|style='background: #ffffe6; |678
|0.95%
|1.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.42%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|742
|1,487
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,520
|3.56%
|6.83%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7.68%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''20,871'''
|'''21,766'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''19,798'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, 20,871 people, 7,775 households, and 5,675 families resided in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|23|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. The 10,419 housing units averaged {{convert|11|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the county was 84.0% White, 12.0% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 2.52% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. About 3.6% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 7,775 households, 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were not families. About 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 2.9.

In the county, the population was distributed as 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,808, and for a family was $35,195. Males had a median income of $31,797 versus $19,594 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $15,367. About 12.6% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Communities==

===Cities===
* [[Colmesneil, Texas|Colmesneil]]
* [[Ivanhoe, Tyler County, Texas|Ivanhoe]]
* [[Woodville, Texas|Woodville]] (county seat)

===Towns===
* [[Chester, Texas|Chester]]

===Census-designated places===
* [[Warren, Tyler County, Texas|Warren]]
* [[Wildwood, Texas|Wildwood]] (partly in Hardin County)

===Unincorporated areas===
* [[Doucette, Texas|Doucette]]
* [[Fred, Texas|Fred]]
* [[Hillister, Texas|Hillister]]
* [[Spurger, Texas|Spurger]]

==Politics==

=== United States Congress ===
{| class=wikitable
|-
! colspan=2 align=center valign=bottom | '''Senators'''
! align=center valign=bottom | '''Name'''
! align=center valign=bottom | '''Party'''
! align=center valign=bottom | '''First Elected'''
! align=center valign=bottom | '''Level'''
|-
|bgcolor="red"|&nbsp;
| Senate Class 1
| [[John Cornyn]]
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| 2002
| Senior Senator
|-
|bgcolor="red"|&nbsp;
| Senate Class 2
| [[Ted Cruz]]
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| 2012
| Junior Senator
|-
! colspan=2 align=center valign=bottom | '''Representatives'''
! align=center valign=bottom | '''Name'''
! align=center valign=bottom | '''Party'''
! align=center valign=bottom | '''First Elected'''
! align=center valign=bottom | '''Area(s) of Tyler County Represented'''
|-
|bgcolor="red"|&nbsp;
| District 36
| [[Brian Babin]]
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| New district created with 2010 census. First elected 2014.
| Entire county
|}

{{PresHead|place=Tyler County, Texas|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=July 31, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|8,286|1,249|58|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|8,194|1,403|76|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|6,624|1,248|144|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|5,910|1,668|76|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|5,644|2,166|100|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|5,043|2,659|43|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|4,236|2,775|105|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|2,804|3,340|677|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|2,357|3,465|1,538|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|3,070|4,198|24|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|3,638|3,119|28|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|2,545|3,540|110|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,965|3,322|31|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|2,955|1,321|14|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|1,120|1,204|1,462|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,216|1,818|3|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|1,401|1,242|13|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|1,734|797|10|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|1,466|1,304|0|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|177|895|479|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|219|1,037|165|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|228|1,326|2|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|116|1,076|0|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|44|1,450|1|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|298|666|1|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|90|929|25|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|115|1,066|212|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|24|635|31|Texas}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|32|534|90|Texas}}

==Education==
School districts:
* [[Chester Independent School District]]
* [[Colmesneil Independent School District]]
* [[Spurger Independent School District]]
* [[Warren Independent School District]]
* [[Woodville Independent School District]]

The county is in the service area of [[Angelina College]].<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.165. ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.].</ref>

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Tyler County, Texas]]
* [[List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (Trinity-Zavala)#Tyler County|Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Tyler County]]
* [[Allan Shivers Library and Museum]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.co.tyler.tx.us/ Tyler County government's website]
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hct10|name=Tyler County}}
* [http://www.tylercountygenealogy.com Tyler County, TXGenWeb] Focuses on genealogical research in Tyler County.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051210023346/http://www.texassafetynetwork.org/issues/wet_dry/map_list/list.php Dry counties in Texas]
* [http://www.airnav.com/airport/09R Tyler County Airport]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Tyler County, Texas
|North     = [[Angelina County, Texas|Angelina County]]
|Northeast =
|East      = [[Jasper County, Texas|Jasper County]]
|Southeast =
|South     = [[Hardin County, Texas|Hardin County]]
|Southwest =
|West      = [[Polk County, Texas|Polk County]]
|Northwest =
}}

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