Easton, Texas

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
 • Total
2.44 sq mi (6.33 km2)
 • Land2.44 sq mi (6.33 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation272 ft (83 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
499
 • Density204/sq mi (78.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75641
Area codes903, 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

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

Demographics

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]

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.[6]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[7]

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.[6]

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%.[6]

Easton racial composition as of 2020[8]
(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
Racial composition as of the 2020 census[10]
Race Number Percent
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%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 173 34.7%

Education

The Gregg County portion of Easton is served by the Longview Independent School District,[11] while the Rusk County portion is served by the Tatum Independent School District.[12]

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.[13]

"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.[14]

References

  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. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  7. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  8. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  10. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  11. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gregg County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2024. - Text list
  12. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rusk County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2023. - Text list
  13. ^ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.194. Sec. 130.184. KILGORE JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
  14. ^ "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.[9]