Panola County, Texas
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Panola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 22,756. Panola County is in East Texas and is named for a Native American word for cotton. Its county seat is Carthage6.
Panola County is one of 46 entirely dry counties in the state of Texas.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,127 km² (821 mi²). 2,074 km² (801 mi²) of it is land and 53 km² (20 mi²) of it (2.49%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Harrison County (north)
- Caddo Parish, Louisiana (northeast)
- De Soto Parish, Louisiana (east)
- Shelby County (south)
- Rusk County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 22,756 people, 8,821 households, and 6,395 families residing in the county. The population density was 11/km² (28/mi²). There were 10,524 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (13/mi²). 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. 3.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,821 households out of which 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 non-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 spread out with 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 the median income 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.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Beckville
- Carthage
- Clayton (unincorporated)
- Gary City
- Murvaul (unincorporated)
- Tatum (mostly in Rusk County)
[edit] Education
The following 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)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Panola County government’s website
- Panola County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Dry counties in Texas from the TABC
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