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| Navarro County, Texas | |
 The Navarro County Courthouse in Corsicana
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 Location in the state of Texas | |
 Texas's location in the U.S. | |
| Founded | April 25, 1846 |
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| Named for | José Antonio Navarro |
| Seat | Corsicana |
| Largest city | Corsicana |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,086 sq mi (2,813 km²) 1,010 sq mi (2,616 km²) 76 sq mi (197 km²), 7.0 |
| Population - (2020) - Density |
52,624 auto/sq mi (Expression error: Unrecognized word "auto"./km²) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www.co.navarro.tx.us |
Veterans Memorial at Navarro County Courthouse in Corsicana
Navarro County ( /nəˈværoʊ/ nə-VARR-oh)[1] is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,624.[2] Its county seat is Corsicana.[3] The county is named for José Antonio Navarro, a Tejano leader in the Texas Revolution who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Navarro County comprises the Corsicana, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also part of the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Combined Statistical Area.
History[]
Navarro County was formed from Robertson County in 1846.[4]
In 1860, after the election of Abraham Lincoln to the American presidency, Navarro County lowered the American flag at the courthouse in protest and instead hoisted the Texas flag. Thereafter early in 1861, some 450 Navarro County men enlisted in the new Confederate States Army. Two of the enlistees became outstanding officers, Roger O. Mills and Clinton M. Winkler, a Confederate colonel for whom Winkler County in far West Texas is named. The county commissioners appropriated funds for weapons and ammunition and for the support of the soldiers' families.[5]
The Navarro Rifles constituted an 87-man Confederate infantry unit, formed in Corsicana in July 1861 from area volunteers. They were founded by José Antonio Navarro, all of whose four sons fought for the Confederacy.[6] Clinton Winkler, a founder of Navarro County, served as the initial captain. The group trained near Dresden, Spring Hill, and later Waco and Harrisburg, Texas. The Navarro Rifles became Company I of the Fourth Texas Volunteer Infantry Regiment.[7] In September 1861, the unit reached Richmond, Virginia. The regiment was placed in the Texas Brigade under the command of General John Bell Hood.[8]
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,086 square miles (2,810 km2), of which 1,010 square miles (2,600 km2) are land and 76 square miles (200 km2) (7.0%) are covered by water.[9]
Major highways[]
Interstate 45- U.S. Highway 287
- State Highway 14
- State Highway 22
- State Highway 31
- State Highway 75
- State Highway 309
Adjacent counties[]
- Henderson County (northeast)
- Freestone County (southeast)
- Limestone County (south)
- Hill County (southwest)
- Ellis County (northwest)
Demographics[]
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 2,190 | ||
| 1860 | 5,996 | 173.8% | |
| 1870 | 8,879 | 48.1% | |
| 1880 | 21,702 | 144.4% | |
| 1890 | 26,373 | 21.5% | |
| 1900 | 43,374 | 64.5% | |
| 1910 | 47,070 | 8.5% | |
| 1920 | 50,624 | 7.6% | |
| 1930 | 60,507 | 19.5% | |
| 1940 | 51,308 | −15.2% | |
| 1950 | 39,916 | −22.2% | |
| 1960 | 34,423 | −13.8% | |
| 1970 | 31,150 | −9.5% | |
| 1980 | 35,323 | 13.4% | |
| 1990 | 39,926 | 13.0% | |
| 2000 | 45,124 | 13.0% | |
| 2010 | 47,735 | 5.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1850–2010[11] 2010[12] 2020[13] | |||
2020 census[]
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[12] | Pop 2020[13] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 28,587 | 26,996 | 59.89% | 51.30% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 6,490 | 6,286 | 13.60% | 11.95% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 155 | 163 | 0.32% | 0.31% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 239 | 393 | 0.50% | 0.75% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 380 | 734 | 0.80% | 1.39% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 40 | 137 | 0.08% | 0.26% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 499 | 1,866 | 1.05% | 3.55% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,345 | 16,049 | 23.77% | 30.50% |
| Total | 47,735 | 52,624 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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 can be of any race.
