Anson is a city in and the county seat of Jones County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,294 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Anson is located in central Jones County. Three U.S. highways pass through the city. U.S. Routes 83 and 277 run north–south through the center as Commercial Avenue, while U.S. Route 180 crosses on 17th Street. US 83 leads northwest to Aspermont, while US 277 leads northeast to Stamford, and the highways together lead southeast to Abilene. US 180 leads east to Albany and west to Snyder.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Anson has a total area of , of which , or 0.12%, are water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Anson has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 2,294 people, 845 households, and 532 families residing in Anson. The median age was 38.4 years; 27.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.6 males age 18 and over.

0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

Of those households, 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.9% were married-couple households, 18.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Percent

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| White || 70.1%

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| Black or African American || 2.3%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0.9%

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| Asian || 0.6%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || <0.1%

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| Some other race || 10.7%

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| Two or more races || 15.3%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 38.2%

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2000 census

As of the census

Anson also may or may not have been the inspiration for the movie "Footloose" and, as of 1987, still had an enforced "no dancing" law on the books that is/was only lifted for the annual Christmas dance.[http://www.barryshlachter.net/no-dancin-in-anson.html] An effort was made in 1987 to change the ordinance to allow supervised dancing, which was successful. The conflict was the basis for the book, No Dancin' In Anson: An American Story of Race and Social Change, by University of Texas professor Ricardo Ainslie.

Education

The city is served by the Anson Independent School District and is home to the Anson High School Tigers.

Notable people

  • Omar Burleson, late U.S. representative born in Anson
  • Greg Glazner, Walt Whitman Award-winning poet born in Anson
  • Jeannie C. Riley, Country singer born in Anson

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See also

  • Bluebonnet Detention Center

References

  • City of Anson official website