Morris County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Project, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2009:12,635
Estimate 2008:12,821
Estimate 2007:13,014
Estimate 2006:12,960
Estimate 2005:12,832
Estimate 2004:12,852
Estimate 2003:13,036
Estimate 2002:13,102
Estimate 2001:13,146
Census 2000:13,048
Census 1990:13,200
Census 1950:9,433
Population of the County Seat (Daingerfield)
Census 2000:2,517
Census 1990:2,655
POPULATION ESTIMATES - 2009 (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Morris County:12,635
Daingerfield city:2,374
Hughes Springs city (pt.):9
Lone Star city:1,549
Naples city:1,373
Omaha city:982
Balance of Morris County:6,348
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:254
Water Area:4
Total Area:258
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:51.4
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:5.6%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:74.9%
Percent African American Alone:22.8%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.6%
Percent Asian Alone:0.2%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%
Percent Multi-Racial:1.4%
Age - 2008 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:23.0%
65 and Older:18.6%
85 and Older:2.7%
Median Age:40.5
Income
Per Capita Income - 2008 (BEA):$30,337
Total Personal Income - 2008 (BEA):$388,956,000
Median Household Income - 2008 (Census Bureau):$36,929
Poverty - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:17.6%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:26.9%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$44,217
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$44,541
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$41,333
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$39,647
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$35,176
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$31,554
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$31,821
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$32,676
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$31,316
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$21,091
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2009:14.9
Unemployment Rate - 2008:6.1
Unemployment Rate - 2007:5.3
Unemployment Rate - 2006:5.4
Unemployment Rate - 2005:6.0
Unemployment Rate - 2004:7.5
Unemployment Rate - 2003:8.8
Unemployment Rate - 2002:9.6
Unemployment Rate - 2001:6.9
Unemployment Rate - 2000:6.4
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2008»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2008
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.247212
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$989,637,440
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$861,613,760
Total Actual Levy:$2,130,606
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2009:$782,455
CY 2008:$1,094,916
CY 2007:$889,826
CY 2006:$808,047
CY 2005:$773,580
CY 2004:$416,799
CY 2003:$300,433
CY 2002:$393,484
CY 2001:$392,621
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2008
County Roads, Construction:$0
County Roads, Maintenance:$157,150
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0
County Bridges, Construction:$0
County Bridges, Maintenance:$0
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0
Right of Way Acquisition:$0
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$0
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$157,150
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):22
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):238
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0
Asphalt:0
Concrete:0
Total Centerline Miles:261
Lane Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):47
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):477
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0
Asphalt:0
Concrete:0
Total Lane Miles:524

Special Districts in Morris County.
School Districts in Morris County.
History of City Tax Rates in Morris County.

Airports in Morris County.
Hospitals in Morris County.
Prisons in Morris County.