Avinger is a town in Cass County, in the

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. The population was 444 at the 2010 census, and 371 at the 2020 U.S. census. State Representative David Simpson, a

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from Longview, served from 1993 to 1998 as the mayor of Avinger.

History

The town was established in 1876.

Geography

Avinger is located in southwestern Cass County at (32.898288, –94.554464).

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passes through the town center, leading northwest to

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and southeast to Jefferson.

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crosses Highway 49 southeast of the town center and leads northeast to Linden, the Cass County seat, and southwest to Gilmer. According to the

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, Avinger has a total area of , of which , or 0.56%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 371 people, 123 households, and 64 families residing in the town. At the publication of the

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, there were 464 people, 203 households, and 132 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 236 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 75.43%

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, 22.63%

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, 0.43% from

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, and 1.51% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.94% of the population.

Education

The town of Avinger is served by the Avinger Independent School District and home to the Avinger High School Indians.

References

External links

Avinger Area Chamber of Commerce
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