Jacksboro is a city located in Jack County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,533. It is the county seat of Jack County⁶.

Geography

Jacksboro is located at 33°13'24" North, 98°9'39" West (33.223355, -98.160845)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.6 km² (6.8 mi²). 15.1 km² (5.8 mi²) of it is land and 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 14.54% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 4,533 people, 1,382 households, and 954 families residing in the city. The population density is 300.7/km² (778.7/mi²). There are 1,559 housing units at an average density of 103.4/km² (267.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 81.95% White, 10.46% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 5.56% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 10.74% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,382 households out of which 33.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% are married couples living together, 11.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% are non-families. 28.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 3.06.

In the city the population is spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 139.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 156.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $30,833, and the median income for a family is $36,759. Males have a median income of $26,716 versus $20,592 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,595. 15.0% of the population and 12.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.0% of those under the age of 18 and 14.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

City of Jacksboro Chamber of Commerce (http://www.jacksboro-tx.com/)

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=33.223355&longitude=-98.160845&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=33.223355&lon=-98.160845&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Terraserver (http://terraservice.net/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-98.160845&lat=33.223355&w=750&h=500)

Handbook of Texas Online: Jacksboro, Texas (http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/JJ/hgj1.html)