Daingerfield,_Texas
Daingerfield, Texas
City in Texas, United States
Daingerfield is a city[5] and the county seat of Morris County,[6] Texas, United States. The population was 2,560 at the 2010 census.
Daingerfield, Texas | |
|---|---|
Part of the historic downtown | |
Location in Morris County and the state of Texas. | |
| Coordinates: 33°1′51″N 94°43′28″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Morris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.46 sq mi (6.37 km2) |
| • Land | 2.46 sq mi (6.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,560 |
| • Estimate (2019)[2] | 2,380 |
| • Density | 969.45/sq mi (374.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75638 |
| Area code | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-18464[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1333874[4] |
| Website | www |
The bluegrass instrumental tune Old Dangerfield by Bill Monroe was named after the town of Daingerfield.
Daingerfield is located at 33°1′51″N 94°43′28″W (33.030721, –94.724451).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 272 | — | |
| 1880 | 395 | 45.2% | |
| 1890 | 553 | 40.0% | |
| 1920 | 843 | — | |
| 1930 | 818 | −3.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,032 | 26.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,668 | 61.6% | |
| 1960 | 3,133 | 87.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,630 | −16.1% | |
| 1980 | 3,030 | 15.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,572 | −15.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,517 | −2.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,560 | 1.7% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 2,380 | [2] | −7.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 1,223 | 48.49% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 792 | 31.4% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 16 | 0.63% |
| Asian (NH) | 2 | 0.08% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.04% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 3 | 0.12% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 111 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 374 | 14.83% |
| Total | 2,522 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,522 people, 1,035 households, and 674 families residing in the city.
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 its 2009 TEA accountability rating.[11]
- Ernest Wallace (1906–1985), historian of the South Plains, the Comanche Indians, and the State of Texas, was born in Daingerfield
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- US Census change list Archived August 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.
- 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.[10]
