Cass County, Texas
| Cass County, Texas | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| 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 |
Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 30,464. The county seat is Linden. The county was named for Lewis Cass, a senator from Michigan who favored the annexation of Texas.
Cass County was formed in 1846 from sections of Bowie County. It was named for Lewis Cass, 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.)
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.
As of the census 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.
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