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Panola County, Texas

February 15, 2024

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

Panola County
County
The Panola County Courthouse in Carthage
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°10′N 94°19′W / 32.16°N 94.31°W / 32.16; -94.31
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1846
SeatCarthage
Largest cityCarthage
Area
 • Total821 sq mi (2,130 km2)
 • Land802 sq mi (2,080 km2)
 • Water20 sq mi (50 km2)  2.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total22,491
 • Density27/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.co.panola.tx.us

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

History edit

 
The Panola County Heritage Museum in downtown Carthage
 
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 edit

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 821 square miles (2,130 km2), of which 802 square miles (2,080 km2) are land and 20 square miles (52 km2) (2.4%) are covered by water.[5]

Major highways edit

The TTC-69 component (recommended preferred) of the once-planned Trans-Texas Corridor went through Panola County.[6]

Adjacent counties and parishes edit

Communities edit

Cities edit

Town edit

Unincorporated communities edit

Ghost towns edit

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18503,871—
18608,475118.9%
187010,11919.4%
188012,21920.8%
189014,32817.3%
190021,40449.4%
191020,424−4.6%
192021,7556.5%
193024,06310.6%
194022,513−6.4%
195019,250−14.5%
196016,870−12.4%
197015,894−5.8%
198020,72430.4%
199022,0356.3%
200022,7563.3%
201023,7964.6%
202022,491−5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1850–2010[9] 2010–2020[10]
Demographic Profile of Panola County, Texas
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[11] Pop 2020[10] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 17,521 16,098 73.63% 71.58%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3,850 3,244 16.18% 14.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 84 96 0.35% 0.43%
Asian alone (NH) 72 99 0.30% 0.44%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3 7 0.01% 0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 24 26 0.10% 0.12%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 272 731 1.14% 3.25%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,970 2,190 8.28% 9.74%
Total 23,796 22,491 100.00% 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.

As of the census[12] of 2000, 22,756 people, 8,821 households, and 6,395 families resided in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile (11 people/km2). The 10,524 housing units averaged 13 units per square mile (5.0/km2). 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 edit

These school districts serve Panola County:

Panola College, a junior college, has operated in Carthage since 1947.

Notable residents edit

Points of Interest edit

Politics edit

United States presidential election results for Panola County, Texas[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 9,326 81.44% 2,057 17.96% 68 0.59%
2016 8,445 81.08% 1,835 17.62% 136 1.31%
2012 7,950 77.71% 2,211 21.61% 69 0.67%
2008 7,582 74.22% 2,586 25.31% 48 0.47%
2004 7,021 70.16% 2,958 29.56% 28 0.28%
2000 5,975 65.85% 3,011 33.18% 88 0.97%
1996 4,008 44.59% 4,168 46.37% 812 9.03%
1992 3,473 37.22% 3,950 42.33% 1,909 20.46%
1988 4,642 52.87% 4,123 46.96% 15 0.17%
1984 5,676 63.88% 3,179 35.78% 30 0.34%
1980 4,022 51.92% 3,637 46.95% 88 1.14%
1976 3,218 46.12% 3,731 53.48% 28 0.40%
1972 4,324 73.74% 1,511 25.77% 29 0.49%
1968 1,586 26.67% 1,711 28.77% 2,650 44.56%
1964 2,818 51.83% 2,608 47.97% 11 0.20%
1960 2,264 50.11% 2,187 48.41% 67 1.48%
1956 2,538 52.48% 2,225 46.01% 73 1.51%
1952 2,080 41.75% 2,897 58.15% 5 0.10%
1948 256 9.08% 1,751 62.14% 811 28.78%
1944 221 8.83% 2,106 84.17% 175 6.99%
1940 179 5.87% 2,871 94.07% 2 0.07%
1936 95 3.74% 2,425 95.36% 23 0.90%
1932 50 1.85% 2,630 97.08% 29 1.07%
1928 420 24.21% 1,312 75.62% 3 0.17%
1924 119 5.33% 2,088 93.51% 26 1.16%
1920 268 16.15% 1,086 65.46% 305 18.38%
1916 125 8.77% 1,228 86.12% 73 5.12%
1912 82 5.37% 1,203 78.78% 242 15.85%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Panola County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "TABC Home Page". www.tabc.state.tx.us. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Handbook of Texas Online – PANOLA COUNTY
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  6. ^ TxDoT, TTC Section E, Detailed Maps 1 & 2, 2007-12-21 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Grand Bluff, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  10. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Panola County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Panola County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  13. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 28, 2018.

