Economic Development Data
What Are County Narrative Profiles?
The Labor Market and Career Information (LMCI) department of the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has
developed the County Narrative Profile (CNP) as a tool for presenting Texas county based statistical
data in an easy-to-read narrative format. This CNP module is one of many analytical tools
available from the Industrial Profiles system. The narrative approach is an alternative to looking
through stacks of tables and charts which can be confusing and difficult to understand or
interpret. It allows the user to easily request an easy to understand report on one or more of
the 254 counties in Texas. To review all the current TWC's initiatives and services,
link to: http://www.twc.state.tx.us
Geography
Regional Information: The Cass County region (FIPS code:48067) had an estimated population of
30,515 in 2008. The region consists of 960 square miles with a population density of 31.79 residents
per square mile compared to a statewide density of 91.95. This county ranked 90th in
2000 population compared to all 254 counties in Texas. Cass County is a member of TWC's
North East Texas Local Workforce Development region. This area is a rural county. This county
also ranked 94th in size by square miles when compared to all counties in Texas. The Cass County
area is assigned to the following district(s): Texas Representative District(s) of 1 and
State Senatorial District(s) of 1. The area is in the U.S. Congressional District(s)
of: 1. The county seat is Linden and the county's major city, town or place is Atlanta. See
Texas Online at http://www.state.tx.us/portal/tol/en/gov/11/1 for State and local updates.
Cass County is classified as a rural county by virtue of either its close relationship
with a significant central city or lack thereof. Using 2000 Census population data,
roughly 86.05 percent of all Texas population could be found in the 76 metropolitan counties
defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 2003. In 1993 the
county was classified as a rural county. Texas has established a network of 24 Councils
of Government (COGs) to assist local governments in planning for common needs and to
coordinate regional economic development activity. Cass County falls within the Ark-Tex
Council of Governments region. For additional information and links to the COG
regions see www.txregionalcouncil.org/.
The Office of the State Climatologist in College Station, under the guidance of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, maintains 10-year intervals of weather
compilations. For most recent interval as of January 1, 1993, the rainfall in the
region averages 48.3 inches per year compared to the Texas average of 30.1 inches per
year. The average growing season in the Cass County region is 237 days. Texas is so
climatically diverse that statewide averages are generally irrelevant as a means of
comparison. The average temperature in January gathered by the Office of the State
Climatologist ranges from 31 degrees to an average for July of 93 degrees. The
Texas Department of Agriculture estimates the freeze dates range from Nov 11 to
Mar 19. Current and past climate information can be found at the links below:
http://www.farmersalmanac.com/weather/uszone5.html
http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ncdc.html.