Polk County, Texas

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Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,123.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Its county seat is Livingston.<ref name="GR6">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The county is named after President James K. Polk. The Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation of the federally recognized tribe is in Polk County, where the people have been since the early 19th century. They were forcibly evicted by the federal government from their traditional territory in the Southeast.<ref name="alcou">Howard N. Martin, "ALABAMA-COUSHATTA INDIANS", Handbook of Texas Online, uploaded June 9, 2010, accessed November 18, 2014</ref> The 2000 census reported a resident population of 480 persons on the reservation. The tribe reports 1100 enrolled members.

History

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Ike Turner Camp Confederate Monument, Livingston, Texas

Polk County, named for James Knox Polk of Tennessee, President of the United States, was created by an act of the first Legislature of the State of Texas, approved on March 30, 1846, out of Liberty County, and embraced that portion from the part designated as the "Northern Division" of said county. It was one of the first of a series of 23 counties, formulated, constituted, and established by the State of Texas, after annexation to the United States.<ref>Template:Cite book Template:PD-notice</ref>

Demographics

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White alone (NH) 30,723 32,830 34,808 74.69% 72.29% 69.45%
Black or African American alone (NH) 5,357 5,153 4,869 13.02% 11.35% 9.71%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 649 778 914 1.58% 1.71% 1.82%
Asian alone (NH) 156 180 340 0.38% 0.40% 0.68%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3 7 0 0.01% 0.02% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 5 14 135 0.01% 0.03% 0.27%
Mixed or multiracial (NH) 379 492 1,712 0.92% 1.08% 3.42%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3,861 5,959 7,345 9.39% 13.12% 14.65%
Total 41,133 45,413 50,123 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census<ref name="GR8">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> of 2000, 41,133 people, 15,119 households, and 10,915 families were residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 21,177 housing units averaged Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 79.64% White, 13.17% African American, 1.74% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 3.75% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. About 9.39% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 15,119 households, 28.8% had children under 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were not families. About 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50, and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county, the age distribution was 22.9% under 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 18.00% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.70 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 109.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,495, and for a family was $35,957. Males had a median income of $30,823 versus $21,065 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,834. About 13.3% of families and 17.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those 65 or over.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert (4.7%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Adjacent counties

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Education

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The county is in the district for Angelina College.<ref>Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.165. ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..</ref> Polk County College / Commerce Center was completed in 2013 and is located on the U.S. Highway 59 Bypass. Angelina College offers advanced curriculum study and technical training at this location. The facility provides public auditorium space and may be used as a mass shelter in a disaster event.<ref>[1], Polk County College Template:Webarchive</ref>

Government

Position Name Party
  County Judge Sydney Murphy Republican
  Commissioner, Precinct 1 Guylene Robertson Republican
  Commissioner, Precinct 2 Mark Dubose Republican
  Commissioner, Precinct 3 Milton Purvis Republican
  Commissioner, Precinct 4 Jerry Cassity Republican

Infrastructure

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Polk County Judicial Center, Livingston, Texas

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Allan B. Polunsky Unit is located in West Livingston.<ref name="CDPMap"/><ref name="TCDJProfile">"Polunsky Unit Template:Webarchive." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on May 7, 2010.</ref> This has been the location of the Texas men's death row since 1999.<ref>"Death Row Facts" Template:Webarchive, Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on May 7, 2010.</ref>

Transportation

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Mass transportation

Greyhound Lines operates the Livingston Station at the Super Stop Food Mart in Livingston.<ref>"{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}." Greyhound Lines. Retrieved on July 29, 2012. NOTE: The information for Livingston appears as a pop-up window.</ref>

Airport

West Livingston has the Livingston Municipal Airport, operated by the City of Livingston.<ref name="CDPMap">"West Livingston CDP, Texas Template:Webarchive." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.</ref><ref name="LivAirportProf">"Municipal Airport Template:Webarchive." City of Livingston. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.</ref>

Communities

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Notable people

Politics

United States Congress

Senators Name Party First Elected Level
  Senate Class 1 John Cornyn Republican 1993 Senior Senator
  Senate Class 2 Ted Cruz Republican 2012 Junior Senator
Representatives Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Polk County Represented
  District 8 Morgan Luttrell Republican 2022 Entire county

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See also

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