Polk County, Texas

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Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,123.[1] Its county seat is Livingston.[2] The county is named after President James K. Polk. The Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation of the federally recognized tribe is in Polk County, where the people have been since the early 19th century. They were forcibly evicted by the federal government from their traditional territory in the Southeast.[3] The 2000 census reported a resident population of 480 persons on the reservation. The tribe reports 1100 enrolled members.

History

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Ike Turner Camp Confederate Monument, Livingston, Texas

Polk County, named for James Knox Polk of Tennessee, President of the United States, was created by an act of the first Legislature of the State of Texas, approved on March 30, 1846, out of Liberty County, and embraced that portion from the part designated as the "Northern Division" of said county. It was one of the first of a series of 23 counties, formulated, constituted, and established by the State of Texas, after annexation to the United States.[4]

Demographics

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Polk County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[10] Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 30,723 32,830 34,808 74.69% 72.29% 69.45%
Black or African American alone (NH) 5,357 5,153 4,869 13.02% 11.35% 9.71%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 649 778 914 1.58% 1.71% 1.82%
Asian alone (NH) 156 180 340 0.38% 0.40% 0.68%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3 7 0 0.01% 0.02% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 5 14 135 0.01% 0.03% 0.27%
Mixed or multiracial (NH) 379 492 1,712 0.92% 1.08% 3.42%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3,861 5,959 7,345 9.39% 13.12% 14.65%
Total 41,133 45,413 50,123 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census[11] of 2000, 41,133 people, 15,119 households, and 10,915 families were residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 21,177 housing units averaged Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 79.64% White, 13.17% African American, 1.74% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 3.75% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. About 9.39% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 15,119 households, 28.8% had children under 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were not families. About 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50, and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county, the age distribution was 22.9% under 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 18.00% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.70 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 109.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,495, and for a family was $35,957. Males had a median income of $30,823 versus $21,065 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,834. About 13.3% of families and 17.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those 65 or over.

Geography

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Adjacent counties

National protected area

Education

School districts:[13]

The county is in the district for Angelina College.[14] Polk County College / Commerce Center was completed in 2013 and is located on the U.S. Highway 59 Bypass. Angelina College offers advanced curriculum study and technical training at this location. The facility provides public auditorium space and may be used as a mass shelter in a disaster event.[15]

Government

Position Name Party
  County Judge Sydney Murphy Republican
  Commissioner, Precinct 1 Guylene Robertson Republican
  Commissioner, Precinct 2 Mark Dubose Republican
  Commissioner, Precinct 3 Milton Purvis Republican
  Commissioner, Precinct 4 Jerry Cassity Republican

Infrastructure

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Polk County Judicial Center, Livingston, Texas

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Allan B. Polunsky Unit is located in West Livingston.[16][17] This has been the location of the Texas men's death row since 1999.[18]

Transportation

Major highways

Mass transportation

Greyhound Lines operates the Livingston Station at the Super Stop Food Mart in Livingston.[19]

Airport

West Livingston has the Livingston Municipal Airport, operated by the City of Livingston.[16][20]

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

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Notable people

Politics

United States Congress

Senators Name Party First Elected Level
  Senate Class 1 John Cornyn Republican 1993 Senior Senator
  Senate Class 2 Ted Cruz Republican 2012 Junior Senator
Representatives Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Polk County Represented
  District 8 Morgan Luttrell Republican 2022 Entire county

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See also

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References

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  3. ↑ Howard N. Martin, "ALABAMA-COUSHATTA INDIANS", Handbook of Texas Online, uploaded June 9, 2010, accessed November 18, 2014
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  14. ↑ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.165. ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..
  15. ↑ [1], Polk County College Script error: No such module "webarchive".
  16. ↑ a b "West Livingston CDP, Texas Script error: No such module "webarchive".." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.
  17. ↑ "Polunsky Unit Script error: No such module "webarchive".." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on May 7, 2010.
  18. ↑ "Death Row Facts" Script error: No such module "webarchive"., Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on May 7, 2010.
  19. ↑ "Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".." Greyhound Lines. Retrieved on July 29, 2012. NOTE: The information for Livingston appears as a pop-up window.
  20. ↑ "Municipal Airport Script error: No such module "webarchive".." City of Livingston. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.
  21. ↑ "Tribal History", Alabama-Coushatta website
  22. ↑ "Margaret Virginia Margo Jones", Texas Escapes website
  23. ↑ "René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle", Handbook of Texas Online, accessed November 18, 2014
  24. ↑ Randy Hill, "A Southern Homecoming" Script error: No such module "webarchive"., n.d., USA Deep South website

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