Cass County, Texas

Cass County, Texas

Map of Texas highlighting Cass County
Location in the state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded 1846
Named for Lewis Cass
Seat Linden
Largest city Atlanta
Area
 • Total 960 sq mi (2,486 km2)
 • Land 937 sq mi (2,427 km2)
 • Water 23 sq mi (60 km2), 2.4%
Population
 • (2010) 30,464
 • Density 33/sq mi (13/km²)
Congressional district 4th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.cass.tx.us

Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 30,464.[1] The county seat is Linden.[2] The county was named for Lewis Cass, a senator from Michigan who favored the annexation of Texas.

History

Cass County was formed in 1846 from sections of Bowie County.[3] It was named for Lewis Cass,[4] a U.S. Senator from Michigan who had favored the annexation of Texas to the United States. From 1861 to 1871, this county was known as Davis County, after Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America. (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 960 square miles (2,500 km2), of which 937 square miles (2,430 km2) is land and 23 square miles (60 km2) (2.4%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

State protected area

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18504,991—
18608,41168.5%
18708,8755.5%
188016,72488.4%
189022,55434.9%
190022,8411.3%
191027,58720.8%
192030,0418.9%
193030,0300.0%
194033,49611.5%
195026,732−20.2%
196023,496−12.1%
197024,1332.7%
198029,43021.9%
199029,9821.9%
200030,4381.5%
201030,4640.1%
Est. 201430,261[6]−0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1850–2010[8] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 30,464 people, 12,190 households, and 8,654 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 13,890 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 78.20% White, 19.47% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 1.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 12,190 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.90% were married couples 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.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.50 males.

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 per capita income for the county was $15,777. About 14.70% of families and 17.70% of the population were below the poverty line, 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:

Communities

In popular culture

The 2015 Don Henley album Cass County is named after this East Texas county in which Henley grew up.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ Handbook of Texas Online - CASS COUNTY
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 71.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  9. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  10. ↑ http://www.npr.org/2015/09/17/440361538/first-listen-don-henley-cass-county

External links

Bowie County Miller County, Arkansas
Morris County
  Cass County, Texas  
Marion County Caddo Parish, Louisiana

Coordinates: 33°04′N 94°21′W / 33.07°N 94.35°W / 33.07; -94.35

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