Trinity County is a

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located in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,602. Its

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is Groveton. The county is named for the Trinity River. Trinity County is included in the Huntsville, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.9%) is water.

Adjacent counties

* Angelina County (northeast) * Polk County (southeast) * San Jacinto County (south) * Walker County (southwest) * Houston County (northwest)

National protected area

* Davy Crockett National Forest (part)

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 13,779 people, 5,723 households, and 4,000 families residing in the county. The

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was . There were 8,141 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 83.75%

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, 11.92%

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, 0.41% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.01%

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, 2.66% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 4.85% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 5,723 households, out of which 25.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were

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living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.85. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.90% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 22.30% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 22.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $27,070, and the median income for a family was $32,304. Males had a median income of $27,518 versus $21,696 for females. The

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for the county was $15,472. About 13.20% of families and 17.60% of the population were below the

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, including 23.80% of those under age 18 and 13.90% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The following school districts serve Trinity County: * Apple Springs Independent School District * Groveton Independent School District * Trinity Independent School District * Centerville Independent School District A small portion of Kennard ISD, located in neighboring Houston County, goes into Trinity County. The county is in the service area of Angelina College.

Transportation

Major highways

* U.S. Highway 287 * State Highway 19 * State Highway 94

Railroads

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operates a freight line running north–south through Trinity County.National Atlas

Communities

Cities

* Groveton (county seat) *

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Census-designated place

* Westwood Shores

Unincorporated communities

* Apple Springs * Barnes Switch * Brush Prairie *

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* Centerville * Centralia * Chita *

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* Helmic * Josserand * Lacy * Nigton * Nogalus Prairie * Pennington (partly in Houston County) * Red Branch * Sebastopol * South Groveton * Sulphur * Thompson * Trevat * Vair * Woodlake

Ghost towns

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* Saron * Sumpter

Politics

References

External links

Trinity County government's website
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Groveton Times & Trinity Standard

A History Of Trinity County 1827-1928 by Flora Gatlin Bowles

Cadastral Map of Trinity County 1857 by John Baumgarthen

Cadastral Map of Trinity County 1882 by V Schmidt
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