Gregg County, Texas
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There were 42,687 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.00% were married couples
living together, 13.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.70% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,006, and the median income for a family was $42,617. Males had a median income of $33,186 versus $21,432 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $18,449. About 12.00% of families and 15.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.50% of those under age 18 and 11.40% of those age 65 or over.
introduced a bill to create a new county from parts of Harrison
, Rusk
, and Upshur counties. Under Brown's proposal, the county was to be named Roanoke and Longview was to be the county seat. The proposed name was later changed to honor Texas
leader and Confederate
Genearal John Gregg, and the county seat was determined by popular election. Harrison and Rusk counties resisted efforts to incorporate their portions. When Gregg County was created, it first consisted of approximately 143 square miles (370.4 km²) taken from Upshur County, and the Sabine River was its southern boundary. In April 1874 about 141 square miles (365.2 km²) south of the Sabine River in Rusk County was added to Gregg County. The third portion of about 145 square miles (375.5 km²) from Harrison County was never realized.
Texas Attorney General
John Ben Shepperd
, who served from 1953-1957, maintained a ranch
in Gregg County near his native Gladewater. He also served on the Gregg County Commissioners Court for a brief period in 1949.
Marriage
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living together, 13.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.70% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,006, and the median income for a family was $42,617. Males had a median income of $33,186 versus $21,432 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $18,449. About 12.00% of families and 15.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.50% of those under age 18 and 11.40% of those age 65 or over.
History
Gregg County was created in 1873. When the Texas State Legislature convened in January 1873, Democratic representative B. W. Brown of Upshur CountyUpshur County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 35,291 people, 13,290 households, and 10,033 families residing in the county. The population density was 60 people per square mile . There were 14,930 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
introduced a bill to create a new county from parts of Harrison
Harrison County, Texas
Harrison County is a county of the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 62,110. It is named for Jonas Harrison, a lawyer and Texas revolutionary. It is located in the Ark-La-Tex region...
, Rusk
Rusk County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,372 people, 17,364 households, and 12,727 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 19,867 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, and Upshur counties. Under Brown's proposal, the county was to be named Roanoke and Longview was to be the county seat. The proposed name was later changed to honor Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
leader and Confederate
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
Genearal John Gregg, and the county seat was determined by popular election. Harrison and Rusk counties resisted efforts to incorporate their portions. When Gregg County was created, it first consisted of approximately 143 square miles (370.4 km²) taken from Upshur County, and the Sabine River was its southern boundary. In April 1874 about 141 square miles (365.2 km²) south of the Sabine River in Rusk County was added to Gregg County. The third portion of about 145 square miles (375.5 km²) from Harrison County was never realized.
Texas Attorney General
Attorney General
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John Ben Shepperd
John Ben Shepperd
John Ben Shepperd was the segregationist Texas attorney general from 1953–1957 who led resistance to the desegregation of public schools mandated by the 1954 Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka...
, who served from 1953-1957, maintained a ranch
Ranch
A ranch is an area of landscape, including various structures, given primarily to the practice of ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for meat or wool. The word most often applies to livestock-raising operations in the western United States and Canada, though...
in Gregg County near his native Gladewater. He also served on the Gregg County Commissioners Court for a brief period in 1949.
Cities and towns
- Clarksville CityClarksville City, TexasClarksville City is a city in Gregg and Upshur Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 806 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Clarksville City is located at ....
- EastonEaston, TexasEaston is a city in Gregg and Rusk Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 524 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Easton is located at , mostly in Gregg County....
(partly in Rusk County) - Elderville (unincorporated; partly in Rusk County)
- GladewaterGladewater, TexasGladewater is a city in Gregg and Upshur Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 6,228 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 80 traverses the city....
(partly in Upshur County) - JudsonJudson, TexasJudson is an unincorporated community in Gregg County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 650 in 2000...
(unincorporated) - KilgoreKilgore, TexasKilgore is a city in Gregg and Rusk Counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Texas. It is the home of Kilgore College, and was also the childhood home of famous classical pianist Van Cliburn...
(partly in Rusk County) - LakeportLakeport, TexasLakeport is a city in Gregg County, Texas, United States. The population was 861 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lakeport is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Liberty CityLiberty City, TexasLiberty City is a census-designated place in Gregg County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,935 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Liberty City is located at ....
(unincorporated) - LongviewLongview, TexasLongview is a city in Gregg and Harrison Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 80,455. Most of the city is located in Gregg County, of which it is the county seat; only a small part extends into the western part of neighboring Harrison County. It is...
(partly in Harrison County) - ShilohShiloh, Gregg County, TexasShiloh is a small unincorporated farming community on Shiloh Road near White Oak in north central Gregg County, Texas, United States. Located just south of the Upshur County line, Shiloh was established by former slaves of Gideon Christian just after the end of the Civil War.- History of Shiloh...
(unincorporated) - Warren CityWarren City, TexasWarren City is a city in Gregg and Upshur Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 343 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Warren City is located at , mostly in Gregg County....
(partly in Upshur County) - White OakWhite Oak, TexasWhite Oak is a city in Gregg County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,469 at the 2010 census.-Geography:White Oak is located at ....
Education
The following school districts serve Gregg County:- Gladewater ISDGladewater Independent School DistrictGladewater Independent School District is a public school district based in Gladewater, Texas . In addition to Gladewater, the district serves Clarksville City and Warren City in northwestern Gregg County, parts of Upshur County, and northeastern Smith County.In 2009, the school district was rated...
(partly in Smith, Upshur counties) - Kilgore ISDKilgore Independent School DistrictKilgore Independent School District is a public school district based in Kilgore, Texas .In addition to Kilgore, the district serves rural areas in southern Gregg and northern Rusk counties....
(partly in Rusk County) - Longview ISDLongview Independent School DistrictLongview Independent School District is a public school district based in Longview, Texas .In addition to serving most of Longview, the district serves the city of Lakeport, most of Easton, and rural areas in eastern Gregg County....
- Pine Tree ISDPine Tree Independent School DistrictPine Tree Independent School District is a public school district based in Longview, Texas . Pine Tree ISD serves western portions of Longview.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-Schools:...
- Sabine ISDSabine Independent School DistrictSabine Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Liberty City, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.- Overview :...
- Spring Hill ISDSpring Hill Independent School DistrictSpring Hill Independent School District is a public school district based in Longview, Texas . The district serves the northern portion of Longview. The school's mascot is the Panthers and the school colors are royal blue and white....
- White Oak ISDWhite Oak Independent School DistrictWhite Oak Independent School District is a public school district based in White Oak, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.-Schools:*White Oak High *White Oak Middle...
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Gregg County, Texas
External links
- Gregg County government's website
- Gregg County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of TexasUniversity of Texas at AustinThe University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...