Daingerfield, Texas

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Daingerfield, Texas
City
Daingerf.jpg
Part of the historic downtown
Morris County Texas incorporated and unincorporated areas Daingerfield highlighted.svg
Location in Morris County and the state of Texas.
Coordinates: 33°01′50″N94°43′30″W / 33.03056°N 94.72500°W / 33.03056; -94.72500
Country United States
State Texas
County Morris
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.46 sq mi (6.37 km2)
 • Land2.46 sq mi (6.36 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
394 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,522
 • Density1,000/sq mi (400/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75638
Area code(s) 903, 430
FIPS code 48-18464 [3]
GNIS feature ID2410284 [2]
Website www.cityofdaingerfield.com

Daingerfield is a city [4] in and the county seat of Morris County, [5] Texas, United States. The population was 2,560 at the 2010 census.

Contents

The bluegrass instrumental tune Old Dangerfield by Bill Monroe was named after the town of Daingerfield.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 272—
1880 39545.2%
1890 55340.0%
1920 843—
1930 818−3.0%
1940 1,03226.2%
1950 1,66861.6%
1960 3,13387.8%
1970 2,630−16.1%
1980 3,03015.2%
1990 2,572−15.1%
2000 2,517−2.1%
2010 2,5601.7%
2020 2,522−1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
Daingerfield racial composition as of 2020 [7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [a]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)1,22348.49%
Black or African American (NH)79231.4%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)160.63%
Asian (NH)20.08%
Pacific Islander (NH)10.04%
Some Other Race (NH)30.12%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)1114.4%
Hispanic or Latino 37414.83%
Total2,522

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,522 people, 1,035 households, and 674 families residing in the city.

Education

Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District is a school district based in Daingerfield. Located in Morris County, a small portion of the district extends into Titus County. The district has four schools in Daingerfield, including Daingerfield High School.

The school district was rated "Academically Acceptable" in 2009 by the Texas Education Agency. [9]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Daingerfield, Texas
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ US Census change list Archived August 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  8. ↑ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.
  1. ↑ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. [8]
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