Morris County, Texas

Morris County, Texas
The Morris County Courthouse in Daingerfield
Location in the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded	1875
Seat	Daingerfield
Largest city	Daingerfield
Area
• Total	259 sq mi (671 km2)
• Land	252 sq mi (653 km2)
• Water	6.7 sq mi (17 km2), 2.6%
Population
• (2010)	12,934
• Density	51/sq mi (20/km2)
Congressional district	4th
Time zone	Central: UTC−6/−5
Website	www.co.morris.tx.us

Morris County is a county located near the eastern border of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,934.^[1] Its county seat is Daingerfield.^[2] Morris County is probably named for William Wright Morris, an early judge and planter from Henderson, also in northeast Texas. As of 2016, Morris County is no longer one of 25 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas. Morris County is now "partially wet." ^[3]

Contents

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  1 History
  


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  2 Geography
  
  
  
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    2.1 Major highways
    
  
  
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    2.2 Adjacent counties
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 Demographics
  


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  4 Education
  


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  5 Communities
  
  
  
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    5.1 Cities
    
  
  
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    5.2 Town
    
  
  
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    5.3 Unincorporated community
    
  
  
  
  


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  6 Politics
  


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  7 See also
  


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  8 References
  


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  9 External links
  

History

In the nineteenth century, this area was settled primarily by European-American planters and farmers, many of whom brought enslaved African Americans with them or purchased others to work as laborers on the cotton plantations they developed. Cotton was most important, but farmers also cultivated other commodity crops before the American Civil War. Eastern Texas was the region of the state with the highest number and proportion of slaves.

The area has continued to be mostly rural and agricultural. In the 21st century, African Americans comprise a significant minority in the county.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 259 square miles (670 km²), of which 252 square miles (650 km²) is land and 6.7 square miles (17 km²) (2.6%) is water.^[4] It is the fifth-smallest county in Texas by land area and fourth-smallest by total area.

Major highways

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  I-30
  


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  US 67
  


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  US 259
  


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  SH 11
  


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  SH 49
  


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  SH 77
  


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  FM 130
  


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  FM 144
  


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  FM 161
  


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  FM 250
  


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  SH 338
  

Adjacent counties

• 
  Bowie County (north)


• 
  Cass County (east)


• 
  Marion County (southeast)


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  Upshur County (south)


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  Camp County (southwest)


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  Titus County (west)


• 
  Red River County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	5,032		—
1890	6,580		30.8%
1900	8,220		24.9%
1910	10,439		27.0%
1920	10,289		−1.4%
1930	10,028		−2.5%
1940	9,810		−2.2%
1950	9,433		−3.8%
1960	12,576		33.3%
1970	12,310		−2.1%
1980	14,629		18.8%
1990	13,200		−9.8%
2000	13,048		−1.2%
2010	12,934		−0.9%
Est. 2016	12,593	[5]	−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–2010[7] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census^[8] of 2000, there were 13,048 people, 5,215 households, and 3,749 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile (20/km²). There were 6,017 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 71.71% White, 24.13% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.28% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 3.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,215 households out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.90% were married couples living together, 14.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 18.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,011, and the median income for a family was $35,326. Males had a median income of $30,917 versus $20,270 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,612. About 14.90% of families and 18.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.40% of those under age 18 and 12.90% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The following school districts serve Morris County:

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  Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD (small portion in Titus County)


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  Hughes Springs ISD (mostly in Cass County)


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  Pewitt CISD (small portions in Titus and Cass counties)

Morris County is also served by the Northeast Texas Community College, whose main campus is in southeastern Titus County, but it has a small satellite campus in Naples.

Communities

Cities

• 
  Daingerfield (county seat)


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  Hughes Springs (mostly in Cass County)


• Lone Star


• Omaha

Town

• Naples

Unincorporated community

• Cason


• Jenkins

Politics

Presidential elections results

Presidential elections results^[9]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	69.3% 3,446	28.7% 1,425	2.1% 102
2012	62.9% 3,232	36.2% 1,858	1.0% 49
2008	60.2% 3,158	39.2% 2,055	0.7% 35
2004	53.4% 2,818	46.2% 2,437	0.4% 23
2000	48.7% 2,381	50.2% 2,455	1.1% 53
1996	30.0% 1,449	61.6% 2,973	8.4% 406
1992	25.1% 1,400	54.4% 3,028	20.5% 1,141
1988	37.4% 2,104	62.6% 3,522	0.1% 4
1984	48.5% 2,778	51.1% 2,925	0.4% 24
1980	40.4% 2,133	58.8% 3,105	0.8% 42
1976	37.4% 1,843	62.3% 3,071	0.3% 17
1972	69.5% 2,699	29.9% 1,162	0.6% 24
1968	26.0% 1,064	41.6% 1,701	32.4% 1,323
1964	33.9% 1,218	65.8% 2,366	0.3% 10
1960	44.3% 1,569	55.1% 1,952	0.7% 23
1956	47.6% 1,463	51.8% 1,592	0.7% 20
1952	34.1% 890	65.9% 1,722	0.0% 1
1948	9.2% 143	74.8% 1,164	16.0% 249
1944	8.3% 122	86.0% 1,269	5.8% 85
1940	4.5% 82	95.5% 1,752
1936	4.1% 52	95.9% 1,220
1932	2.9% 38	97.1% 1,253
1928	26.9% 287	73.1% 780
1920	18.1% 164	73.7% 669	8.3% 75
1916	15.3% 163	64.6% 689	20.2% 215
1912	25.7% 89	55.2% 191	19.1% 66

See also

• 
  Texas portal
  

• Dry counties


• 
  Ernest Wallace, historian of the South Plains
  


• National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, Texas


• Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Morris County

References

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   ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
   


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   ^ "TABC Home Page". www.tabc.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
   


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   ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
   


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   ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
   


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   ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
   


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   ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
   


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   ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
   


9. 
   ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
   

External links

• Morris County website


• 
  Morris County from the Handbook of Texas Online
  

Places adjacent to Morris County, Texas
Red River County Bowie County Titus County Morris County, Texas Cass County Camp County Upshur County Marion County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Morris County, Texas, United States
County seat: Daingerfield
Cities	Daingerfield Hughes Springs‡ Lone Star Omaha
Town	Naples
Unincorporated community	Cason Jenkins Rocky Branch
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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