Welcome to Dell City ...
The city of Dell City is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Dell City is located in Hudspeth County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dell City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1949.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dell City has a population of 529 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Dell City is 3,690 feet [1,125 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Dell City is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Dell City lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Dell City, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Dell City is located in the (915) area code.
The ZIP code for Dell City: 79837<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dell City had an population of 529 people. This is an increase of 44.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dell City had a population of 365 people (or 10.5% of the total population of Hudspeth County). This makes Dell City the county's most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 365 people, the population of Dell City decreased 11.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 413 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Dell City.
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dell City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dell City.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dell City. See our Newspapers Page for Dell City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dell City ...
Looking for more information about Dell City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Dell City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dell City.
Adding Dell City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dell City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dell City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dell City post office opened in 1949.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dell City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dell City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hudspeth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dell City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dell City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Dell City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dell City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |