Jack County, Texas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jack County
U.S. county
The Jack County Courthouse in Jacksboro
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1857
Seat	Jacksboro
Largest city	Jacksboro
Area
• Total	920 sq mi (2,400 km2)
• Land	911 sq mi (2,360 km2)
• Water	9.5 sq mi (25 km2)  1.0%
Population  (2020)
• Total	8,472
• Density	9.21/sq mi (3.555/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	25th

Jack County is a county in the north-central part of Texas. In 2020, about 8,472 people lived there. The main town and county seat is Jacksboro. The county was created in 1856 and officially started in 1857. It is named after two brothers, Patrick Churchill Jack and William Houston Jack. They were both soldiers during the Texas Revolution.

Where is Jack County Located?

Jack County covers a total area of 920 square miles. Most of this area, about 911 square miles, is land. The rest, about 9.5 square miles, is covered by water like rivers and lakes.

Main Roads in Jack County

Several important highways run through Jack County, helping people travel around.

• U.S. Highway 281
• U.S. Highway 380
• State Highway 59
• State Highway 114
• State Highway 148
• State Highway 199

Neighboring Counties

Jack County shares its borders with several other counties:

• Clay County (to the north)
• Montague County (to the northeast)
• Wise County (to the east)
• Parker County (to the southeast)
• Palo Pinto County (to the south)
• Young County (to the west)
• Archer County (to the northwest)

Who Lives in Jack County?

This section tells us about the people living in Jack County.

Population Changes Over Time

The number of people living in Jack County has changed over many years.

People and Families

In 2000, there were 8,763 people in Jack County. Most people lived in families. About 32.7% of homes had children under 18. Most homes (60.3%) were married couples.

The average age of people in the county was 37 years old. About 23.4% of the population was under 18. About 15.2% of people were 65 or older.

What Does Jack County Do for Work?

The main type of work in Jack County is agriculture, especially ranching. This means there are many large farms and ranches. Because of machines, not many workers are needed for these big farms.

In 2014, a large wind farm project was announced. It cost $200 million and can make 110 megawatts of power. This project helps create clean energy.

Towns and Communities

Jack County has several towns and smaller communities.

Cities in Jack County

• Bryson
• Jacksboro (This is the county seat, the main town for county government.)

Special Places

• Perrin (This is a "census-designated place," meaning it's a community that the census bureau counts as a separate area.)

Smaller Communities

These are smaller towns or areas that are not officially cities.

• Antelope
• Cundiff
• Jermyn
• Maryetta
• Newport (Part of this community is also in Clay County.)
• Postoak
• Vineyard
• Wizard Wells

Old or Abandoned Towns

These are places that used to be towns but are now mostly empty or gone.

• Barton's Chapel
• Bob Town
• Gibtown
• Joplin
• Senate
• Truce
• Westbrook

Famous People from Jack County

• Frank Shelby Groner (1877-1943) was a lawyer for the county. He later became the president of the College of Marshall.
• Edith Wilmans was the first woman ever elected to the Texas State Legislature. After leaving office, she lived near Vineyard in Jack County. She raised goats and cattle and continued to work as a lawyer.

Images for kids

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  A typical view of the mixed pastures and wooded hills in eastern Jack County.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Jack para niños