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Kent County, Texas

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Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 753,<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> making it the sixth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Jayton.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1892.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is named for Andrew Kent, who died at the Battle of the Alamo. Kent County is a prohibition or entirely dry county,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> one of four remaining in the state.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History timeline

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  • 8000 BC Paleo-Indians were the first inhabitants. Later Native American inhabitants included the Wanderers band of Comanche.<ref name="Kent County, Texas">Template:Cite web</ref>
  • 1872 Ranald S. Mackenzie and his soldiers trounced the Comanches at Treasure Butte, southeast of Clairemont.<ref name="Kent County, Texas"/>
  • 1876 The Texas legislature formed Kent County from Young and Bexar districts. The new county is named after Alamo defender Andrew Kent.<ref name="Kent County, Texas"/>
  • 1888 Cattleman R. L. Rhomberg settled in the new county and named a settlement Clairemont for his daughter, Claire.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • 1890 The county census recorded 324 residents.<ref name="Kent County, Texas"/>
  • 1891 A conflict arose between cattle ranchers and farmers who tried to fence their farms against cattle.<ref name="Kent County, Texas"/>
  • 1892 Kent County was organized, with Clairemont as the county seat.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • 1900 The county population was 899.<ref name="Kent County, Texas"/>
  • 1909 The Stamford and Northeastern Railway built a line across the county's northeast corner. The railroad, which connected Stamford and Spur, later became part of the Wichita Valley Railroad. The Jayton community was founded.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • 1930 The county's population peaked at 3,851.<ref name="Kent County, Texas"/>
  • 1946-1991 Oil was discovered in Kent County in 1946. From 1946 to 1991, more than Template:Convert of oil have been produced in the county.<ref name="Kent County, Texas"/>

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert (0.05%) is covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

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Demographics

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Kent 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) 777 669 657 90.45% 82.80% 87.25%
  Black or African American alone (NH) 2 6 2 0.23% 0.74% 0.27%
  Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 5 3 0.12% 0.62% 0.40%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 3 0.00% 0.00% 0.40%
Mixed or multiracial (NH) 1 8 7 0.12% 0.99% 0.93%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 78 120 81 9.08% 14.85% 10.76%
Total 859 808 753 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> 859 people, 353 households, and 247 families resided in the county. The population density was less than Template:Convert. The 551 housing units averaged about Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 95.46% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 3.73% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. About 9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 353 households, 26.1% had children under 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were not families. About 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the county, the population was distributed as 20.6% under 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,433, and for a family was $35,568. Males had a median income of $23,875 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,626. About 9.20% of families and 10.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 6.10% of those age 65 or over.

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Politics

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In the 2024 Texas Republican presidential primary, Kent County was the only county in Texas that Donald Trump lost.

Throughout the 20th century, Kent County was a reliably Democratic county, having only voted for a Republican three times from 1912 until 2000. Kent County has realigned into a Republican stronghold since George W. Bush won the county in 2000. As of 2024, Kent County has not selected a Democrat in a presidential election since 1996, when then Democratic incumbent Bill Clinton won it.

Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has since January 2013 represented Kent County in the Texas House of Representatives.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot

Education

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

The Texas Legislature designated the county as being in the Western Texas College district.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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