Jasper County, Texas

Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 32,980.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Jasper.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was created as a municipality in Mexico in 1834, and in 1837 was organized as a county in the Republic of Texas.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is named for William Jasper, an American Revolutionary War hero.<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 are land and Template:Convert (3.2%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Major highways

• File:US 69.svg U.S. Highway 69
• File:US 96.svg U.S. Highway 96
• File:US 190.svg U.S. Highway 190
• File:Texas 62.svg State Highway 62
• File:Texas 63.svg State Highway 63
• File:Texas Recreational Road 255.svg Recreational Road 255

Adjacent counties

• San Augustine County (north)
• Sabine County (northeast)
• Newton County (east)
• Orange County (south)
• Hardin County (southwest)
• Tyler County (west)
• Angelina County (northwest)

National protected areas

• Angelina National Forest (part)
• Big Thicket National Preserve (part)
• Sabine National Forest (part)

Demographics

Jasper 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>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	27,320	26,939	23,795	76.73%	75.44%	72.15%
Black or African American alone (NH)	6,302	5,931	5,572	17.70%	16.61%	16.90%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	125	168	127	0.35%	0.47%	0.39%
Asian alone (NH)	111	200	114	0.31%	0.56%	0.35%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	5	12	16	0.01%	0.03%	0.05%
Other Race alone (NH)	10	21	72	0.03%	0.06%	0.22%
Mixed Race or Multiracial (NH)	347	422	1,086	0.97%	1.18%	3.29%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,384	2,017	2,198	3.89%	5.65%	6.66%
Total	35,604	35,710	32,980	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, 35,604 people, 13,450 households, and 9,966 families resided in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 16,576 housing units averaged Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 78.24% White, 17.81% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.04% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. About 3.89% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 13,450 households, 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were married couples living together, 12.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were not families. About 23% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was distributed as 26.50% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,902, and for a family was $35,709. Males had a median income of $31,739 versus $19,119 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,636. About 15.00% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.40% of those under age 18 and 17.80% of those age 65 or over.

Government

United States Congress

Senators		Name	Party	First Elected	Level
	Senate Class 1	John Cornyn	Republican	2002	Senior Senator
	Senate Class 2	Ted Cruz	Republican	2012	Junior Senator
Representatives		Name	Party	First Elected	Area(s) of Jasper County Represented
	District 36	Brian Babin	Republican	New district created with 2010 census. First elected 2014.	Entire county

County officials

• County Judge - Judge Mark W. Allen
• Commissioner, Pct. #1 - Seth Martindale
• Commissioner, Pct. #2 - Roy Parker
• Commissioner, Pct. #3 - Willie Stark
• Commissioner, Pct. #4 - Vance Moss
• County Sheriff - Chuck Havard
• Tax Assessor/Collector - Bobby Biscamp
• County Clerk - Debbie Newman
• County Treasurer - René Ellis
• County Auditor - Mellissa Smith
• Tax Appraiser - Lori Barnett
• District Attorney - Ann Pickle
• Emergency Management Coordinator - Billy Ted Smith

The County jail is named after former Sheriff, Aubrey E. Cole.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

District officials

• District Judge - Judicial District 1 - Judge Craig M. Mixson (appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry to complete term of Judge Gary Gatlin, who resigned effective December 31, 2011)
• District Judge - Judicial District 1A - DeLinda Gibbs-Walker
• District Clerk - Rosa Norsworthy
• District Attorney - Anne Pickle

Courts

• Justice of the Peace, Pct. #1 - John Cooper
• Justice of the Peace, Pct. #2 - Raymond Hopson
• Justice of the Peace, Pct. #3 - Mike Smith
• Justice of the Peace, Pct. #4 - Gina Cleveland
• Justice of the Peace, Pct. #5 - Brett Holloway
• Justice of the Peace, Pct. #6 - Steve Conner
• Constable, Pct. #1 - Jimmy Hensarling
• Constable, Pct. #2 - Niles Nichols
• Constable, Pct. #3 - Ronnie Hutchison
• Constable, Pct. #4 - Gene Hawthorne
• Constable, Pct. #5 - Michael Poindexter
• Constable, Pct. #6 - Chad Ainsworth

Communities

Cities

• Browndell
• Jasper (county seat)
• Kirbyville

Census-designated places

• Buna
• Evadale
• Sam Rayburn

Unincorporated communities

• Beans
• Beech Grove
• Bessmay
• Brookeland (partly in Sabine County)
• Erin
• Gist

Ghost towns

• Zeirath

Education

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

• Brookeland Independent School District
• Buna Independent School District
• Colmesneil Independent School District
• Evadale Independent School District
• Jasper Independent School District
• Kirbyville Consolidated Independent School District
• Vidor Independent School District

Areas of Jasper County in Brookeland ISD, Colmesneil ISD, and Jasper ISD are assigned to Angelina College.<ref>Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.165. ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..</ref> Legislation does not specify a community college for the remainder of the county.

See also

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

External links

• Jasper-Newton-Sabine Counties - Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security
• Jasper County Government Website
• Jasper Newton County Public Health District Public Health Website for Jasper County
• The Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DETCOG)
• Template:Handbook of Texas
• Jasper County, TXGenWeb Focuses on genealogical research in Jasper County.