Panola County, Texas

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

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

History

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The Panola County Heritage Museum in downtown Carthage
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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 Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". are land and Script error: No such module "convert". (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

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Unincorporated communities

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Demographics

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Panola County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[11] Pop 2010[12] Pop 2020[10] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 17,629 17,521 16,098 77.47% 73.63% 71.58%
Black or African American alone (NH) 4,013 3,850 3,244 17.63% 16.18% 14.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 74 84 96 0.33% 0.35% 0.43%
Asian alone (NH) 53 72 99 0.23% 0.30% 0.44%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 3 7 0.00% 0.01% 0.03%
Other Race alone (NH) 9 24 26 0.04% 0.10% 0.12%
Mixed Race or Multiracial (NH) 179 272 731 0.79% 1.14% 3.25%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 798 1,970 2,190 3.51% 8.28% 9.74%
Total 22,756 23,796 22,491 100.00% 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 Script error: No such module "convert".. The 10,524 housing units averaged Script error: No such module "convert".. 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

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See also

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References

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  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.

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