Daingerfield is a
city
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in and the
county seat
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of
Morris County,
Texas
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, United States. The population was 2,560 at the 2010 census.
The bluegrass instrumental tune Old Dangerfield by
Bill Monroe
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The genre takes its n ...
was named after the town of Daingerfield.
Geography
Image:Daingerfieldd.jpg, Historic downtown Daingerfield
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 2,522 people, 1,035 households, and 674 families residing in the city.
Education
Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District is a
school district
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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 2009 by the
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States. .
See also
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First Baptist Church mass murder (1980)
References
External links
Daingerfield-Lone Star ISDfactfinder.census.gov
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Cities in Morris County, Texas
Cities in Texas
County seats in Texas