Jones County, Texas
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) operates the Robertson Unit, located 10 miles from downtown.[12] The state Middleton transfer unit is located partially in Abilene and also in Jones County.[13][14] From 2007 to 2017 Republican Susan King represented Jones, Nolan, and Taylor Counties in the state house.[15] "From their first presidential election in 1884 through 1992, the voters in Jones County have generally chosen Democratic candidates.Jones County is part of the 71st district for elections to the Texas House of Representatives.
CountyNamed forAnson JonesAbileneTime zoneUTC−6CentralUTC−5U.S. state2020 censuscounty seatRepublic of TexasAbilene, Texasmetropolitan statistical areaU.S. Census BureauU.S. Highway 83U.S. Highway 180U.S. Highway 277State Highway 6State Highway 92Haskell CountyShackelford CountyCallahan CountyTaylor CountyFisher CountyStonewall CountyBlack or African AmericanNative AmericanAlaska NativePacific IslanderOther raceMixed race or MultiracialHispanic or Latinocensuspopulation densityracial makeupper capita incomepoverty lineTexas Department of Criminal JusticeRobertson UnitRepublicanSusan KingrepresentedTaylor71st districtTexas House of RepresentativesDemocraticThird party(ies)HamlinHawleyLuedersStamfordCorinthNoodleNugentRadiumTuxedoAbilene Independent School DistrictAnson Independent School DistrictClyde Consolidated Independent School DistrictHamlin Independent School DistrictHawley Independent School DistrictLueders-Avoca Independent School DistrictMerkel Independent School DistrictPaint Creek Independent School DistrictRoby Consolidated Independent School DistrictStamford Independent School DistrictTrent Independent School DistrictTexas LegislatureWestern Texas College DistrictCharles StenholmUnited States House of RepresentativesDry countiesList of museums in West TexasNational Register of Historic Places listings in Jones County, TexasUnited States Census BureauThe Newberry LibraryUS Census BureauWayback MachineHandbook of TexasCitiesGhost townsPenickCounties of TexasAndersonAndrewsAngelinaAransasArcherArmstrongAtascosaAustinBaileyBanderaBastropBaylorBlancoBordenBosqueBrazoriaBrazosBrewsterBriscoeBrooksBurlesonBurnetCaldwellCalhounCallahanCameronCarsonCastroChambersCherokeeChildressCochranColemanCollinCollingsworthColoradoComancheConchoCoryellCottleCrockettCrosby