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.

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

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 499 people, 163 households, and 120 families residing in the city.

Education

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

Popular culture

"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.