Red River County, Texas
Red River County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,587.[1] Its county seat is Clarksville.[2] The county was created in 1835 and organized in 1837.[3][4][5] It is named for the Red River, which forms its northern boundary. Red River County was the birthplace of John Nance Garner, 32nd Vice President of the United States.
Geography
[edit | edit source]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,057 square miles (2,740 km2), of which 20 sq mi (52 km2) (1.9%) are covered by water.[6]
Rivers and lakes
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Adjacent counties
[edit | edit source]- McCurtain County, Oklahoma (north)
- Bowie County (east)
- Morris County (southeast)
- Titus County (south)
- Franklin County (southwest)
- Delta County (southwest)
- Lamar County (west)
- Choctaw County, Oklahoma (northwest)
Communities
[edit | edit source]Cities
[edit | edit source]- Bogata
- Clarksville (county seat)
- Deport (mostly in Lamar County)
- Detroit
Towns
[edit | edit source]Unincorporated communities
[edit | edit source]- Aikin Grove
- Albion
- Bagwell
- Boxelder
- Cuthand
- English
- Maple
- Negley
- Peters Prairie
- McCoinville
Ghost town
[edit | edit source]Demographics
[edit | edit source]Racial and ethnic composition
[edit | edit source]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980[7] | Pop 1990[8] | Pop 2000[9] | Pop 2010[10] | Pop 2020[11] | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 12,505 | 11,107 | 10,868 | 9,503 | 8,499 | 77.67% | 77.58% | 75.93% | 73.90% | 73.35% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3,221 | 2,857 | 2,538 | 2,211 | 1,738 | 20.00% | 19.96% | 17.73% | 17.19% | 15.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 72 | 61 | 79 | 92 | 102 | 0.45% | 0.43% | 0.55% | 0.72% | 0.88% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 17 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 51 | 0.11% | 0.10% | 0.12% | 0.18% | 0.44% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | x [12] | x [13] | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | x | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.11% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x [14] | x [15] | 139 | 179 | 418 | x | x | 0.97% | 1.39% | 3.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 280 | 273 | 669 | 849 | 766 | 1.74% | 1.91% | 4.67% | 6.60% | 6.61% |
| Total | 16,101 | 14,317 | 14,314 | 12,860 | 11,587 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 11,587. The median age was 48.0 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.8 males age 18 and over.[16][17]
<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[18]
There were 5,085 households in the county, of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.0% were married-couple households, 21.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[16]
There were 6,134 housing units, of which 17.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.0% were owner-occupied and 27.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.4%.[16]
2000 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2000 census, 14,314 people, 5,827 households, and 4,067 families resided in the county.[19] From the 2000 census, the population density was 14 people per square mile (5.4 people/km2). The 6,916 housing units had an average density of 7 units per square mile (2.7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 78.04% White, 17.80% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 2.30% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. About 4.67% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
Of the 5,827 households, 28.0% had children under 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were not families. About 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the county, the age distribution was 23.9% under 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,558 and for a family was $33,436. Males had a median income of $24,609 versus $17,566 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,058, making it one of the economically poorest counties in the state of Texas. About 13.1% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under 18 and 17.7% of those 65 or over.
Education
[edit | edit source]Thesse school districts serve Red River County:[20]
- Avery Independent School District (ISD)
- Clarksville ISD
- Detroit ISD
- Prairiland ISD (mostly in Lamar County)
- Rivercrest ISD (partly in Titus County, small portion in Franklin County)
Areas in Clarksville ISD, Detroit ISD, Prairiland ISD, and Rivercrest ISD (formerly Talco-Bogata CISD) within this county are assigned to Paris Junior College. Areas in Avery ISD are assigned to Texarkana College.[21]
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Jean Baptiste Brevelle (1698–1754), early 18th century explorer, trader and soldier of Fort Saint Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches and Le Poste des Cadodaquious, the first European settlement in the area. Namesake of Brevelle Lake.[22]
- Edward H. Tarrant (1799–1867), for whom Tarrant County was named, lived in Red River County when he first moved to Texas in the 1830s.
- John "Cactus Jack" Garner (1868–1967), Vice President of the U.S. who served for eight years under President F. D. Roosevelt, was born in Red River County, in 1868.
- Jim Leavelle (1920–2019), Dallas homicide detective, who became renowned for escorting Lee Harvey Oswald when Oswald was shot by Jack Ruby, was born here in 1920.
- John Edward Williams (1922–1994) author, editor and professor known for his novels Butcher's Crossing (1960), Stoner (1965), and Augustus (1972), which won a U.S. National Book Award.
