25-618: Grapeland is a city in Houston County, Texas , United States. Its population was 1,465 as of the 2020 census . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km), of which 2.0 square miles (5.2 km) are land and 0.50% is covered by water. Grapeland is 60 miles (97 km) west of Lufkin . The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to
50-415: A family was $ 35,033. Males had a median income of $ 29,143 versus $ 19,885 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 14,525. About 15.60% of families and 21.00% of the population were below the poverty line , including 28.30% of those under age 18 and 18.20% of those age 65 or over. Eastham Unit , a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison for men, is located in an unincorporated area in
75-524: A household in the city was $ 22,361, and for a family was $ 30,250. Males had a median income of $ 26,964 versus $ 18,906 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 13,736. About 20.4% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over. The City of Grapeland is served by the Grapeland Independent School District and home of
100-483: Is inaugurated on the third Tuesday of January every four years along with the lieutenant governor, and serves a term of four years. Prior to the present laws, in 1845, the state's first constitution established the office of governor, serving a term of two years, but no more than four years of every six. The 1861 constitution, following secession from the Union, established the first Monday of November following election as
125-768: Is not related to the City of Houston , which is located about 100 mi (160 km) to the south, in Harris County . The Four C Mill operated in Houston County during the first two decades of the 20th century. R. M. Keith, agent of the Central Coal and Coke Company in Kansas City, Missouri , began buying virgin timber in the fall of 1899. Lumber to construct the new mill was cut by a small sawmill purchased in early 1901 from J. H. Ratcliff. Keith organized
150-922: Is provided by Brazos Transit District. Five school districts are located entirely in the county: In addition, small portions of Groveton Independent School District and Elkhart Independent School District , located in Trinity County and Anderson County, respectively, extend into Houston County. The county is in the district for Angelina College . Bromberg_Mendel.htm in Aldrich, Armistead Albert, History of Houston County, Texas, Together with Biographical Sketches of Many Pioneers and Later Citizens of Said County, Who Have Made Notable Contributions to its Development and Progress, San Antonio: The Naylor Company, 1943. 31°19′N 95°26′W / 31.32°N 95.43°W / 31.32; -95.43 List of Governors of Texas The governor of Texas
175-529: Is the head of government of the U.S. state of Texas . The incumbent, Greg Abbott, is the forty-eighth governor to serve in the office since Texas' statehood in 1845. When compared to those of other states, the governorship of Texas has been described as one of relative weakness. In some respects, it is the lieutenant governor of Texas , who presides over the Texas Senate , who possesses greater influence to exercise their prerogatives. Rick Perry
200-616: Is the longest-serving governor, having assumed the governorship in 2000 upon the exit of George W. Bush , who resigned to take office as the 43rd president of the United States . Perry was elected in 2002 and he was re-elected in 2006 and 2010 serving for 14 years before choosing to retire in 2014. Allan Shivers assumed the governorship upon the death of Beauford Jester in July 1949 and was elected in 1950 and re-elected in 1952 and 1954, serving for 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 years, making him
225-474: The Grapeland Sandies. Houston County, Texas Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas . As of the 2020 census , its population was 22,066. Its county seat is Crockett . Houston County was one of 46 entirely dry counties in the state of Texas, until voters in a November 2007 special election legalized the sale of alcohol in the county. Houston County
250-537: The Köppen climate classification , Grapeland has a humid subtropical climate , Cfa on climate maps. The site of Grapeland became a destination for pioneers circa 1872, due to the establishment of the Houston and Great Northern Railroad Company . In particular, it became a crossroads between routes from Trinity to Augusta , and from Palestine to Crockett . Originally, the town was called "Grapevine", referring to
275-523: The Louisiana and Texas Lumber Company to operate the Four C. The mill was producing 300,000 board feet of lumber daily by June 1902. Ratcliff Lake , now a United States Department of Interior recreational site, was the millpond for the Four C. The Texas Southeastern Railroad laid track from Lufkin to haul out the lumber. The town of Ratcliff was separated from the Four C by a fence, built to discourage
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#1732772429677300-456: The U.S. Territory Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia with no limit on gubernatorial terms. The present constitution of 1876 returned terms to two years, but a 1972 amendment again returned them to four. In the case of a vacancy in the office, the lieutenant governor becomes governor. Prior to a 1999 amendment, the lieutenant governor only acted as governor until the expiration of
