Official Name: | Daingerfield, Texas |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | 260px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Morris |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 6.37 |
Area Land Km2: | 6.36 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.46 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.46 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 2522 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 121 |
Elevation Ft: | 397 |
Coordinates: | 33.0308°N -94.7244°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 75638 |
Area Code: | 903, 430 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 48-18464[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1333874[3] |
Daingerfield is a city[4] and the county seat of Morris County,[5] Texas, United States. The population was 2,560 at the 2010 census.
The bluegrass instrumental tune Old Dangerfield by Bill Monroe was named after the town of Daingerfield.
Daingerfield is located at 33.0308°N -94.7244°W (33.030721, –94.724451).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4sqmi, all land.
White (NH) | 1,223 | 48.49% | |
Black or African American (NH) | 792 | 31.4% | |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 16 | 0.63% | |
Asian (NH) | 2 | 0.08% | |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.04% | |
Some Other Race (NH) | 3 | 0.12% | |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 111 | 4.4% | |
Hispanic or Latino | 374 | 14.83% | |
Total | 2,522 |
Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District is a school district based in Daingerfield. Located in Morris County, a small portion of the district extends into Titus County. The district has four schools in Daingerfield, including Daingerfield High School.
The school district was rated Academically Acceptable in its 2009 TEA accountability rating.[8]