Cass County | |
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Coordinates: 33°04′N 94°21′W / 33.07°N 94.35°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1846 |
Named for | Lewis Cass |
Seat | Linden |
Largest city | Atlanta |
Area | |
• Total | 960 sq mi (2,500 km2) |
• Land | 937 sq mi (2,430 km2) |
• Water | 23 sq mi (60 km2) 2.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,454 |
• Density | 30/sq mi (11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 28,454.[1] The county seat is Linden.[2] The county was named for United States Senator Lewis Cass (D-Michigan), who favored the U.S. annexation of Texas in the mid-19th century.