Easton, Texas
City in Texas, United States
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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]
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| Coordinates: 32°22′35″N 94°35′37″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Counties | Gregg, Rusk |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.44 sq mi (6.33 km2) |
| • Land | 2.44 sq mi (6.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 499 |
| • Density | 204/sq mi (78.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75641 |
| Area codes | 903, 430 |
| FIPS code | 48-22192[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410393[2] |
| Website | https://cityofeastontx.com/home |
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[6] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 89 | 56 | 59 | 16.98% | 10.98% | 11.82% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 349 | 308 | 259 | 66.60% | 60.39% | 51.90% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.20% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.00% | 1.37% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0.76% | 0.00% | 1.40% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 82 | 138 | 173 | 15.65% | 27.06% | 34.67% |
| Total | 524 | 510 | 499 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Easton had a population of 499. The median age was 41.1 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 81.3 males age 18 and over.[9]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[10]
There were 188 households in Easton, of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.3% were married-couple households, 14.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]
There were 197 housing units, of which 4.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.[9]
| Race | Number | Percent |
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| White | 62 | 12.4% |
| Black or African American | 259 | 51.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 8 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
| Some other race | 115 | 23.0% |
| Two or more races | 54 | 10.8% |
Education
The Gregg County portion of Easton is served by the Longview Independent School District,[12] while the Rusk County portion is served by the Tatum Independent School District.[13]
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.[14]
Popular culture
"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.[15]