- Cass County, Texas
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Cass County, Texas 
Location in the state of Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.Founded 1846 Seat Linden Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
960 sq mi (2,486 km²)
937 sq mi (2,427 km²)
23 sq mi (60 km²), 2.39%Population
- (2000)
- Density
30,438
34/sq mi (13/km²)Website www.co.cass.tx.us Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 30,438. The seat of the county is Linden[1]. The county was named for Lewis Cass, a senator from Michigan who favored the annexation of Texas.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 960 square miles (2,486.4 km2), of which 937 square miles (2,426.8 km2) is land and 23 square miles (59.6 km2) (2.39%) is water.
Major Highways
U.S. Highway 59
State Highway 8
State Highway 11
State Highway 77
State Highway 155
Adjacent counties
- Bowie County (north)
- Miller County, Arkansas (northeast)
- Caddo Parish, Louisiana (southeast)
- Marion County (south)
- Morris County (west)
History
Cass County was formed in 1846 from sections of Bowie County.[2] 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.)
Demographics
Historical populations 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% 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% Est. 2009 29,203 −4.1% U.S. Census Bureau[3] Texas Almanac[4] As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 30,438 people, 12,190 households, and 8,654 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 13,890 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county 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.
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.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.50 males.
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.
Cities and towns
- Atlanta
- Avinger
- Bivins (unincorporated)
- Bloomburg
- Domino
- Douglassville
- Hughes Springs
- Kildare (unincorporated)
- Linden
- Marietta
- McLeod (unincorporated)
- Queen City
Education
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)
Miscellaneous topics
Recreational facilities
Transportation
The TTC-69 component (recommended preferred) of the planned Trans-Texas Corridor goes through Cass County.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Handbook of Texas Online - CASS COUNTY
- ^ http://www.factfinder.census.gov
- ^ http://www.texasalmanac.com/population/population-counties-history.pdf
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ TxDoT, TTC Section F, Detailed Map 1, 2007-12-28
External links
- Cass County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Davis County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Cass County government's website
- Cass County Conservancy
- Cass County Radio Station KPYN am900
- Cass County Very Own TV Station KAQC TV 20
Bowie County Miller County, Arkansas Morris County 
Cass County, Texas 
Marion County Caddo Parish, Louisiana Municipalities and communities of Cass County, Texas Cities Atlanta | Hughes Springs‡ | Linden | Queen City
Towns Avinger | Bloomburg | Domino | Douglassville | Marietta
Unincorporated
communitiesFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Texas counties
- Cass County, Texas
- 1846 establishments in the United States
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