Hunt County, Texas facts for kids
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Hunt County
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![]() The Hunt County Courthouse in Greenville
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Founded | 1846 |
Named for | Memucan Hunt, Jr. |
Seat | Greenville |
Largest city | Greenville |
Area | |
• Total | 882 sq mi (2,280 km2) |
• Land | 840 sq mi (2,200 km2) |
• Water | 42 sq mi (110 km2) 4.7% |
Population
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• Total | 99,956 |
• Density | 113.33/sq mi (43.756/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Hunt County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 99,956. Its county seat is Greenville. 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. Hunt County is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan statistical area.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 882 square miles (2,280 km2), of which 840 square miles (2,200 km2) is land and 42 square miles (110 km2) (4.7%) is covered by water.
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
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)
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1850 | 1,520 | — | |
1860 | 6,630 | 336.2% | |
1870 | 10,291 | 55.2% | |
1880 | 17,230 | 67.4% | |
1890 | 31,885 | 85.1% | |
1900 | 47,295 | 48.3% | |
1910 | 48,116 | 1.7% | |
1920 | 50,350 | 4.6% | |
1930 | 49,016 | −2.6% | |
1940 | 48,793 | −0.5% | |
1950 | 42,731 | −12.4% | |
1960 | 39,399 | −7.8% | |
1970 | 47,948 | 21.7% | |
1980 | 55,248 | 15.2% | |
1990 | 64,343 | 16.5% | |
2000 | 76,596 | 19.0% | |
2010 | 86,129 | 12.4% | |
2020 | 99,956 | 16.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010–2020 |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 64,393 | 65,598 | 74.76% | 65.63% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 6,976 | 7,812 | 8.10% | 7.82% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 600 | 722 | 0.70% | 0.72% |
Asian alone (NH) | 897 | 979 | 1.04% | 0.98% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 130 | 151 | 0.15% | 0.15% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 58 | 301 | 0.07% | 0.30% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 1,324 | 4,720 | 1.54% | 4.72% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,751 | 19,673 | 13.64% | 19.68% |
Total | 86,129 | 99,956 | 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.
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.
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.
Communities
Cities
- Caddo Mills
- Campbell
- Celeste
- Commerce
- 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
Town
Unincorporated communities
Education
The following school districts serve Hunt County:
- 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
- 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, Texas A&M University-Commerce and Paris Junior College-Greenville Center are located within the county.
Notable people
- Waggoner Carr, Texas state representative and attorney general
- Audie Murphy, World War II soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- Cline Paden, evangelist and missionary
- Bart Millard, singer
Images for kids
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Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville