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Eastland is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. Its population was 3,960 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Eastland County.

Eastland city overview:
Name:	Eastland city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Eastland County
Elevation:	1,440 ft (439 m)
Total Area:	4.39 sq mi (11.38 km²)
Land Area:	4.36 sq mi (11.30 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)
Total Population:	3,960
Population Density:	882.22/sq mi (340.59/km²)
ZIP code:	76448
Area code:	254
FIPS code:	4822132
GNISfeature ID:	1335045
Website:	www.cityofeastland.com

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History

The recession of 1921 exacerbated racial tensions between Anglos and Mexicans. Naturally, unemployment increased in town and Whites attempted to oust Mexicans who were hired during the WWI boom. Masked men ravaged shacks used by Mexicans as living quarters. Whites threatened Mexicans’ lives, and fearful, they fled to nearby Fort Worth to seek help from the Mexican Consulate, since local authorities took the side of the Anglo locals.

In 1928, the current courthouse was erected, the prior cornerstone was opened, and “Old Rip” was allegedly found alive. The animal, a kind of lizard, received national publicity. It died in 1929 of pneumonia, and was placed in a glass-front casket on view in the present courthouse.

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Geography

Eastland is located north of the center of Eastland County at 32°23′55″N 98°49′16″W / 32.39861°N 98.82111°W / 32.39861; -98.82111 (32.398715, −98.821144). It is 96 miles (154 km) west-southwest of Fort Worth and 55 miles (89 km) east of Abilene. The city is accessed by Interstate 20 between exits 340 to the south and 343 to the east.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km), all of it land.