Polk County, Texas
| Polk County, Texas | |
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| County of Polk | |
Polk County Court House
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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 | March 30, 1846 |
| Named for | James K. Polk |
| Seat | Livingston |
| Largest town | Livingston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,110 sq mi (2,875 km2) |
| • Land | 1,057 sq mi (2,738 km2) |
| • Water | 53 sq mi (137 km2), 4.74% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 45,413 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km²) |
| ZIP code(s) | 75934, 75936, 75939, 75960, 77326, 77335, 77350, 77351, 77360, 77364 |
| Area code(s) | 936 |
| Congressional district | 36th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,413. Its county seat is Livingston.
The Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation of the federally recognized tribe is in Polk County, where the people have been since the early 19th century, after migrating from the Southeast. The 2000 census reported a resident population of 480 persons within the reservation. The tribe reports 1100 enrolled members.
Polk County, named for His Excellency James Knox Polk of Tennessee, President of the United States, was by act of the First Legislature of the State of Texas, approved on March 30, 1846, created out of Liberty County and embraced that portion thereof known and designated as the "Northern Division" of said Liberty County. It was one of the first of a series of 23 counties, formulated, constituted and established by the State of Texas, after annexation with the United States.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Allan B. Polunsky Unit is located in West Livingston. This has been the location of the State of Texas death row since 1999.
As of the census of 2000, there were 41,133 people, 15,119 households, and 10,915 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 inhabitants per square mile (15/km2). There were 21,177 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.64% White, 13.17% Black or African American, 1.74% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.74% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. 9.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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