Morris County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Project

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2008:12,915
Estimate 2007:13,070
Estimate 2006:12,969
Estimate 2005:12,853
Estimate 2004:12,867
Estimate 2003:13,046
Estimate 2002:13,109
Estimate 2001:13,149
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 - 2008 (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:12,915
Daingerfield:2,452
Hughes Springs:10
Lone Star:1,588
Naples:1,402
Omaha:988
Balance of Morris County:6,475
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 - 2007 (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 - 2007 (BEA):$28,912
Total Personal Income - 2007 (BEA):$377,878,000
Median Household Income - 2007 (Census Bureau):$35,288
Poverty - 2007 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:17.5%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:26.0%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$44,747
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$41,432
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$39,700
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$35,208
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$31,476
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$31,734
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$32,573
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$31,212
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$21,061
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2008:6.2%
Unemployment Rate - 2007:5.3%
Unemployment Rate - 2006:5.4%
Unemployment Rate - 2005:6.1%
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 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 2008:$1,094,916.11
CY 2007:$889,825.78
CY 2006:$808,047.03
CY 2005:$773,579.72
CY 2004:$416,799.16
CY 2003:$300,432.78
CY 2002:$393,484.30
CY 2001:$392,621.36
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2007
County Roads, Construction:$0
County Roads, Maintenance:$163,040
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:$163,040
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
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 - 2004
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.