Cherokee County, Texas

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 27. Chapters: Jacksonville, Texas, Wells, Texas, Alto, Texas, New Summerfield, Texas, Cuney, Texas, Rusk, Texas, Troup, Texas, Bullard, Texas, Reklaw, Texas, Gallatin, Texas, List of highways in Cherokee County, Texas, Reese, Texas, U.S. Route 175, East Texas Oil Field, Caddoan Mounds State Historic Site, Farm to Market Road 2493, Farm to Market Road 752, Farm to Market Road 768, Farm to Market Road 747, Farm to Market Road 2274, Maydelle, Texas, Farm to Market Road 235, Ponta, Texas, Cove Springs, Texas, Dialville, Texas, Craft, Texas, Mixon, Texas, Farm to Market Road 3540, Atoy, Texas, Farm to Market Road 177, Farm to Market Road 2064, Farm to Market Road 3052, Farm to Market Road 2750, Farm to Market Road 855, Tyler-Jacksonville combined statistical area, Alto High School, Mount Selman, Texas, Texas State Railroad, Farm to Market Road 3288, Farm to Market Road 2972, Cherokee County Airport, Farm to Market Road 921, Farm to Market Road 220, Farm to Market Road 2137, Farm to Market Road 3198, Jacksonville Independent School District, Farm to Market Road 2708, Thunder Mountain Motor Speedway, Alto Independent School District, Jacksonville Daily Progress, Farm to Market Road 346, Etna, Texas, Rusk Independent School District, Bullard Independent School District, Troup Independent School District, Carlisle Independent School District, Wells Independent School District, New Summerfield Independent School District, Cherokee County Electric Cooperative, Burning Bush Colony. Excerpt: The following is a list of all state highways in Cherokee County, Texas maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation. All state highways in Texas are paved. Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,868 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Cherokee County and part of the larger Tyler-Jacksonville Combined Statistical Area. Jacksonville is located in an area of rolling hills in East Texas, north of the county seat, Rusk, and south of Tyler, in Smith County, on U.S. Route 69. Area production and shipping of tomatoes gained the town the title "Tomato Capital of the World". The impressive red iron ore rock Tomato Bowl, built by WPA workers during the Great Depression, is home to the Jacksonville High School "Fightin' Indians" football and soccer teams. Annual events include the "Tomato Fest" celebration in June and the "Tops in Texas Rodeo", held in July. As of the census of 2000, there were 13,868 people, 4,882 households, and 3,358 families residing in the city. The population density was 981.0 people per square mile (378.7/km). There were 5,397 housing units at an average density of 381.8 per square mile (147.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 62.60% White, 21.70% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 12.72% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.04% of the population. There were 4,882 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.28. In t...