Lone Star, Texas

Lone Star is a city in Morris County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,581 at the 2010 census.

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′35″N 94°42′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMorris
Area
[1]
 • Total2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2)
 • Land1.98 sq mi (5.12 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
348 ft (106 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,993
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
1,482
 • Density749.24/sq mi (289.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75668
Area code903
FIPS code48-43684[3]
GNIS feature ID1340390[4]
Websitewww.lonestartx.net

Geography

Lone Star is located at 32°56′35″N 94°42′29″W (32.943105, –94.708017).[5] 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
Lone Star racial composition as of 2020[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[lower-alpha 1]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 856 61.14%
Black or African American (NH) 287 20.5%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 8 0.57%
Asian (NH) 12 0.86%
Pacific Islander (NH) 2 0.14%
Some other race (NH) 100 0.21%
Mixed/multiracial (NH) 61 4.36%
Hispanic or Latino 171 12.21%
Total 1993

As of the 2020 United States census, 1,993 people, 598 households, and 628 families were residing in the city.

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.

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  7. https://www.census.gov/
  8. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[7][8]
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