Jack County, Texas
| Jack County, Texas | |
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The Jack County Courthouse in Jacksboro
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1857 |
| Seat | Jacksboro |
| Largest city | Jacksboro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 920 sq mi (2,383 km2) |
| • Land | 911 sq mi (2,359 km2) |
| • Water | 9.5 sq mi (25 km2), 1.0% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 9,044 |
| • Density | 9.9/sq mi (4/km²) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Jack County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,044. Its county seat is Jacksboro. The county was created in 1856 and organized the next year. It is named for Patrick Churchill Jack and his brother William Houston Jack, both soldiers of the Texas Revolution.
Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has since January 2013 represented Jack County in the Texas House of Representatives.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 920 square miles (2,400 km2), of which 911 square miles (2,360 km2) is land and 9.5 square miles (25 km2) (1.0%) is water.
As of the 2000 census, there were 8,763 people, 3,047 households, and 2,227 families residing in Jack County. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,668 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.68% White, 5.55% Black or African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.83% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 7.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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