325-488: The city of Crockett. Freight rail service is provided by Union Pacific Railroad. The Crockett Depot, built in 1909, has been restored and now serves as the Houston County Museum. Houston County Airport (KDKR), located 3 miles east of Crockett on SH 7, features a 4,000-foot runway. On-site aircraft services are provided by East Texas Aircraft. Demand and response public transportation within Houston County
350-504: The city was 63.27% White, 34.94% African American, 0.62% Native American, 1.00% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.65% of the population. Of the 583 households, 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were not families. About 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who
375-560: The county. The Crockett State School , a Texas Youth Commission juvenile correctional facility for boys, was located in Crockett. but was closed on August 31, 2011. Houston County is served by US Highway 287 and State Highways 7, 19, and 21. All of these highways intersect at the Courthouse Square in downtown Crockett. SH 21 follows the 300-year-old route of Old San Antonio Road . Texas State Highway Loop 304 circles
400-515: The county. The population density was 19 people/sq mi (7.3 people/km ); it had the second-lowest population density for all counties in Deep East Texas , behind only Newton County . The 10,730 housing units averaged 9 units per square mile (3.5/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 68.57% White, 27.93% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 2.23% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. About 7.50% of
425-474: The mill workers from spending their money outside the company town . The 120,000 acres were in time exhausted, and by 1920, the mill shut down. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,237 square miles (3,200 km ), of which 1,231 square miles (3,190 km ) are land and 5.7 square miles (15 km ) (0.5%) are covered by water. As of the census of 2000, 23,185 people, 8,259 households, and 5,756 families were residing in
450-426: The population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. Of the 8,259 households, 28.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.90% were married couples living together, 14.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were notfamilies. About 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
475-476: The record as the second longest-serving governor: both of Shivers and Clements' records were surpassed by Perry. Current governor Greg Abbott was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018 and again in 2022. He is the second longest-serving governor and on track to serve 12 years by January 19, 2027. Texas was annexed by the United States and admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845. The governor
500-563: The term's start. Following the end of the American Civil War , the 1866 constitution increased term length to four years, limiting overall service to no more than eight years of every twelve, moving the term's start to the first Thursday following organization of the legislature, or "as soon thereafter as practicable." The constitution of 1869, enacted during Reconstruction , removed term limitations, to this day making Texas one of sixteen states, territory or jurisdiction (including
525-607: The third longest serving governor before choosing to retire in 1956. Price Daniel was elected to the governorship in 1956 and re-elected in 1958 and 1960 before losing his re-election for an unprecedented fourth term in the 1962 Democratic primary, missing the runoff. John Connally was elected in 1962 and re-elected in 1964 and 1966 before choosing to retire in 1968, leaving office on January 21, 1969. Bill Clements served two non-consecutive four-year terms, having been elected in 1978 but lost re-election in 1982 before winning re-election in 1986, choosing to retire in 1990, previously held
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#1732772429677550-427: The vines that had to be cut to make way for the railway tracks. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 1,465 people, 796 households, and 491 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, 1,451 people, 583 households, and 377 families were residing in the city. The population density was 733.5 people/sq mi (282.9/km). The 726 housing units averaged 367.0/sq mi (141.6/km). The racial makeup of
575-416: Was 2.44, and the average family size was 2.97. In the county, the age distribution was 23.20% under 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 18.00% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 28,119, and for
600-417: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39, and the average family size was 3.08. In the city, the age distribution was 26.4% under 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.7 males. The median income for
625-481: Was the first new county created under the nine-year Republic of Texas on June 12, 1837. The original boundaries of Houston County also included all of present-day Anderson and Trinity Counties, and portions of present-day Henderson and Polk Counties. The county is named for Sam Houston , President of the Republic of Texas and Governor of Texas . Other than being named for the same person, Houston County
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