Morse is an

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and

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(CDP) in

Hansford County, Texas Hansford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,285. Its county seat is Spearman. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1889. It is named for John M. Hansford, a Texas stat ...

, United States. The population was 147 at the 2010 census, down from 172 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Morse is located in southwestern Hansford County at (36.060645, -101.476470). Its southern border is the Hutchinson County line. The community is west of

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, which leads north to Gruver and south to Stinnett. Spearman, the Hansford

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, is northeast of Morse. According to the

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, the Morse CDP has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 125 people, 61 households, and 45 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 315.6 people per square mile (120.7/km²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 115.6/sq mi (44.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.42%

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, 0.58% from

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of any race were 22.09% of the population. There were 61 households, out of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were

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living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.37. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 32.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,143, and the median income for a family was $40,750. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $22,000 for females. The

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for the CDP was $13,104. There were 8.7% of families and 9.9% of the population living below the

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, including 10.4% of under eighteens and 13.3% of those over 64.

Education

Morse is served by the Pringle-Morse Consolidated Independent School District.

Climate

According to the

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, Morse has a

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, ''BSk'' on climate maps.Climate Summary for Morse, Texas
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References

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