{"id":8045,"date":"2023-09-18T07:55:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T07:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=8045"},"modified":"2026-08-16T19:08:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T19:08:20","slug":"jones-county-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/jones-county-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Jones County, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jones County is a county in Texas, United States, anchoring the northern edge of the Abilene metropolitan statistical area. It had a population of 19,663 at the 2020 census and covers 937.1 square miles (2,427 km2), centred near 32\u00b044\u2032N 99\u00b053\u2032W.<\/p>\n<p>Anson is the county seat, and its postal code is 79501. The county has five incorporated cities and towns and roughly fifteen smaller unincorporated communities, and it lies in the Central time zone.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Jones County<\/h2>\n<p>Jones County has five incorporated places and around fifteen unincorporated communities and rural crossroads. Stamford is the largest city, though most of it sits in Jones County with a smaller section across the line in Haskell County. CDP = census-designated place; Unincorp. = unincorporated community with no municipal government.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Anson<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>2,294<\/td>\n<td>79501<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stamford<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>2,907<\/td>\n<td>79553<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hamlin<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>79520<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hawley<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>79525<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lueders<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>79533<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Avoca<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>79503<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Corinth<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Funston<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hodges<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Neinda<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New Hope<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Noodle<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nugent<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pastura<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Phantom Hill<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Plainview<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Radium<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stith<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Truby<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuxedo<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Stamford straddles the Jones&ndash;Haskell county line, with the larger share of the city and its downtown in Jones County. It is listed here as a Jones County place; a smaller neighboring share is administered from Haskell County.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>79501 &mdash; Anson (also serves nearby rural addresses)<\/li>\n<li>79520 &mdash; Hamlin<\/li>\n<li>79525 &mdash; Hawley<\/li>\n<li>79533 &mdash; Lueders<\/li>\n<li>79553 &mdash; Stamford<\/li>\n<li>79503 &mdash; Avoca<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The unincorporated communities without their own post office use the ZIP code of the nearest incorporated town listed above.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Jones County sits on the rolling plains north of Abilene, Texas, where the terrain transitions from the Cross Timbers into the flatter Rolling Plains. The Clear Fork of the Brazos River and its tributary Paint Creek cross the county, and Lake Stamford, a reservoir on Paint Creek near the city of Stamford, supplies water and recreation for the area. Water covers about 0.9% of the county&#8217;s 937.1 square miles.<\/p>\n<p>Jones County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/haskell-county-texas\/\">Haskell County<\/a> to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/shackelford-county\/\">Shackelford County<\/a> to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/callahan-county\/\">Callahan County<\/a> to the southeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/taylor-county-texas\/\">Taylor County<\/a> to the south, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/fisher-county\/\">Fisher County<\/a> to the west, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/stonewall-county\/\">Stonewall County<\/a> to the northwest.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Jones County&#8217;s population was 19,663 at the 2020 census, spread across a land area of 928.6 square miles for a density of about 21 people per square mile. Stamford (2,907) and Anson (2,294) are the county&#8217;s two largest communities and together account for well over a quarter of its residents. Jones County&#8217;s median household income runs below the Texas median of $75,780, typical of a rural, agriculture- and energy-based west Texas county.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Agriculture remains central to Jones County&#8217;s economy, with cotton, wheat, and cattle ranching on the plains around Anson, Hamlin, and Stamford. Oil and gas production and wind-energy development, common across this stretch of west Texas, add to the tax base. Anson Independent School District and Stamford Independent School District are among the county&#8217;s larger employers. Stamford hosts the Texas Cowboy Reunion, an annual rodeo and reunion held every July since 1930 that draws visitors from across the region.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Jones County was created from Bexar and Young territory in 1858 and organized as a county government in 1881. It is named for Anson Jones, the fourth and last president of the Republic of Texas, and the county seat of Anson carries his given name. Stamford developed after 1900 as a railroad town on the Texas Central Railroad and grew into the county&#8217;s largest city on the strength of cotton shipping and, later, oil.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>US Highway 277 and US Highway 180 cross Jones County through Anson and Hawley, and US Highway 83 runs north&ndash;south through Anson toward Stamford and Haskell County.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Abilene, Texas &mdash; 20 miles south of Anson<\/li>\n<li>Haskell, Texas &mdash; 20 miles north of Stamford<\/li>\n<li>Albany, Texas &mdash; 25 miles east of Anson<\/li>\n<li>Sweetwater, Texas &mdash; 35 miles southwest of Anson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Abilene Regional Airport, just south of the county line in Taylor County, is the nearest commercial airport.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Jones County, Texas?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt is in Texas, just north of Abilene, centred near 32\u00b044\u2032N 99\u00b053\u2032W.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Jones County?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt had a population of 19,663 at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Jones County?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt covers 937.1 square miles (2,427 km2), of which 928.6 square miles are land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Jones County?<\/strong><br \/>\nAnson is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Jones County?<\/strong><br \/>\nFive incorporated cities and towns &mdash; Anson, Stamford, Hamlin, Hawley, and Lueders &mdash; plus about fifteen unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Jones County?<\/strong><br \/>\n79501 (Anson), 79520 (Hamlin), 79525 (Hawley), 79533 (Lueders), 79553 (Stamford), and 79503 (Avoca).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is Stamford in Jones County or Haskell County?<\/strong><br \/>\nBoth &mdash; Stamford straddles the line, but most of the city, including downtown, is in Jones County.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/texas\/\">Towns and villages in Texas<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jones County is a county in Texas, United States, anchoring the northern edge of the Abilene metropolitan statistical area. It had a population of 19,663 at the 2020 census and covers 937.1 square miles (2,427 km2), centred near 32\u00b044\u2032N 99\u00b053\u2032W. Anson is the county seat, and its postal code is 79501. 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