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Daingerfield earns a D, 577th of 640 graded towns in Texas, mostly because of health and safety. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 89% of the country. Its police reported 7 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 88% of U.S. towns. What it does well: homes are within reach, about $163K for a typical one, or 2.8 years of the Mount Pleasant area’s $59K median household income. Only 95 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score higher on history. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Daingerfield, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Daingerfield's public schools trail 85% of Texas towns on state tests and graduation.
Where Daingerfield beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Daingerfield is from typical.
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Census counts: 272 in 1870, 2,522 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1882 and 3 maps from 1914 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Daingerfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Daingerfield.
Daingerfield has homes that are cheap against local pay, has seen reported crime fall by about half and has hotter summers than most of the country, though not than most of Texas.
42% of Daingerfield adults have high blood pressure. Daingerfield beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 27% of Daingerfield adults worry about having enough food.
| Daingerfield | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 20% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 36% |
| What stands out | Daingerfield | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 15.2% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.4% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.7% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Daingerfield H S, with 343 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 260 | – |
| Daingerfield H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 343 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes fell from 82 to 41 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Daingerfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less. Daingerfield’s violent crime rate is 2.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Daingerfield | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.4 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
At 2.8 years of the Mount Pleasant area’s $59K median household income, the typical home (about $163K) costs less against local pay than in 75% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living. The typical value, about $163K, is 9% below its June 2022 peak.
The median rent in Daingerfield is $920 a month. The typical Daingerfield home is worth about $163,000, about the same as a year ago, 45% below the Texas typical home. 60% of households own their home in Daingerfield.
| Daingerfield | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $920 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons average 93.2°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 84% of Texas places with climate records; January nights average 35.5°.
Daingerfield has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Daingerfield | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 93°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 36°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here fell from 2,470 in 2013 to 942.
Most working residents leave Daingerfield for work: only 13% work in town. Since 2013, Daingerfield has lost 1,528 jobs, to 942 in 2023. The top destinations are Mount Pleasant (19%), Hughes Springs (6%) and Pittsburg (4%).
| Daingerfield | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Daingerfield | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Daingerfield City Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Daingerfield
About 4 of every 100 Daingerfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
7 notable people were born in Daingerfield.
City in Texas, United States
Daingerfield is a city in and the county seat of Morris County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Daingerfield had a population of 2,522. The bluegrass instrumental tune Old Dangerfield by Bill Monroe was named after the town of Daingerfield.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Daingerfield grades D overall, better than 5% of U.S. towns and #577 of 640 in Texas. It grades D for health, D for safety and C− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
7 notable people were born here, including Thomas Everett and David Whitmore.
