Jasper County, Texas

Jasper County is a located in the  of. In 2000, its population was 35,604. Its is. Jasper County is named for, an hero.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,511 (970 ). 2,428 km² (937 sq mi) of it is land and 83 km² (32 sq mi) of it (3.32%) is water.

Major Highways

 * [[Image:US 96.svg|20px]]
 * [[Image:US 190.svg|23px]]
 * [[Image:US 69.svg|20px]]
 * [[Image:Texas 62.svg|20px]]
 * [[Image:Texas 63.svg|20px]]

Adjacent counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 35,604 people, 13,450 households, and 9,966 families residing in the county. The was 15/km² (38/sq mi). There were 16,576 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (18/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 78.24%, 17.81% or , 0.42% , 0.32% , 0.03% , 2.04% from , and 1.15% from two or more races. 3.89% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 13,450 households out of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were living together, 12.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,902, and the median income for a family was $35,709. Males had a median income of $31,739 versus $19,119 for females. The for the county was $15,636. About 15.00% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the, including 23.40% of those under age 18 and 17.80% of those age 65 or over.

County Elected Officials

 * County Judge - Judge Mark W. Allen
 * Commissioner, Pct. #1 - Charles Shofner, Jr.
 * Commissioner, Pct. #2 - Roy Parker
 * Commissioner, Pct. #3 - Willie Stark
 * Commissioner, Pct. #4 - Vance Moss
 * County Sheriff - Ronald McBride
 * Tax Assessor/Collector - Bobby Biscamp
 * County Clerk - Debbie Newman
 * County Treasurer - Rene' Kelley

District Elected Officials

 * District Judge - Judicial District 1 - Judge Joe Bob Golden
 * District Judge - Judicial District 1A - Judge Jerome Owens
 * District Clerk - Linda Ryall
 * District Attorney - Steven M. Hollis

Justice of the Peace Courts

 * Justice of the Peace, Pct. #1 - Walter Billingsley
 * Justice of the Peace, Pct. #2 - Freddie Miller
 * Justice of the Peace, Pct. #3 - Susan Ratcliff
 * Justice of the Peace, Pct. #4 - Joe Wilkinson
 * Justice of the Peace, Pct. #5 - Brett Holloway
 * Justice of the Peace, Pct. #6 - Steve Conner
 * Constable, Pct. #1 - Kit Stephenson
 * Constable, Pct. #2 - Ralph Nichols
 * Constable, Pct. #3 - Ronnie Hutchison
 * Constable, Pct. #4 - Mark McKinley
 * Constable, Pct. #5 - Gerald McAdams
 * Constable, Pct. #6 - Tommy R. Robinson

Appointed Officials

 * County Auditor - Druscilla Miller
 * Tax Appraiser - David Luther
 * Emergency Management Coordinator - Billy Ted Smith

Communities

 * Sam Rayburn, Texas
 * Magnolia Springs, Texas
 * Roganville, Texas
 * Erin, Texas
 * Mount Union, Texas
 * Cairo Springs, Texas
 * Call Junction, Texas
 * Gist, Texas
 * Gumslough, Texas
 * Harrisburg, Texas
 * Holly Springs, Texas
 * Curtis, Texas
 * Beech Grove, Texas