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Atlanta is a city in Cass County, northeastern Texas, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. census , the city had a population of 5,675, [ 4 ] which decreased to 5,433 as of 2020 . [ 5 ]
The statistical criteria for a standard metropolitan area were defined in 1949 and redefined as a metropolitan statistical area in 1983. [3] Due to suburbanization, the typical metropolitan area is polycentric rather than being centered around a large historic core city such as New York City or Chicago. [4]
In 1901, before the Texas Highway Department was formed, county roads were maintained via a $3.00-per-person tax, known as the "road tax." [ 1 ] Instead of paying the tax, a person could work three days a week on the road or hire someone else to take his place.
Goliad County (/ ˈ ɡ oʊ l i æ d / GOH-lee-ad) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.As of the 2020 census, the population is 7,012. [1] Its county seat is Goliad. [2] The county is named for Father Miguel Hidalgo; "Goliad" is an anagram, [3] minus the silent H.
The Texas Legislature established Yoakum County from Bexar County in 1876. The county was organized in 1907, and Plains became the county seat. In 1900, the area had only 26 residents. One ranch in the county that year was devoted to cattle, rather than crops. [10] Sale of state land after 1900 brought an increase in population.
The county is named for its county seat, the city of Gonzales. [2] The county was created in 1836 and organized the following year. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] As of August 2020, under strict budgetary limitations , the County of Gonzales government-body is unique in that it claims to have no commercial paper , regarding it as "the absence of any county debt."
Gregg County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Texas.As of the 2020 census, its population was 124,239. [2] Its county seat is Longview. [3] The county is named after John Gregg, a Confederate general killed in action during the American Civil War.
Throckmorton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,440. [1] Its county seat is Throckmorton. [2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1879. [3]