External links edit

  • Panola County government’s website
  • Panola County from the Handbook of Texas Online
  • from the TABC

32°10′N 94°19′W / 32.16°N 94.31°W / 32.16; -94.31

February 15, 2024
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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 The county seat is Carthage 2 Located in East Texas and originally developed for cotton plantations the county s name is derived from a Choctaw word for cotton Panola CountyCountyThe Panola County Courthouse in CarthageLocation within the U S state of TexasTexas s location within the U S Coordinates 32 10 N 94 19 W 32 16 N 94 31 W 32 16 94 31Country United StatesState TexasFounded1846SeatCarthageLargest cityCarthageArea Total821 sq mi 2 130 km2 Land802 sq mi 2 080 km2 Water20 sq mi 50 km2 2 4 Population 2020 Total22 491 Density27 sq mi 11 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 Central Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Congressional district1stWebsitewww wbr co wbr panola wbr tx wbr usUntil 2013 Panola County was one of about 30 3 entirely dry counties in Texas the sale of alcohol was restricted or prohibited Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Major highways 2 2 Adjacent counties and parishes 3 Communities 3 1 Cities 3 2 Town 3 3 Unincorporated communities 3 4 Ghost towns 4 Demographics 5 Education 6 Notable residents 7 Points of Interest 8 Politics 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHistory edit nbsp The Panola County Heritage Museum in downtown Carthage nbsp 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 editAccording to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 821 square miles 2 130 km2 of which 802 square miles 2 080 km2 are land and 20 square miles 52 km2 2 4 are covered by water 5 Major highways edit nbsp U S Highway 59 nbsp Interstate 369 is currently under construction and will follow the current route of U S 59 in most places nbsp U S Highway 79 nbsp State Highway 43 nbsp State Highway 149 nbsp State Highway 315 nbsp Farm to Market Road 10 nbsp Farm to Market Road 31 nbsp Farm to Market Road 124 nbsp Farm to Market Road 1970The TTC 69 component recommended preferred of the once planned Trans Texas Corridor went through Panola County 6 Adjacent counties and parishes edit Harrison County north Caddo Parish Louisiana northeast De Soto Parish Louisiana east Shelby County south Rusk County west Communities editCities edit Beckville Carthage county seat Tatum mostly in Rusk County Town edit Gary CityUnincorporated communities edit Grand Bluff Bethany partly in Caddo Parish LA Clayton Corinth Deadwood DeBerry Galloway Long Branch Midyett Murvaul Panola Riderville Ghost towns edit Center Point Grand Bluff 7 Mineral SpringsDemographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 18503 871 18608 475118 9 187010 11919 4 188012 21920 8 189014 32817 3 190021 40449 4 191020 424 4 6 192021 7556 5 193024 06310 6 194022 513 6 4 195019 250 14 5 196016 870 12 4 197015 894 5 8 198020 72430 4 199022 0356 3 200022 7563 3 201023 7964 6 202022 491 5 5 U S Decennial Census 8 1850 2010 9 2010 2020 10 Demographic Profile of Panola County Texas NH Non Hispanic Race Ethnicity Pop 2010 11 Pop 2020 10 2010 2020White alone NH 17 521 16 098 73 63 71 58 Black or African American alone NH 3 850 3 244 16 18 14 42 Native American or Alaska Native alone NH 84 96 0 35 0 43 Asian alone NH 72 99 0 30 0 44 Pacific Islander alone NH 3 7 0 01 0 03 Some Other Race alone NH 24 26 0 10 0 12 Mixed Race Multi Racial NH 272 731 1 14 3 25 Hispanic or Latino any race 1 970 2 190 8 28 9 74 Total 23 796 22 491 100 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 