Domino is a town in Cass County,

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. The population was 93 at the 2010 census, up from 52 at the 2000 census; in 2020, its population was 71. Domino is the only town in Cass County that is wet.

Geography

Domino is located in northeastern Cass County at . It is north of

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, and south of Texarkana. According to the

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, the town of Domino has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 71 people, 24 households, and 4 families residing in the town. As of the

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of 2000, there were 52 people, 19 households, and 14 families residing in the town. The

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was 151.4 people per square mile (59.1/km²). There were 20 housing units at an average density of 58.2 per square mile (22.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 36.54%

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and 63.46%

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. There were 19 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were

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living together, 26.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.07. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 42.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $37,083 versus $21,429 for females. The

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for the town was $11,795. There were 11.8% of families and 16.1% of the population living below the

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, including 16.7% of under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.

Education

Domino is served by the

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, including Queen City High School.

References

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