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Deep East Texas Council of Governments

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Deep East Texas Council of Governments
Formation1967
TypeVoluntary association of governments
Region served
9,906 sq mi (25,660 km2)
Membership
12 counties
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2000320,258—    
2010342,767+7.0%
2020338,090−1.4%
Source: [1][2]

The Deep East Texas Council of Government (DETCOG) is a voluntary association of cities, counties and special districts in Deep East Texas.

Based in Angelina County, Texas, in Lufkin, the Deep East Texas Council of Governments is a member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils.

Counties served

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Largest cities in the region

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City 2000 Population [3]
Lufkin 32,709
Nacogdoches 29,914
Jasper 8,247
Crockett 7,141
Center 5,678
Diboll 5,470
Livingston 5,433

References

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  1. ^ Total Population Estimates for Texas Councils of Governments Archived December 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine - Texas State Data Center.
  2. ^ "Redistricting Data for Texas Counties, 2000-2020". Texas Demographic Center. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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