Cass County is a

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located in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 28,454. The

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is Linden. The county was named for United States Senator

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), 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

, a U.S. Senator from

who had favored the annexation of

to the

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and was the first presidential candidate to win the state. The county was originally developed by planters for cotton plantations. By 1860, the majority of the population were enslaved African Americans. After the war,

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worked largely as tenant farmers and sharecroppers into the early 20th century. Black residents faced violence and discrimination in Cass County, which was the location of nine lynchings, the fifth-highest total among Texas' 254 counties. From 1861 to 1871, this county was known as Davis County, after

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, the president of the

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. (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 , of which is land and (2.4%) is water. Cass County, Texas is one of only three counties in Texas to border two other U.S. states (the others are Bowie and Dallam counties). Cass County forms part of the

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of Texas-Arkansas-Louisiana.

Adjacent counties and parish

* Bowie County (north) *

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(northeast) *

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(southeast) * Marion County (south) * Morris County (west)

Major highways

* U.S. Highway 59 ** Interstate 369 is currently under construction and will follow the current route of U.S. 59 in most places. * State Highway 8 * State Highway 11 * State Highway 77 * State Highway 155 * Farm to Market Road 248 * Farm to Market Road 250

State protected area

* Atlanta State Park

Communities

Cities

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* Hughes Springs (small part in Morris County) * Linden (county seat) * Queen City

Towns

* Avinger * Bloomburg *

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* Douglassville * Marietta

Census-designated places

* Bivins * McLeod

Unincorporated communities

* Almira *

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* Bryans Mill * Carterville *

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* Cusseta * Dalton * Fairview * Gum Springs * Huffins *

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* Lanier * New Colony * Nickleberry * O'Farrell * Patman * Pruitt * Red Hill * Roach *

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* Springdale * Three States (extends into

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and

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)

Demographics

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%

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, 19.47%

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, 0.47% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.65% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 1.73% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. Among the population in 2020, its racial and ethnic makeup was 73.90%

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, 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

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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

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for the county was $15,777. About 14.70% of families and 17.70% of the population were below the

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, including 22.20% of those under age 18 and 17.90% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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 * Pewitt CISD (mostly in Morris County, small portion in Titus County) * Queen City ISD Marietta Independent School District was formerly in operation. It consolidated into Pewitt ISD in 2008. The majority of Cass County is in the service area of Texarkana College. Areas in Avinger ISD, Hughes Springs ISD, and Pewitt CISD within Cass County are instead assigned to Northeast Texas Community College.Texas Education Code, "Sec. 130.203. TEXARKANA COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA." and "Sec. 130.192. NORTHEAST TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA."
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Politics

In popular culture

Don Henley named his 2015 album '' Cass County'', as he had grown up here.

References

External links

* *
Cass County government's website

Cass County Radio Station KPYN am900

Cass County TV Station KAQC TV 20
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