As of the census 12 of 2000 22 756 people 8 821 households and 6 395 families resided in the county The population density was 28 people per square mile 11 people km2 The 10 524 housing units averaged 13 units per square mile 5 0 km2 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 editThese school districts serve Panola County Beckville ISD Carthage ISD Elysian Fields ISD mostly in Harrison County Gary ISD Joaquin ISD mostly in Shelby County Tatum ISD mostly in Rusk County Tenaha ISD mostly in Shelby County Panola College a junior college has operated in Carthage since 1947 Notable residents editTex Ritter country music singer born in Murvaul Jim Reeves country music singer born in GallowayPoints of Interest editTexas Country Music Hall of Fame and Tex Ritter Museum is located in Carthage Politics editUnited States presidential election results for Panola County Texas 13 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 9 326 81 44 2 057 17 96 68 0 59 2016 8 445 81 08 1 835 17 62 136 1 31 2012 7 950 77 71 2 211 21 61 69 0 67 2008 7 582 74 22 2 586 25 31 48 0 47 2004 7 021 70 16 2 958 29 56 28 0 28 2000 5 975 65 85 3 011 33 18 88 0 97 1996 4 008 44 59 4 168 46 37 812 9 03 1992 3 473 37 22 3 950 42 33 1 909 20 46 1988 4 642 52 87 4 123 46 96 15 0 17 1984 5 676 63 88 3 179 35 78 30 0 34 1980 4 022 51 92 3 637 46 95 88 1 14 1976 3 218 46 12 3 731 53 48 28 0 40 1972 4 324 73 74 1 511 25 77 29 0 49 1968 1 586 26 67 1 711 28 77 2 650 44 56 1964 2 818 51 83 2 608 47 97 11 0 20 1960 2 264 50 11 2 187 48 41 67 1 48 1956 2 538 52 48 2 225 46 01 73 1 51 1952 2 080 41 75 2 897 58 15 5 0 10 1948 256 9 08 1 751 62 14 811 28 78 1944 221 8 83 2 106 84 17 175 6 99 1940 179 5 87 2 871 94 07 2 0 07 1936 95 3 74 2 425 95 36 23 0 90 1932 50 1 85 2 630 97 08 29 1 07 1928 420 24 21 1 312 75 62 3 0 17 1924 119 5 33 2 088 93 51 26 1 16 1920 268 16 15 1 086 65 46 305 18 38 1916 125 8 77 1 228 86 12 73 5 12 1912 82 5 37 1 203 78 78 242 15 85 See also edit nbsp Texas portalNational Register of Historic Places listings in Panola County Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Panola CountyReferences edit Panola County Texas United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 30 2022 Find a County National Association of Counties Retrieved June 7 2011 TABC Home Page www tabc state tx us Retrieved July 28 2018 Handbook of Texas Online PANOLA COUNTY 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Retrieved May 6 2015 TxDoT TTC Section E Detailed Maps 1 amp 2 2007 12 21 Archived 2009 02 07 at the Wayback Machine Association Texas State Historical Grand Bluff TX Texas State Historical Association Retrieved December 4 2023 Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades US Census Bureau Texas Almanac Population History of Counties from 1850 2010 PDF Texas Almanac Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved May 6 2015 a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2020 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Panola County Texas United States Census Bureau P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2010 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Panola County Texas United States Census Bureau U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 14 2011 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved July 28 2018 External links editPanola County government s website Panola County from the Handbook of Texas Online Dry counties in Texas from the TABC 32 10 N 94 19 W 32 16 N 94 31 W 32 16 94 31 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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