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counties in the

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. The population was 510 at the 2010 census, and 499 at the 2020 census. "Easton, Texas" is the title of the fourth episode of the

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'' Trackdown'', starring

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as Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman. The episode aired on October 25, 1957. In the story line, a railroad official is robbed, and his head clerk played by

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, is mortally wounded. Townspeople mistakenly consider the clerk a hero. Easton is also briefly mentioned in the 1950s B movie ''

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Geography

Easton is located at (32.386874, –94.585589), mostly in Gregg County. According to the

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, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 499 people, 163 households, and 120 families residing in the city.

Education

The Gregg County portion of Easton is served by the

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, while the Rusk County portion is served by the Tatum Independent School District.

References

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