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County:

Morris County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48343

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

83,408

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.96

% Water:

1.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,310

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,629

18.8%

13.0%

5.9%

1990:

13,200

-9.8%

-13.8%

4.1%

2000:

13,048

-1.2%

-1.0%

-0.2%

2005:

12,936

-0.9%

0.7%

-1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,217

70.6%

0-to-19:

3,655

28.0%

Black:

3,137

24.0%

20-to-39:

2,829

21.7%

Hispanic:

477

3.7%

40-to-59:

3,489

26.7%

American Indian:

62

0.5%

60-plus:

3,075

23.6%

Other:

155

1.2%

Median Age:

40.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

51.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.2%

Median Family Income:

$35,326

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.9%

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