Kent County, Texas
4 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 734
- Median household income
- $72,889
- ±17,672
- Unemployed
- 8.5%
- 25 of 295 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.9%
- 277 of 308 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Kent | 749 (2021) | Po Box 6, Jayton | — |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Jayton | 503 (2021) | Po Box 46, Jayton | — |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Alan Henry Water District | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Andrew Kent Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 658, Temple | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
JAYTON-GIRARD ISD
School district1 schools
700 MADISON, Jayton, TX, 79528
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.