2000 Census[]
As of the census[14] of 2000, 45,124 people, 16,491 households, and 11,906 families were residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile (17/km2). The 18,449 housing units averaged 18 per square mile (7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 70.84% White, 16.79% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.33% Pacific Islander, 9.45% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 15.75% of the population.
Of the 16,491 households, 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70% were married couples living together, 12.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were not families. About 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65, and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county, the population was distributed as 27.20% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,268, and for a family was $38,130. Males had a median income of $30,112 versus $20,972 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,266. About 13.90% of families and 18.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.10% of those under age 18 and 14.90% of those age 65 or over.
Media[]
Navarro County is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth coverage area, including stations KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, and KFWD-TV. The county is also near Waco, so Waco/Temple/Killeen stations also provide coverage for Navarro County. These include: KCEN-TV, KWTX-TV, KXXV-TV, KDYW, and KWKT-TV. East Texas NBC affiliate KETK-TV from the Jacksonville/Tyler area provides coverage for Navarro County, as well.
The Corsicana Daily Sun is the area's newspaper.
Communities[]
Navarro Mills Lake and Dam
Cities[]
- Angus
- Barry
- Corsicana (county seat)
- Eureka
- Frost
- Goodlow
- Kerens
- Rice
- Richland
Towns[]
- Blooming Grove
- Dawson
- Emhouse
- Mildred
- Mustang
- Navarro
- Oak Valley
- Powell
- Retreat
- Streetman (mostly in Freestone County)
Unincorporated communities[]
- Chatfield
- Emmett
- Montfort
- Purdon
- Pursley
- Roane
- Rural Shade
Ghost town[]
- Pisgah
Politics[]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 13,800 | 72.16% | 5,101 | 26.67% | 222 | 1.16% |
| 2016 | 11,994 | 72.99% | 4,002 | 24.35% | 437 | 2.66% |
| 2012 | 10,847 | 70.60% | 4,350 | 28.31% | 167 | 1.09% |
| 2008 | 10,810 | 66.23% | 5,400 | 33.09% | 111 | 0.68% |
| 2004 | 10,715 | 66.83% | 5,259 | 32.80% | 60 | 0.37% |
| 2000 | 8,358 | 60.17% | 5,366 | 38.63% | 166 | 1.20% |
| 1996 | 5,236 | 41.88% | 6,078 | 48.62% | 1,188 | 9.50% |
| 1992 | 4,897 | 33.27% | 6,006 | 40.80% | 3,818 | 25.94% |
| 1988 | 6,445 | 48.71% | 6,749 | 51.01% | 38 | 0.29% |
| 1984 | 7,816 | 57.86% | 5,672 | 41.99% | 21 | 0.16% |
| 1980 | 5,400 | 42.89% | 6,988 | 55.50% | 203 | 1.61% |
| 1976 | 4,012 | 36.25% | 6,995 | 63.20% | 61 | 0.55% |
| 1972 | 6,039 | 64.91% | 3,246 | 34.89% | 18 | 0.19% |
| 1968 | 2,845 | 27.39% | 5,296 | 50.98% | 2,247 | 21.63% |
| 1964 | 2,139 | 23.89% | 6,811 | 76.08% | 3 | 0.03% |
| 1960 | 3,361 | 37.76% | 5,540 | 62.24% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 3,193 | 40.26% | 4,723 | 59.55% | 15 | 0.19% |
| 1952 | 3,592 | 29.10% | 8,745 | 70.84% | 8 | 0.06% |
| 1948 | 1,188 | 18.29% | 4,679 | 72.05% | 627 | 9.66% |
| 1944 | 449 | 6.07% | 6,298 | 85.10% | 654 | 8.84% |
| 1940 | 721 | 8.57% | 7,683 | 91.30% | 11 | 0.13% |
| 1936 | 293 | 4.79% | 5,815 | 95.02% | 12 | 0.20% |
| 1932 | 512 | 7.40% | 6,392 | 92.44% | 11 | 0.16% |
| 1928 | 3,341 | 47.80% | 3,648 | 52.20% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 996 | 13.31% | 6,409 | 85.66% | 77 | 1.03% |
| 1920 | 821 | 15.87% | 3,328 | 64.35% | 1,023 | 19.78% |
| 1916 | 294 | 7.49% | 3,527 | 89.81% | 106 | 2.70% |
| 1912 | 165 | 5.41% | 2,589 | 84.94% | 294 | 9.65% |
Government[]
Navarro County, like all Texas counties, is governed by a Commissioners Court, which consists of the county judge, who is elected county-wide and presides over the full court, and four commissioners, who are elected in each of the county's four precincts
County commissioners[]
