Named for Andrew Kent Congressional district 19th Website www.co.kent.tx.us Founded 1876 County seat Jayton Cities Jayton, Clairemont | Largest city Jayton Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Area 2,339 km² Population 807 (2013) Unemployment rate 2.1% (Apr 2015) | |
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Rivers Double Mountain Fork Brazos River | ||
Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 808, making it the sixth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Jayton. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1892. It is named for Andrew Kent, who died at the Battle of the Alamo. Kent County is one of 30 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas.
Contents
- Map of Kent County TX USA
- History timeline
- Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
- Demographics
- City
- Census designated place
- Ghost Town
- References
Map of Kent County, TX, USA
Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has since January 2013 represented Kent County in the Texas House of Representatives.
History timeline
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 903 square miles (2,340 km2), of which 903 square miles (2,340 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (0.05%) is water.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, 859 people, 353 households, and 247 families resided in the county. The population density was less than 1/km² (1/sq mi). There were 551 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 95.46% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 3.73% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. About 9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 353 households, 26.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.20% were married couples living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were not families. About 28% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the county, the population was distributed as 20.60% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 21.80% from 25 to 44, 26.80% from 45 to 64, and 25.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,433, and for a family was $35,568. Males had a median income of $23,875 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,626. About 9.20% of families and 10.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 6.10% of those age 65 or over.