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Douglassville, Texas

Douglassville, Texas
Town
Location of Douglassville, Texas
Location of Douglassville, Texas
Cass County Douglassville.svg
Coordinates: 33°11′31″N 94°21′6″W / 33.19194°N 94.35167°W / 33.19194; -94.35167Coordinates: 33°11′31″N 94°21′6″W / 33.19194°N 94.35167°W / 33.19194; -94.35167
Country United States
State Texas
County Cass
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • City Council Mayor Douglass Heath
Jana Granberry
Scott Dupree
Kay Gilbert
Dewitt McCall
Jessica Wylie
Linda Baird
Area
 • Total 6.3 sq mi (16.4 km2)
 • Land 6.3 sq mi (16.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 394 ft (120 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 229
 • Density 36/sq mi (14.0/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 75560
Area code(s) 903
FIPS code 48-21112
GNIS feature ID 1334570

Douglassville is a town in Cass County, Texas, United States. The population was 229 at the 2010 census, up from 175 at the 2000 census.

Douglassville is located in northern Cass County at 33°11′31″N 94°21′06″W / 33.191927°N 94.351617°W / 33.191927; -94.351617, at the intersection of Texas Highways 8 and 77. Highway 8 leads north 10 miles (16 km) to Maud and south 13 miles (21 km) to Linden, the Cass County seat, while Highway 77 leads southeast 13 miles (21 km) to Atlanta and west 19 miles (31 km) to Naples.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Douglassville has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.4 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 175 people, 76 households, and 52 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.7 people per square mile (10.7/km2). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 13.8 per square mile (5.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 83.43% White, 15.43% African American, 0.57% Native American, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.


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