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Cass County
U.S. county
Cass County Courthouse in Linden
Cass County Courthouse in Linden
Map of Texas highlighting Cass County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
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%%
Population
 (2020)
 • 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.

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

Major highways

  • US 59.svg U.S. Highway 59
    • I-369.svg The future route of Interstate 369 is planned to follow the current route of U.S. 59 in most places.
  • Texas 8.svg State Highway 8
  • Texas 11.svg State Highway 11
  • Texas 77.svg State Highway 77
  • Texas 155.svg State Highway 155
  • Texas FM 248.svg Farm to Market Road 248
  • Texas FM 250.svg Farm to Market Road 250

State protected area

  • Atlanta State Park

Demographics

Historical population
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
Demographic Profile of Cass County, Texas
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
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

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

1921 Locust yearbook p. 160 (Cass County Club)
The Cass County Club at East Texas State Normal College in 1921

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)
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