San Jacinto County, Texas

San Jacinto County
	San Jacinto County, Texas
	The San Jacinto County Courthouse in Coldspring
	; Location in the state of Texas
	; Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded	1870
Named for	Battle of San Jacinto
Seat	Coldspring
Largest city	Shepherd
Area; - Total; - Land; - Water	; 628 sq mi (1,627 km²); 569 sq mi (1,474 km²); 59 sq mi (153 km²), 9.3
Population; - (2020); - Density	; 27,402 ;
Congressional district	8th
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.co.san-jacinto.tx.us

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San Jacinto County ( /ˌsæn dʒəˈsɪntoʊ/ SAN-_-jə-SIN-toh) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 27,402.^[1] Its county seat is Coldspring.^[2] The county's name comes from the Battle of San Jacinto which secured Texas' independence from Mexico and established a republic in 1836.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 628 square miles (1,630 km²), of which 569 square miles (1,470 km²) are land and 59 square miles (150 km²) (9.3%) are covered by water.^[3]

Major highways[]

Main article: List of highways in San Jacinto County, Texas

U.S. Highway 59
- Interstate 69 is currently under construction and will follow the current route of U.S. 59 in most places.
U.S. Highway 190
State Highway 150
State Highway 156

The TTC-69 component (recommended preferred) of the once-planned Trans-Texas Corridor went through San Jacinto County.^[4]

Adjacent counties[]

Trinity County (north)
Polk County (east)
Liberty County (southeast)
Montgomery County (southwest)
Walker County (west)

National protected area[]

Sam Houston National Forest (part)

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	6,186	—
1890	7,360	19.0%
1900	10,277	39.6%
1910	9,542	−7.2%
1920	9,867	3.4%
1930	9,711	−1.6%
1940	9,056	−6.7%
1950	7,172	−20.8%
1960	6,153	−14.2%
1970	6,702	8.9%
1980	11,434	70.6%
1990	16,372	43.2%
2000	22,246	35.9%
2010	26,384	18.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5] 1850–2010^[6] 2010^[7] 2020^[8]

**San Jacinto County, Texas - Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010^[7]	Pop 2020^[8]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	20,204	19,170	76.58%	69.96%
Black or African American alone (NH)	2,662	2,083	10.09%	7.60%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	120	123	0.45%	0.45%
Asian alone (NH)	120	86	0.45%	0.31%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	9	15	0.03%	0.05%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	12	74	0.05%	0.27%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	377	1,029	1.43%	3.76%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,880	4,882	10.92%	17.60%
Total	26,384	27,402	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.

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 22,246 people, 8,651 households, and 6,401 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 11,520 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.64% White, 12.64% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.63% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 4.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,651 households, out of which 30.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% were non-families. 22.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.20% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 24.90% from 25 to 44, 26.60% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,220, and the median income for a family was $37,781. Males had a median income of $34,614 versus $22,313 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,144. About 15.10% of families and 18.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.80% of those under age 18 and 17.60% of those age 65 or over.

Politics[]

United States Congress[]

Senators		Name	Party	First Elected	Level
	Senate Class 1	Ted Cruz	Republican	2012	Junior Senator
	Senate Class 2	John Cornyn	Republican	2002	Senior Senator
Representatives		Name	Party	First Elected	Area(s) of San Jacinto County Represented
	District 8	Kevin Brady	Republican	1996	Entire county

United States presidential election results for San Jacinto County, Texas^[10]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	10,161	80.39%	2,337	18.49%	142	1.12%
2016	8,059	77.92%	2,038	19.70%	246	2.38%
2012	7,107	73.91%	2,410	25.06%	99	1.03%
2008	6,151	68.66%	2,721	30.38%	86	0.96%
2004	5,394	66.39%	2,688	33.08%	43	0.53%
2000	4,623	59.93%	2,946	38.19%	145	1.88%
1996	2,878	44.38%	2,771	42.73%	836	12.89%
1992	2,494	35.57%	2,846	40.59%	1,671	23.83%
1988	2,691	47.31%	2,972	52.25%	25	0.44%
1984	3,174	56.09%	2,466	43.58%	19	0.34%
1980	1,726	41.16%	2,376	56.67%	91	2.17%
1976	1,094	31.00%	2,406	68.18%	29	0.82%
1972	1,296	55.81%	1,020	43.93%	6	0.26%
1968	381	16.50%	1,235	53.49%	693	30.01%
1964	343	16.93%	1,680	82.92%	3	0.15%
1960	448	28.54%	1,115	71.02%	7	0.45%
1956	565	42.51%	755	56.81%	9	0.68%
1952	494	32.06%	1,043	67.68%	4	0.26%
1948	106	13.70%	509	65.76%	159	20.54%
1944	53	7.36%	522	72.50%	145	20.14%
1940	119	13.46%	764	86.43%	1	0.11%
1936	67	10.62%	564	89.38%	0	0.00%
1932	16	1.89%	828	97.64%	4	0.47%
1928	296	37.00%	503	62.88%	1	0.13%
1924	104	14.86%	585	83.57%	11	1.57%
1920	7	1.01%	320	46.31%	364	52.68%
1916	255	36.48%	442	63.23%	2	0.29%
1912	196	30.39%	377	58.45%	72	11.16%

Texas Legislature[]

Texas Senate[]

District 3: Robert Nichols (R) – first elected in 2006.

Texas House of Representatives[]

District 18: Ernest Bailes (R) – first elected in 2016

Education[]

School districts include

Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated Independent School District
Shepherd Independent School District
Cleveland Independent School District (partial)
Willis Independent School District (partial)

Areas of San Jacinto County in Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD and Shepherd ISD are assigned to Angelina College. Areas in Cleveland ISD and Willis ISD are assigned to Lone Star College.^[11]

Communities[]

Cities[]

Coldspring (county seat)
Point Blank
Shepherd

Census-designated places[]

Cape Royale
Oakhurst

References[]

^ "San Jacinto County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US48407. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
^ "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.
^ TxDoT, TTC Section N, Detailed Map 2, 2008-01-24 Archived 2008-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.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) - San Jacinto County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48407&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2.
^ ^a ^b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - San Jacinto County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48407&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.
^ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.165. ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..

External links[]

San Jacinto County government's website
San Jacinto County from the Handbook of Texas Online
San Jacinto, TXGenWeb Focuses on genealogical research in San Jacinto County.

Template:San Jacinto County, Texas

Coordinates: 30°35′N 95°10′W / 30.58, -95.16

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[1] "San Jacinto County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US48407. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.

[GR1-3] "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.

[4] TxDoT, TTC Section N, Detailed Map 2, 2008-01-24 Archived 2008-02-02 at the Wayback Machine

[DecennialCensus-5] "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html.

[6] "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010". Texas Almanac. http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf.

[2010CensusP2-7] "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - San Jacinto County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48407&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2.

[2020CensusP2-8] "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - San Jacinto County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48407&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2.

[GR8-9] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.

[10] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.

[11] Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.165. ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..

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