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Easton, Texas

Coordinates: 32°22′35″N 94°35′37″W / 32.37639°N 94.59361°W / 32.37639; -94.59361
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Easton, Texas
City
Location of Easton, Texas
Location of Easton, Texas
Coordinates: 32°22′35″N 94°35′37″W / 32.37639°N 94.59361°W / 32.37639; -94.59361
Country United States
State Texas
CountiesGregg, Rusk
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.44 sq mi (6.33 km2)
 • Land2.44 sq mi (6.33 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
272 ft (83 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
499
 • Density200/sq mi (79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75641
Area code(s)903, 430
FIPS code48-22192[3]
GNIS feature ID2410393[2]
Websitehttps://cityofeastontx.com/home

Easton is a city in Gregg and Rusk counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 510 at the 2010 census, and 499 at the 2020 census.[4]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1950203—
19602208.4%
197029735.0%
198033312.1%
199040120.4%
200052430.7%
2010510−2.7%
2020499−2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
Easton racial composition as of 2020[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 59 11.82%
Black or African American (NH) 259 51.9%
Pacific Islander (NH) 1 0.2%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 7 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 173 34.67%
Total 499

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 499 people, 163 households, and 120 families residing in the city.

Education

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The Gregg County portion of Easton is served by the Longview Independent School District,[8] while the Rusk County portion is served by the Tatum Independent School District.[9]

Longview High School is the comprehensive high school of the Longview ISD part.

The service area of Kilgore College includes Longview ISD and the portions of Tatum ISD that are not in Panola County.[10]

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"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.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Easton, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "2020 Race and Population". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gregg County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2024. - Text list
  9. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rusk County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2023. - Text list
  10. ^ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.194. Sec. 130.184. KILGORE JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
  11. ^ "Trackdown". Classic TV Archives. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[7]
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