Cass County, Texas facts for kids
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Cass County
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Cass County Courthouse in Linden
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Named for | Lewis Cass |
| Seat | Linden |
| Largest city | Atlanta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 960 sq mi (2,500 km2) |
| • Land | 937 sq mi (2,430 km2) |
| • Water | 23 sq mi (60 km2) 2.4%% |
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| • Total | 28,454 |
| • Density | 29.64/sq mi (11.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 28,454. The county seat is Linden. The county was named for United States Senator Lewis Cass (D-Michigan), who favored the U.S. annexation of Texas in the mid-19th century.
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History
Cass County was formed in 1846 from sections of Bowie County. It was named for Lewis Cass, a U.S. Senator from Michigan who had favored the annexation of Texas to the United States. From 1861 to 1871, this county was known as Davis County, after Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America. (It should not be confused with the still extant Jeff Davis County in west Texas.)
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 960 square miles (2,500 km2), of which 937 square miles (2,430 km2) is land and 23 square miles (60 km2) (2.4%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Bowie County (north)
- Miller County, Arkansas (northeast)
- Caddo Parish, Louisiana (southeast)
- Marion County (south)
- Morris County (west)
Major highways
U.S. Highway 59
The future route of Interstate 369 is planned to follow the current route of U.S. 59 in most places.
State Highway 8
State Highway 11
State Highway 77
State Highway 155
Farm to Market Road 248
Farm to Market Road 250
State protected area
- Atlanta State Park
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 4,991 | — | |
| 1860 | 8,411 | 68.5% | |
| 1870 | 8,875 | 5.5% | |
| 1880 | 16,724 | 88.4% | |
| 1890 | 22,554 | 34.9% | |
| 1900 | 22,841 | 1.3% | |
| 1910 | 27,587 | 20.8% | |
| 1920 | 30,041 | 8.9% | |
| 1930 | 30,030 | 0.0% | |
| 1940 | 33,496 | 11.5% | |
| 1950 | 26,732 | −20.2% | |
| 1960 | 23,496 | −12.1% | |
| 1970 | 24,133 | 2.7% | |
| 1980 | 29,430 | 21.9% | |
| 1990 | 29,982 | 1.9% | |
| 2000 | 30,438 | 1.5% | |
| 2010 | 30,464 | 0.1% | |
| 2020 | 28,454 | −6.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010–2020 |
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| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 23,522 | 21,028 | 77.21% | 73.90% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 5,299 | 4,518 | 17.39% | 15.88% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 133 | 155 | 0.44% | 0.54% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 89 | 119 | 0.29% | 0.42% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 4 | 10 | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 15 | 86 | 0.05% | 0.30% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 349 | 1,202 | 1.15% | 4.22% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,053 | 1,336 | 3.46% | 4.70% |
| Total | 30,464 | 28,454 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
The 2020 U.S. census reported a population of 28,454 residents, down from 2010's 30,464. The racial makeup of the county in 2010 was 78.20% White, 19.47% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 1.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.Among the population in 2020, its racial and ethnic makeup was 73.90% non-Hispanic white, 15.88% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.30% some other race, 4.22% multiracial, and 4.70% Hispanic or Latino American of any race.
In 2010, there were 12,190 households, out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.90% were married couples living together, 12.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families; 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95. The median income for a household in the county was $28,441, and the median income for a family was $35,623. Males had a median income of $30,906 versus $19,726 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,777. About 14.70% of families and 17.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.20% of those under age 18 and 17.90% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
- Atlanta
- Hughes Springs (small part in Morris County)
- Linden (county seat)
- Queen City
Towns
Unincorporated communities
In popular culture
The 2015 Don Henley album Cass County is named after this East Texas county in which Henley grew up.
Education
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The following school districts serve Cass County:
- Atlanta ISD
- Avinger ISD (small portion in Marion County)
- Bloomburg ISD
- Hughes Springs ISD (small portion in Morris County)
- Linden-Kildare CISD
- McLeod ISD
- Marietta ISD
- Queen City ISD
- Pewitt CISD (mostly in Morris County, small portion in Titus County)
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Cass (Texas) para niños
