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Major Communities (2013 Population): Cedar Hill (46,663), Ennis (18,711), Grand Prairie (183,372), Glenn Heights (11,763), Mansfield (60,872), Midlothian (19,891), Red Oak (11,245) and Waxahachie (31,591)
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For more information, visit the county’s website at www.co.ellis.tx.us.
HUNT COUNTY—OVERVIEW
Formed from Fannin and Nacogdoches counties, Hunt County is centered at approximately 36°06' north latitude and 96°05' west longitude. In the beginning, the region did not prosper from crops because without a nearby railroad or waterway, travel in and out of Hunt County was difficult. The residents were isolated and become self-sufficient out of necessity, but that changed in the early 1900s when railroads where established in several parts of the county. Today the 841 square miles of land and the 41 square miles of water is home to major communities, including Greenville, the county seat and the largest city. The eight adjacent counties are: Fannin, Delta, Hopkins, Rains, Van Zandt, Kaufman, Rockwall and Collin.
Major Communities (2013 Population): Commerce (8,276) and Greenville (25,917)
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Education
For more information, visit the county’s website at www.huntcounty.net.
JOHNSON COUNTY—OVERVIEW
Southwest of the Dallas-Fort Worth area is Johnson County. Cleburne, the county seat, is 55 miles southwest of Downtown Dallas and 29 miles south of Downtown Fort Worth. Johnson County is named after Middleton Tate Johnson, a Texas Ranger, soldier and politician who was once one of the wealthiest and most influential men in the region. The 730 square miles of land is more diversified then most counties in the Metroplex and can be classified into three types of terrain. Grand Prairie ground in the western county is where alkaline loam soil can be found. A third of the county is Eastern Cross Timbers which is the strip of land that runs from southeastern Kansas across Central Oklahoma to Central Texas and marks the western habitat limit of many mammals and insects. The rest of the area to the east is Blackland Prairie where cotton and small grains can be grown.
Major Communities (2013 Population): Burleson (40,714), Cleburne (29,747), Crowley (14,102), Joshua (5,935), Keene (6,076) and Mansfield (60,872)
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Education
For more information, visit the county’s website at www.johnsoncountytx.org.
KAUFMAN COUNTY—OVERVIEW
The city of Terrell, Kaufman County’s largest town, sits 30 miles east of Dallas. Both the county and the city were named for David Spangler Kaufman who was a diplomat and U.S. congressman from Texas and the first Jewish person to serve in Congress from Texas. Measuring 788 square miles of land, Kaufman County was established in 1848 and has an elevation ranging from 300 to 550 feet above sea level. As of late, manufacturing, agribusiness and tourism are primary economic sources.
Demographics
- Population in 2013.........................................................155,976
- Population Increase (2010–13)...................................4.3%
- Persons per square mile.............................................159.9
Education
- Independent School Districts: Avalon, Ennis, Ferris, Italy, Maypearl, Midlothian, Milford, Palmer, Red Oak and Waxahachie
- Educational Attainment (Adult Population 2013)
- High school diploma.......................................84%
- College degrees..............................................20.8%
For more information, visit the county’s website at www.co.ellis.tx.us.
HUNT COUNTY—OVERVIEW
Formed from Fannin and Nacogdoches counties, Hunt County is centered at approximately 36°06' north latitude and 96°05' west longitude. In the beginning, the region did not prosper from crops because without a nearby railroad or waterway, travel in and out of Hunt County was difficult. The residents were isolated and become self-sufficient out of necessity, but that changed in the early 1900s when railroads where established in several parts of the county. Today the 841 square miles of land and the 41 square miles of water is home to major communities, including Greenville, the county seat and the largest city. The eight adjacent counties are: Fannin, Delta, Hopkins, Rains, Van Zandt, Kaufman, Rockwall and Collin.
Major Communities (2013 Population): Commerce (8,276) and Greenville (25,917)
Demographics
- Population in 2013.........................................................87,048
- Population Increase (2010–13)...................................1.1%
- Persons per square mile.............................................102.5
Education
- Independent School Districts: Bland, Boles, Caddo Mills, Campbell, Celeste, Commerce, Greenville, Lone Oak, Quinlan and Wolfe City
- Educational Attainment (Adult Population 2013)
- High school diploma.......................................81.6%
- College degrees..............................................17.3%
For more information, visit the county’s website at www.huntcounty.net.
JOHNSON COUNTY—OVERVIEW
Southwest of the Dallas-Fort Worth area is Johnson County. Cleburne, the county seat, is 55 miles southwest of Downtown Dallas and 29 miles south of Downtown Fort Worth. Johnson County is named after Middleton Tate Johnson, a Texas Ranger, soldier and politician who was once one of the wealthiest and most influential men in the region. The 730 square miles of land is more diversified then most counties in the Metroplex and can be classified into three types of terrain. Grand Prairie ground in the western county is where alkaline loam soil can be found. A third of the county is Eastern Cross Timbers which is the strip of land that runs from southeastern Kansas across Central Oklahoma to Central Texas and marks the western habitat limit of many mammals and insects. The rest of the area to the east is Blackland Prairie where cotton and small grains can be grown.
Major Communities (2013 Population): Burleson (40,714), Cleburne (29,747), Crowley (14,102), Joshua (5,935), Keene (6,076) and Mansfield (60,872)
Demographics
- Population in 2013.........................................................154,707
- Population Increase (2010–13)...................................2.5%
- Persons per square mile.............................................208.3
Education
- Independent School Districts: Alvarado, Burleson, Cleburne, Godley, Grandview, Joshua, Keene, Rio Vista and Venus
- Educational Attainment (Adult Population 2013)
- High school diploma.......................................82.6%
- College degrees..............................................15.8%
For more information, visit the county’s website at www.johnsoncountytx.org.
KAUFMAN COUNTY—OVERVIEW
The city of Terrell, Kaufman County’s largest town, sits 30 miles east of Dallas. Both the county and the city were named for David Spangler Kaufman who was a diplomat and U.S. congressman from Texas and the first Jewish person to serve in Congress from Texas. Measuring 788 square miles of land, Kaufman County was established in 1848 and has an elevation ranging from 300 to 550 feet above sea level. As of late, manufacturing, agribusiness and tourism are primary economic sources.
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