Avinger is a town in
Cass County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Texas
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. The population was 444 at the
2010 census,
and 371 at the
2020 U.S. census.
State Representative
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David Simpson, a
Republican 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.
Texas State Highway 49 passes through the town center, leading northwest to
Hughes Springs and southeast to
Jefferson.
Texas State Highway 155
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From Palestine to Linden, SH 155 is par ...
crosses Highway 49 southeast of the town center and leads northeast to
Linden, the Cass County seat, and southwest to
Gilmer.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Avinger has a total area of , of which , or 0.56%, is water.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 371 people, 123 households, and 64 families residing in the town.
At the publication of the
2000 United States census, 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%
White
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, 22.63%
African American
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, 0.43% from
other races, and 1.51% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.
Education
The town of Avinger is served by the
Avinger Independent School District and is home to the
Avinger High School
Avinger High School or Avinger School is a public high school located in Avinger, Texas, United States, and classified as a 1A school by the UIL. It is part of the Avinger Independent School District located in southwest Cass County. For the ...
Indians.
References
External links
Avinger Area Chamber of Commerce
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Towns in Cass County, Texas
Towns in Texas