Joaquin ( ; ) is a city in northeastern Shelby County, Texas, United States. Founded in 1885, it was named after Joaquin Morris, grandson of the original land owner, Benjamin Franklin Morris. Its population was 734 at the 2020 census. It is located on U.S. Highway 84 (future Interstate 69) and the tracks of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km<sup>2</sup>), of which 2.3 square miles (6.0 km<sup>2</sup>) are land and 0.43% is covered by water.
History
The site was founded in 1885 for a station for the Houston, East and West Texas Railway. The land was donated by Benjamin Franklin Morris, and the site was named for his grandson Joaquin Lopez . The post office was opened in the following year. The site operated as a shipping point for cotton and lumber, with a lumber mill functioning there. The town was incorporated in 1940, with a population increase with the development of the Toledo Bend Reservoir years later.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Joaquin had a population of 734, with 298 households and 238 families residing in the city. The median age was 37.7 years, 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18, and 18.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.1 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 298 households in Joaquin, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.9% were married-couple households, 23.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 509 || 69.3%
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| Black or African American || 121 || 16.5%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 8 || 1.1%
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| Asian || 4 || 0.5%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 46 || 6.3%
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| Two or more races || 46 || 6.3%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 86 || 11.7%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census