Morris County, Texas
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Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 13,048. Its county seat is Daingerfield6. Morris County is probably named for William Wright Morris, a judge and planter from Henderson. Morris County is one of 46 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas (as of February 2005).
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 670 km² (259 mi²). 659 km² (255 mi²) of it is land and 11 km² (4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.60% water.
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
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 13,048 people, 5,215 households, and 3,749 families residing in the county. The population density was 20/km² (51/mi²). There were 6,017 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (24/mi²). 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. 18.30% of the population and 14.90% of families were below the poverty line. 25.40% of those under the age of 18 and 12.90% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
