Red River County, Texas

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Red River County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,587.[1] Its county seat is Clarksville.[2] The county was created in 1835 and organized in 1837.[3][4][5] It is named for the Red River, which forms its northern boundary. Red River County was the birthplace of John Nance Garner, 32nd Vice President of the United States.

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". (1.9%) are covered by water.[6]

Rivers and lakes

Major highways

Adjacent counties

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Communities

Cities

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Red River, Texas

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Demographics

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Historical population
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Red River County, Texas– Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[10] Pop 2010[11] Pop 2020[9] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 10,868 9,503 8,499 75.93% 73.90% 73.35%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,538 2,211 1,738 17.73% 17.19% 15.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 79 92 102 0.55% 0.72% 0.88%
Asian alone (NH) 17 23 51 0.12% 0.18% 0.44%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 0 0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Some other race alone (NH) 3 3 13 0.02% 0.02% 0.11%
Multiracial (NH) 139 179 418 0.97% 1.39% 3.61%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 669 849 766 4.67% 6.60% 6.61%
Total 14,314 12,860 11,587 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2000 census, 14,314 people, 5,827 households, and 4,067 families resided in the county.[12] In 2020, its population was 11,587. From the 2000 census, the population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 6,916 housing units had an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 78.04% White, 17.80% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 2.30% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. About 4.67% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 5,827 households, 28.0% had children under 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were not families. About 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county, the age distribution was 23.9% under 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,558 and for a family was $33,436. Males had a median income of $24,609 versus $17,566 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,058, making it one of the economically poorest counties in the state of Texas. About 13.1% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under 18 and 17.7% of those 65 or over.

Education

Thesse school districts serve Red River County:[13]

Areas in Clarksville ISD, Detroit ISD, Prairiland ISD, and Rivercrest ISD (formerly Talco-Bogata CISD) within this county are assigned to Paris Junior College. Areas in Avery ISD are assigned to Texarkana College.[14]

Notable people

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The John Nance Garner Home in Detroit

Politics

Red River County is represented, as of January 2015, in the Texas House of Representatives by the Republican Gary VanDeaver, the former superintendent of the New Boston Independent School District in New Boston, Texas.

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See also

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References

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