Lone Star, Texas

For the ghost town, see Lone Star, Cherokee County, Texas.

Lone Star, Texas
City
Location in Morris County and the state of Texas.
Location in Morris County and the state of Texas.
Coordinates: 32°56′21″N 94°42′33″W / 32.93917°N 94.70917°W / 32.93917; -94.70917
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMorris
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2)
 • Land1.98 sq mi (5.12 km2)
 • Water0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[2]
315 ft (96 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,400
 • Density710/sq mi (270/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75668
Area codes903, 430
FIPS code48-43684[3]
GNIS feature ID2410863[2]
Websitewww.lonestartx.net

Lone Star is a city in Morris County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lone Star had a population of 1,400.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which 0.50% is covered by water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Lone Star had a population of 1,400, and the median age was 41.3 years; 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 81.5 males age 18 and over.[5][6]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[7]

There were 589 households in Lone Star, of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.0% were married-couple households, 18.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[5]

There were 719 housing units, of which 18.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.0%.[5]

Non-Hispanic or Latino whites made up 61.14% of the population, Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans 20.5%, Non-Hispanic or Latino Native Americans or Alaska Natives 0.57%, Non-Hispanic or Latino Asians 0.86%, Non-Hispanic or Latino Pacific Islanders 0.14%, Non-Hispanic or Latino some other race 0.21%, and Non-Hispanic or Latino mixed/multiracial residents 4.36%.[8][a]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[6]
Race Number Percent
White 887 63.4%
Black or African American 291 20.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 10 0.7%
Asian 13 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.1%
Some other race 86 6.1%
Two or more races 111 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 171 12.2%

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.[11]

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

Lone Star Elementary, of Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD, closed in 2010.[12]

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lone Star, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  5. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  6. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  7. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  8. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  9. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  10. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Morris County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  12. ^ "East Texas Elementary School To Close". KTBS. March 10, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This breakdown excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[9][10]
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