Lone Star, Texas Explained

Official Name:Lone Star, 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 Km2:5.18
Area Land Km2:5.12
Area Water Km2:0.05
Area Total Sq Mi:2.00
Area Land Sq Mi:1.98
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1,993
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:106
Elevation Ft:348
Coordinates:32.9431°N -94.7081°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:75668
Area Code:903, 430
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-43684[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1340390[3]

Lone Star is a city in Morris County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,581 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Lone Star is located at 32.9431°N -94.7081°W (32.943105, –94.708017).[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2sqmi, of which 0.50% is covered by water.

Demographics

Lone Star racial composition as of 2020[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)85661.14%
Black or African American (NH)28720.5%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)80.57%
Asian (NH)120.86%
Pacific Islander (NH)20.14%
Some other race (NH)1000.21%
Mixed/multiracial (NH)614.36%
Hispanic or Latino17112.21%
Total1993
As of the 2020 United States census, 1,993 people, 598 households, and 628 families were residing in the city.

Education

Most of the city of Lone Star is served by the Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District. A small portion also attend schools in the Hughes Springs ISD.[6]

Daingerfield High School is the public high school of the former school district.

Lone Star Elementary, of Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD, closed in 2010.[7]

References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2022-05-21 . data.census.gov.
  6. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Morris County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2023-10-28.
  7. Web site: East Texas Elementary School To Close. KTBS. 2010-03-10. 2023-10-28.