Easton, Texas
| Easton, Texas | |
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 Location of Easton, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 32°23′13″N 94°35′8″W / 32.38694°N 94.58556°WCoordinates: 32°23′13″N 94°35′8″W / 32.38694°N 94.58556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Gregg, Rusk |
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| • Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
| • Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 510 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75641 |
| Area code(s) | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-22192 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1356774 |
Easton is a city in Gregg and Rusk counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 510 at the 2010 census.
"Easton, Texas" is the title of the fourth episode of the CBS Western television series Trackdown, starring Robert Culp 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 Dabbs Greer, is mortally wounded. Townspeople mistakenly consider the clerk a hero.
Easton is also briefly mentioned in the 1950s B movie The Giant Gila Monster.
Easton is located at 32°23′13″N 94°35′8″W / 32.38694°N 94.58556°W (32.386874, -94.585589), mostly in Gregg County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 524 people, 178 households, and 139 families residing in the city. The population density was 210.4 people per square mile (81.3/km²). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 76.7/sq mi (29.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 22.90% White, 66.98% African American, 9.16% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.65% of the population.
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