| County Judge | H.M. Davenport, Jr. | Republican | |
| County Commissioner, Precinct 1 | Jason Grant | Republican | |
| County Commissioner, Precinct 2 | Eddie Perry | Republican | |
| County Commissioner, Precinct 3 | Eddie Moore | Republican | |
| County Commissioner, Precinct 4 | James Olsen | Republican |
County officials[]
| Office | Name{{{1}}} United States Federal Census, {{{2}}}, [[{{{3}}} County, {{{4}}}|{{{3}}} County]], [[{{{4}}}]]. | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Clerk | Sherry Dowd | Republican | |
| Criminal District Attorney | Will Thompson | Republican | |
| District Clerk | Joshua B. Tackett | Republican | |
| Sheriff | Elmer Tanner | Republican | |
| Tax Assessor-Collector | Mike Dowd | Republican | |
Constables[]
| Office | Name{{{1}}} United States Federal Census, {{{2}}}, [[{{{3}}} County, {{{4}}}|{{{3}}} County]], [[{{{4}}}]]. | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constable, Precinct 1 | Mike Davis | Republican | |
| Constable, Precinct 2 | Raychaun Ballard | Republican | |
| Constable, Precinct 3 | Bobby Rachel | Republican | |
| Constable, Precinct 4 | Kipp Thomas | Republican | |
Justices of the Peace[]
| Office | Name{{{1}}} United States Federal Census, {{{2}}}, [[{{{3}}} County, {{{4}}}|{{{3}}} County]], [[{{{4}}}]]. | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice, Precinct 1 | Greta Jordan | Republican | |
| Justice, Precinct 2 | Darrell Waller | Republican | |
| Justice, Precinct 3 | Jackie Freeland | Republican | |
| Justice, Precinct 4 | Connie Hickman | Republican | |
Community College Board of Trustees[]
| Office | Name{{{1}}} United States Federal Census, {{{2}}}, [[{{{3}}} County, {{{4}}}|{{{3}}} County]], [[{{{4}}}]]. | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustee, Precinct 1 | Phil Judson | Republican | |
| Trustee, Precinct 2 | Faith Holt | Democrat | |
| Trustee, Precinct 3 | Loran Seely | Republican | |
| Trustee, Precinct 4 | Richard Aldama | Republican | |
| Trustee, At-Large | Billy Todd McGraw | Republican | |
| Trustee, At-Large | A.L. Atkeisson | Republican | |
| Trustee, At-Large | K.C. Wyatt | Republican | |
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Navarro County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Navarro County
References[]
- ^ "Texas Almanac Pronunciation Guide". Texas State Historical Association. https://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/PronunWeb18.pdf.
- ^ "Navarro County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US48349. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ A Memorial and Biographical History of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon Counties, Texas. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. 1893. p. 112. http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46827/m1/114/sizes/l/.
- ^ Texas Historical Commission, historical marker, Navarro County Courthouse, Corsicana, Texas
- ^ Little, Carol Morris, A Comprehensive Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in Texas, University of Texas Press, Austin, 1996 p.1410
- ^ WILLIAM, HUNT, JEFFREY (2010-06-12). "FOURTH TEXAS INFANTRY" (in en). https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qkf01.
- ^ Texas Historical Commission, Navarro Rifles historical marker, Navarro College, Corsicana, Texas
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing from 1790-2000". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html.
- ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010". Texas Almanac. http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Navarro County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48349&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Navarro County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48349&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
External links[]
- Navarro County government's website
- Navarro County Office of Emergency Management website
- Navarro County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas
- Navarro County Genealogical Society
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