Jones County
Jones County, Texas
Jones County is on the West Texas prairies, bounded on the north by Stonewall and Haskell counties, on the east by Shackelford County, on the south by Taylor County and the city of Abilene, and on the west by Fisher County. The center of the county lies at 32° 45' north latitude and 99° 54' west longitude. The county was named for Anson Jones, statesman of the Republic of Texas. Anson is the county seat. The county is crossed by U.S. highways 180, 83, and 277, State highways 6 and 92, and the Burlington Northern Railroad. Jones County covers 937 square miles of rolling plains with elevations that range from 1,600 to 1,900 feet above sea level. Annual rainfall is twenty-five inches. January's average minimum temperature is 31° F; July's average maximum is 97° F. The county has a growing season of 223 days, soils are black to sandy loam with clayey subsoils, and between 51 and 60 percent of the land is considered prime farmland. Jones County is in the rolling plains vegetation area, with tall grasses and mesquite trees. It is drained by the Clear Fork of the Brazos River and its tributaries.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Jones County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Jones County
- Jones County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Jones County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
1480 ft – 1970 ft
Places of Jones County
Noteworthy | Place | Type |
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Abbie | Town | |
Abilene | Town | |
Anson | Town | |
Avoca | Town | |
Banner | Town | |
Bonita | Town | |
Boyds Chapel | Town | |
Bush | Town | |
California | Town | |
Centerline | Town | |
Corinth | Town | |
Dean | Town | |
Dee | Town | |
Delk | Town | |
Duley | Town | |
East Stamford | Town | |
Eaton | Town | |
Ericksdahl | Town | |
Essie | Town | |
Fort Phantom Hill | Town | |
Funston | Town | |
Gist | Town | |
Golan | Town | |
Green Valley | Town | |
Grow | Town | |
Hamlin | Town | |
Hawley | Town | |
Hodges | Town | |
Horn | Town | |
Iota | Town | |
Jones City | Town | |
Lake Fort Phantom Hill | Lake | |
Lenore | Town | |
Linksville | Town | |
Lockett | Town | |
Longorio | Town | |
Lueders | Town | |
Lystra | Town | |
McCamant | Town | |
Midway | Town | |
Neinda | Town | |
New Hope | Town | |
Newmanville | Town | |
Newsom | Town | |
Noodle | Town | |
North Abilene | Town | |
Nugent | Town | |
Onion | Town | |
Pastura | Town | |
Penick | Town | |
Plainview | Town | |
Pleasant Valley | Town | |
Radium | Town | |
Rising Sun | Town | |
Rosson | Town | |
Sandersville | Town | |
Sinclair | Town | |
Spring Creek | Town | |
Stamford | Town | |
Stith | Town | |
Truby | Town | |
Tuxedo | Town | |
Webbville | Town | |
Whitham | Town | |
Willard | Town | |
Zelo | Town |
Photos of Jones County and surrounding areas
Jones County, Texas
The Jones County Courthouse is located in the county seat, the city of Anson, Texas. Photograph by Leaflet.

Jones County, Texas
Map of Jones County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.

Lueders, Texas
Downtown view of Lueders, a Texas town located in the eastern part of Jones County and Shackelford County. Photograph by Lothar1976. Lueders

Abilene, Texas
Abilene, Texas, Skyline. Photo by Atownbman on Wikimedia Commons Abilene

Hawley, Jones County, Texas
View of downtown Hawley, a town in southeastern Jones County, Texas. Photograph by Lothar1976. Hawley

Anson, Jones County, Texas
View of the opera house in downtown Anson, the county seat of Jones County, Texas. Photograph by Renelibrary. Anson

Stamford, Texas
Downtown view of Stamford, a city located in both Haskell County and Jones Counties, in West Central Texas. Photograph by Larry D. Moore. Stamford

City of Hamlin, Fisher County, Texas
Strauss Dry Goods Company Storefront, Historic Building in downtown Hamlin, Texas in Fisher County. Photograph by CletusDitto. Hamlin

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Jones County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Jones County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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20,083 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Jones County
People | Year | Source |
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5,585 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$30,559 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Jones County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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1,311,313,200 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Jones County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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218,929,396 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Jones County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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32,984,292 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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7.9 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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26.1 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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31.1 | 96.2 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Jones County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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928.6 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Jones County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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937.1 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |