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Morris County, TX — Budget Distress (score 3/10)

Morris County · TX · FIPS 48343

County-level fiscal distress indicators for Morris County, TX.

Distress score: 3/10 Indicators: population loss, non-metro (rural)

Population declining — shrinking tax base increases vulnerability to ’economic development’ pitches.

Sources: USDA ERS County Typology Codes (2025), BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

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Other signals in this county

287(g) JEM: Morris County Sheriff’s Office (TX)

287(g) JEM agreement between ICE and Morris County Sheriff’s Office, signed August 28, 2025.

287(g) TFM: Morris County Sheriff’s Office (TX)

287(g) TFM agreement between ICE and Morris County Sheriff’s Office, signed December 2, 2025.

Morris County, TX