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Morris County
The Morris County Courthouse in Daingerfield
The Morris County Courthouse in Daingerfield
Map of Texas highlighting Morris County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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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

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

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

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.

See also

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