- William Humphrey (1924–1997), author of Home from the Hill and The Ordways and other works was born and raised in Red River County. Home from the Hill was made into a movie starring George Hamilton among other great stars.
- J. D. Tippit (1924–1963), Dallas policeman, who was shot to death a short time after the John F. Kennedy assassination. A monument to J.D. Tippit is located on Highway 37 South. He was born and raised in Red River County.
- Tommie Smith (1944–), set the world and Olympic records with a time of 19.83 seconds and became the 200-meter Olympic champion at the 1968 Summer Olympics, which were held in Mexico
Politics
[edit | edit source]Red River County is represented, as of January 2015, in the Texas House of Representatives by the Republican Gary VanDeaver, the former superintendent of the New Boston Independent School District in New Boston, Texas.
Red River County is located within District 1 of the Texas House of Representatives. Red River County is located within District 1 of the Texas Senate.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1912 | 255 | 12.11% | 1,498 | 71.13% | 353 | 16.76% |
| 1916 | 356 | 14.11% | 2,021 | 80.10% | 146 | 5.79% |
| 1920 | 799 | 22.58% | 2,263 | 63.96% | 476 | 13.45% |
| 1924 | 311 | 8.78% | 3,183 | 89.84% | 49 | 1.38% |
| 1928 | 1,172 | 41.30% | 1,666 | 58.70% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 145 | 4.35% | 3,181 | 95.44% | 7 | 0.21% |
| 1936 | 199 | 6.89% | 2,685 | 93.00% | 3 | 0.10% |
| 1940 | 555 | 12.45% | 3,899 | 87.46% | 4 | 0.09% |
| 1944 | 466 | 12.19% | 2,991 | 78.24% | 366 | 9.57% |
| 1948 | 323 | 8.16% | 2,987 | 75.49% | 647 | 16.35% |
| 1952 | 1,964 | 36.04% | 3,484 | 63.93% | 2 | 0.04% |
| 1956 | 1,956 | 43.14% | 2,567 | 56.62% | 11 | 0.24% |
| 1960 | 1,527 | 34.79% | 2,850 | 64.94% | 12 | 0.27% |
| 1964 | 1,257 | 27.01% | 3,391 | 72.86% | 6 | 0.13% |
| 1968 | 1,305 | 25.57% | 2,245 | 43.99% | 1,554 | 30.45% |
| 1972 | 3,112 | 69.54% | 1,361 | 30.41% | 2 | 0.04% |
| 1976 | 1,852 | 33.47% | 3,670 | 66.33% | 11 | 0.20% |
| 1980 | 2,225 | 38.54% | 3,501 | 60.64% | 47 | 0.81% |
| 1984 | 2,979 | 54.05% | 2,518 | 45.68% | 15 | 0.27% |
| 1988 | 2,475 | 43.79% | 3,165 | 56.00% | 12 | 0.21% |
| 1992 | 1,735 | 30.68% | 2,686 | 47.50% | 1,234 | 21.82% |
| 1996 | 1,783 | 39.06% | 2,339 | 51.24% | 443 | 9.70% |
| 2000 | 2,941 | 56.54% | 2,219 | 42.66% | 42 | 0.81% |
| 2004 | 3,379 | 61.55% | 2,097 | 38.20% | 14 | 0.26% |
| 2008 | 3,461 | 68.51% | 1,539 | 30.46% | 52 | 1.03% |
| 2012 | 3,549 | 69.94% | 1,482 | 29.21% | 43 | 0.85% |
| 2016 | 3,926 | 76.07% | 1,149 | 22.26% | 86 | 1.67% |
| 2020 | 4,517 | 77.72% | 1,246 | 21.44% | 49 | 0.84% |
| 2024 | 4,682 | 80.78% | 1,103 | 19.03% | 11 | 0.19% |
| 2016 | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% |
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See also
[edit | edit source]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Red River County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Red River County
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Red River County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Red River County". Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association. May 22, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ↑ Cecil Harper Jr. (June 15, 2010). "Red River County". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ↑ "1980 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics- Texas - Table 15. Persons by Race and Table 16. Total Persons and Spanish Origin Persons by Type of Spanish Origin and Race" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 21-46. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2022.
- ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics- Texas - Table 3. Race and Hispanic Origin: 1990" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 29-138. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2026.
- ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Red River County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Red River County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Red River County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
- ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
- ↑ not an option in the 1980 Census
- ↑ not an option in the 1990 Census
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Red River County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 31, 2023. - Text list
- ↑ Texas Education Code, "Sec. 130.195. PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA." and "Sec. 130.203. TEXARKANA COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA." - Note Talco-Bogata CISD is now Rivercrest ISD.
- ↑ "Summary Report: Brevelle Lake". United States Geological Service. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
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