Morris County, Texas Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Morris County
U.S. county
The Morris County Courthouse in Daingerfield
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1875
Seat	Daingerfield
Largest city	Daingerfield
Area
• Total	259 sq mi (670 km²)
• Land	252 sq mi (650 km²)
• Water	6.7 sq mi (17 km²) 2.6%%
Population (2020)
• Total	11,973
• Density	46.23/sq mi (17.85/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th

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 11,973. Its county seat is Daingerfield. 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 six prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas. Morris County is now "partially wet."

History
Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
Demographics
- 2020 census
Communities
Education
See also

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. It is the fifth-smallest county in Texas by land area and fourth-smallest by total area.

Major highways

I-30
US 67
US 259
SH 11
SH 49
SH 77
FM 130
FM 144
FM 161
FM 250
SH 338

Adjacent counties

Bowie County (north)
Cass County (east)
Marion County (southeast)
Upshur County (south)
Camp County (southwest)
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%
2020	11,973	−7.4%
U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010–2020

2020 census

**Morris County, Texas - Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	8,636	7,716	66.77%	64.45%
Black or African American alone (NH)	2,952	2,448	22.82%	20.45%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	82	70	0.63%	0.58%
Asian alone (NH)	43	35	0.33%	0.29%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	3	9	0.02%	0.08%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	7	30	0.05%	0.25%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	208	483	1.61%	4.03%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,003	1,182	7.75%	9.87%
Total	12,934	11,973	100.00%	100.00%

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.

Communities

Cities

Town

Naples

Unincorporated community

Education

The following school districts serve Morris County:

Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD (small portion in Titus County)
Hughes Springs ISD (mostly in Cass County)
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.

Morris County, Texas facts for kids

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