Hunt County, Texas
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Hunt County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 99,956.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Greenville.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county is named for Memucan Hunt, Jr., the first Republic of Texas minister to the United States from 1837 to 1838 and the third Texas secretary of the Navy from 1838 to 1839.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Hunt County is located in Northeast Texas, at the eastern edge of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, and the western edge of East Texas.
Geography
Hunt County is located in Northeast Texas, and by extension, a part of East Texas. Situated primarily in the Texas Blackland Prairies and the East Central Texas forests, the Piney Woods begin in the eastern portion of the county. 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">Template:Cite web</ref>
Lakes
Major highways
Interstate 30
U.S. Highway 67
U.S. Highway 69
U.S. Highway 380
State Highway 11
State Highway 24
State Highway 34
State Highway 50
State Highway 66
State Highway 224
State Highway 276
Loop 178
Spur 302
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Adjacent counties
- Fannin County (north)
- Delta County (northeast)
- Hopkins County (east)
- Rains County (southeast)
- Van Zandt County (southeast)
- Kaufman County (south)
- Rockwall County (southwest)
- Collin County (west)
Communities
Cities
- Caddo Mills
- Campbell
- Celeste
- Commerce
- Farmersville (mostly in Collin County)
- Greenville (county seat)
- Hawk Cove
- Josephine (mainly in Collin County)
- Lone Oak
- Quinlan
- Royse City (mostly in Rockwall County and partly in Collin County)
- Union Valley
- West Tawakoni
- Wolfe City
Towns
- Neylandville
- Poetry (also in Kaufman County)
Unincorporated communities
- Cash
- Fairlie
- Floyd
- Jacobia
- Kingston
- Merit
- Mexico
- South Sulphur<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>Template:Div col end
Demographics
| 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 |
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| White alone (NH) | 61,170 | 64,393 | 65,598 | 79.86% | 74.76% | 65.63% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 7,183 | 6,976 | 7,812 | 9.38% | 8.10% | 7.82% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 478 | 600 | 722 | 0.62% | 0.70% | 0.72% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 413 | 897 | 979 | 0.54% | 1.04% | 0.98% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 47 | 130 | 151 | 0.06% | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 54 | 58 | 301 | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.30% |
| Multiracial (NH) | 885 | 1,324 | 4,720 | 1.16% | 1.54% | 4.72% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,366 | 11,751 | 19,673 | 8.31% | 13.64% | 19.68% |
| Total | 76,596 | 86,129 | 99,956 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> 76,596 people, 28,742 households, and 20,521 families resided in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 32,490 housing units averaged Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 83.57% White, 9.45% Black or African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.93% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. About 8.31% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
Of the 28,742 households, 32.9% had children under 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were not families; 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the county, the population was distributed as 26.5% under 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,752, and for a family was $44,388. Males had a median income of $33,347 versus $23,085 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,554. About 8.60% of families and 12.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.80% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.
American Community Survey 2023 Data
The United States Census Bureau estimated that in 2023, Hunt County’s population was 113,347 of which by race were 22.2% Hispanic or Latino, 65.2% NH White, 8.3% NH Black, 1.5% NH Asian, 0.7% NH Native American, 0.1% NH Pacific Islander, and 2.0% NH multiracial.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Media
Hunt County is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth DMA. Local media outlets are: KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, KFWD-TV, and KDTX-TV. Other nearby stations that provide coverage for Hunt County come from the Tyler/Longview/Jacksonville market, and they include: KLTV-TV, KYTX-TV, KFXK-TV, KCEB-TV, and KETK-TV. In addition to this, there is a radio station located at East Texas A&M University called KETR<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and located on 88.9 FM on the radio. KETR is a 100,000 watt radio station that can reach up to 75 miles away; the station serves Commerce, East Texas A&M University, Hunt County, and surrounding cities. KGVL in Greenville is another radio station within the county. Two newspapers besides The Dallas Morning News circulate within the county. They are the Herald-Banner (Greenville) and the Commerce Journal (Commerce).
Education
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These school districts serve Hunt County:<ref>Template:Cite map - Text list</ref>
- Bland ISD (small portion in Collin County)
- Boles ISD
- Caddo Mills ISD
- Campbell ISD
- Celeste ISD
- Commerce ISD (small portion in Delta County)
- Community ISD (mostly in Collin County)
- Cooper ISD (mostly in Delta County)
- Cumby ISD (mostly in Hopkins County)
- Fannindel ISD (mostly in Fannin County; small portion in Delta, Lamar counties)
- Greenville ISD
- Leonard ISD (mostly in Fannin County, small portion in Collin County)
- Lone Oak ISD (small portion in Rains County)
- Quinlan ISD
- Rains ISD (very small portion)
- Royse City ISD (mostly in Rockwall County, small portion in Collin County)
- Terrell ISD (mostly in Kaufman County)
- Wolfe City ISD (small portion in Fannin County)
In addition, East Texas A&M University and Paris Junior College-Greenville Center are located within the county.
Top employers
| # | Employer | # of Employees | Location |
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| 1 | L3Harris Technologies | 6,400 | Greenville |
| T-2 | East Texas A&M University | 900 | Commerce |
| T-2 | Walmart | 900* | Commerce, Greenville, Quinlan |
| 4 | Greenville Independent School District | 702 | Greenville |
| 5 | Hunt Regional Medical Center | 1200* | Greenville, Commerce, Quinlan |
Note*: A rough estimate of the four combined Walmarts in Hunt County in the cities of Greenville (two: one supercenter and one neighborhood market), Commerce (one supercenter), and Quinlan (one supercenter). In 2020 HRMC full-time employees has grown to over 1200 people.
Public transportation
A public transit called the Connection serves all of Hunt County. The transit operates Monday through Friday from 7 am to 7 pm. Reservations have to be made one day in advance and the transit charges $2 ($4 round trip) if the passenger is traveling to a place within the same community or city, and $3 ($6 round trip) if the passenger is traveling from one city or community to another within Hunt County. Also, the transit will take Hunt County residents to Dallas; this is offered round-trip only, passengers are charged $34, and a minimum of three passengers is also required.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Medical services
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Hunt County's medical needs are primarily served by Hunt Regional Healthcare, with the Hunt Regional Medical Center located in Greenville being the largest hospital in the county.
Veterans services
The Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 81, located at 2502 Church Street, offers veterans and their dependents a meeting place and assistance with filing and mailing disability forms.
The American Legion Otho Morgan Post 17 meets at 4509 Moulton St., Greenville, TX 75401
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Dean Hallmark Post 4011 meets at 5200 Wellington St., Greenville, TX 75402
Notable people
- Waggoner Carr, Texas state representative and attorney general
- Audie Murphy, World War II soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- Bart Millard, singer
Politics
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See also
- Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum
- List of museums in North Texas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hunt County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Hunt County
References
Further reading
External links
- Hunt County official web site
- Hunt County in Handbook of Texas Online
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