Panola County, Texas

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Panola County
County
Carthage July 2017 09 (Panola County Courthouse).jpg
The Panola County Courthouse in Carthage
Map of Texas highlighting Panola County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°10′N94°19′W / 32.16°N 94.31°W / 32.16; -94.31
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
Founded1846
Seat Carthage
Largest cityCarthage
Area
 • Total
821 sq mi (2,130 km2)
 • Land802 sq mi (2,080 km2)
 • Water20 sq mi (50 km2)  2.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
22,491
 • Density27/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 1st
Website www.co.panola.tx.us

Panola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 22,491. [1] The county seat is Carthage. [2] Located in East Texas and originally developed for cotton plantations, the county's name is derived from a Choctaw word for cotton.

Contents

Until 2013, Panola County was one of about 30 [3] entirely dry counties in Texas: the sale of alcohol was restricted or prohibited.

History

The Panola County Heritage Museum in downtown Carthage Carthage July 2017 26 (Panola County Heritage Museum and The Texas Tea Room).jpg
The Panola County Heritage Museum in downtown Carthage
The Panola Watchman newspaper was first published in 1873 in Carthage by Tom M. Bowers (1837-1916), a Confederate veteran who earlier printed the Carthage Banner. Panola Watchman newspaper, Carthage, TX IMG 2954.JPG
The Panola Watchman newspaper was first published in 1873 in Carthage by Tom M. Bowers (1837-1916), a Confederate veteran who earlier printed the Carthage Banner.

Jonathon Anderson, a migrant from the United States and founder of Panola County, donated nearly 100 acres of land in the 1800s to get the county started. [4] Panola County was formed in 1846 from sections of Harrison and Shelby counties. Developed for cotton plantations, it was named after a Choctaw/Chickasaw word for cotton. In the antebellum years, planters used enslaved African Americans as workers on their large plantations. After the Civil War, freedmen worked largely as tenant farmers and sharecroppers in this area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 821 square miles (2,130 km2), of which 802 square miles (2,080 km2) are land and 20 square miles (52 km2) (2.4%) are covered by water. [5]

Major highways

The TTC-69 component (recommended preferred) of the once-planned Trans-Texas Corridor went through Panola County. [6]

Adjacent counties and parishes

Communities

Cities

Town

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850 3,871—
1860 8,475118.9%
1870 10,11919.4%
1880 12,21920.8%
1890 14,32817.3%
1900 21,40449.4%
1910 20,424−4.6%
1920 21,7556.5%
1930 24,06310.6%
1940 22,513−6.4%
1950 19,250−14.5%
1960 16,870−12.4%
1970 15,894−5.8%
1980 20,72430.4%
1990 22,0356.3%
2000 22,7563.3%
2010 23,7964.6%
2020 22,491−5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1850–2010 [9] 2010–2020 [10]
Panola County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [11] Pop 2010 [12] Pop 2020 [10] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)17,62917,52116,09877.47%73.63%71.58%
Black or African American alone (NH)4,0133,8503,24417.63%16.18%14.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)7484960.33%0.35%0.43%
Asian alone (NH)5372990.23%0.30%0.44%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)1370.00%0.01%0.03%
Other Race alone (NH)924260.04%0.10%0.12%
Mixed Race or Multiracial (NH)1792727310.79%1.14%3.25%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7981,9702,1903.51%8.28%9.74%
Total22,75623,79622,491100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the census [13] of 2000, 22,756 people, 8,821 households, and 6,395 families resided in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile (11 people/km2). The 10,524 housing units averaged 13 units per square mile (5.0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 78.78% White, 17.67% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 1.87% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. About 3.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 8,821 households, 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.90% were married couples living together, 11.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were not families; 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was distributed as 25.20% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,909, and for a family was $37,595. Males had a median income of $31,333 versus $19,017 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,439. About 11.60% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.50% of those under age 18 and 16.10% of those age 65 or over.

Education

These school districts serve Panola County: [14]

Panola College, a junior college, has operated in Carthage since 1947.

All of Panola County is in the service area of Panola College. [15]

Notable residents

Points of Interest

Politics

United States presidential election results for Panola County, Texas [16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 9,50083.05%1,90516.65%340.30%
2020 9,32681.44%2,05717.96%680.59%
2016 8,44581.08%1,83517.62%1361.31%
2012 7,95077.71%2,21121.61%690.67%
2008 7,58274.22%2,58625.31%480.47%
2004 7,02170.16%2,95829.56%280.28%
2000 5,97565.85%3,01133.18%880.97%
1996 4,00844.59%4,16846.37%8129.03%
1992 3,47337.22%3,95042.33%1,90920.46%
1988 4,64252.87%4,12346.96%150.17%
1984 5,67663.88%3,17935.78%300.34%
1980 4,02251.92%3,63746.95%881.14%
1976 3,21846.12%3,73153.48%280.40%
1972 4,32473.74%1,51125.77%290.49%
1968 1,58626.67%1,71128.77%2,65044.56%
1964 2,81851.83%2,60847.97%110.20%
1960 2,26450.11%2,18748.41%671.48%
1956 2,53852.48%2,22546.01%731.51%
1952 2,08041.75%2,89758.15%50.10%
1948 2569.08%1,75162.14%81128.78%
1944 2218.83%2,10684.17%1756.99%
1940 1795.87%2,87194.07%20.07%
1936 953.74%2,42595.36%230.90%
1932 501.85%2,63097.08%291.07%
1928 42024.21%1,31275.62%30.17%
1924 1195.33%2,08893.51%261.16%
1920 26816.15%1,08665.46%30518.38%
1916 1258.77%1,22886.12%735.12%
1912 825.37%1,20378.78%24215.85%

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References

  1. ↑ "Panola County, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "TABC Home Page". www.tabc.state.tx.us. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ Handbook of Texas Online – PANOLA COUNTY
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ TxDoT, TTC Section E, Detailed Maps 1 & 2, 2007-12-21 Archived February 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Association, Texas State Historical. "Grand Bluff, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  10. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Panola County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  11. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Panola County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  12. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Panola County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  13. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  14. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Panola County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved November 27, 2024. - Text list
  15. ↑ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.194. PANOLA COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.. See also "Sec. 130.184. KILGORE JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA" which states that the Panola County part of Tatum ISD is not in the Kilgore Junior College district.
  16. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 28, 2018.

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