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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How Daingerfield ranks

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#41Lowest property tax in TX #41Highest graduation rate in TX #65Most affordable in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code75638

Area code903

Living in Daingerfield

Housing in Daingerfield

$170K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Daingerfield home is worth about $170,000, about the same as a year ago, 43% below the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Daingerfield

Safety Grade D

Daingerfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Daingerfield 2.8

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Daingerfield 13.4

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Daingerfield

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Most working residents leave Daingerfield for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Mount Pleasant (19%), Hughes Springs (6%) and Pittsburg (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Mount Pleasant

19%

Hughes Springs

Pittsburg

Dallas

13%Work in townlive and work in Daingerfield 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 942Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Daingerfield

Health Grade D

Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

2better than TX·14worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15.2%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 78.4%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 21.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Ut Health East Texas Pittsburg HospitalPittsburg · 13.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Wellness Pointe - Northeast Texas Family HealthMount Pleasant · 17.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Daingerfield · CMS · HRSAHealth in Daingerfield →

Natural hazards in Daingerfield

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Ice storms

0Does Daingerfield flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Daingerfield

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Daingerfield →

Climate in Daingerfield

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Daingerfield has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.

58° / 37°Winter

75° / 53°Spring

92° / 71°Summer

77° / 54°Fall

How much snow does Daingerfield get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 22, with the last in spring around Mar 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Daingerfield

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School Grade C+

The public schools Daingerfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictDAINGERFIELD-LONE STAR ISDSchools4

West ElElementary · Grades PK–2 · 260 students South El CElementary · Grades 3–5 · 216 students Daingerfield J H CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 207 students Daingerfield H S C+High · Grades 9–12 · 343 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.