Jack County | |
|---|---|
 The Jack County Courthouse in Jacksboro | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°14′N 98°11′W / 33.24°N 98.18°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Seat | Jacksboro |
| Largest city | Jacksboro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 920 sq mi (2,400 km2) |
| • Land | 911 sq mi (2,360 km2) |
| • Water | 9.5 sq mi (25 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,472 |
| • Density | 9.2/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 25th |
| Website | www |
Jack County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,472.[1] Its county seat is Jacksboro.[2] The county was created in 1856 and organized the next year.[3] It is named for Patrick Churchill Jack and his brother William Houston Jack, both soldiers of the Texas Revolution.[4][5][6]
- ^ "Jack County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Jack, Patrick Churchill". The Handbook of Texas Online. The Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ "Jack, William Houston". The Handbook of Texas Online. The Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 167.