Daingerfield, Texas


Daingerfield is a city and the county seat of Morris County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,560 at the 2010 census.
Ernest Wallace, historian of the South Plains, the Comanche Indians, and the State of Texas, was born in Daingerfield.
The bluegrass instrumental tune Old Dangerfield by Bill Monroe was named after the town of Daingerfield.

Geography

Daingerfield is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 2,517 people, 957 households, and 694 families living in the town. The population density was 1,043.0 people per square mile. There were 1,119 housing units at an average density of 463.7 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 67.5% White, 26.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 3.8% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3%.''
Of the 957 households 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 19.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 25.1% of households were one person and 11.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02.
The age distribution was 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.
The median household income was $28,333 and the median family income was $31,625. Males had a median income of $31,154 versus $19,196 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,689. About 20.8% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District is a school district based in Daingerfield, Texas. 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.