Jack County
Also known as Jack County, Texas, Jack County, TX
county in Texas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Seat
- Jacksboro
- Largest city
- Jacksboro
- Total
- 920 sq mi (2,400 km )
- Land
- 911 sq mi (2,360 km )
- Water
- 9.5 sq mi (25 km ) 1.0%
- Estimate 2025
- 9,563
- Density
- 9.30/sq mi (3.59/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 25th
- Website
- www .jackcounty .org
Article
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. Its county seat is Jacksboro. The county was created in 1856 and organized the next year. It is named for Patrick Churchill Jack and his brother William Houston Jack, both soldiers of the Texas Revolution.
Geography