Welcome to Carrizo Springs ...
The city of Carrizo Springs is located on the South Texas Plains.
Carrizo Springs is located in Dimmit County<1> and is the County Seat for Dimmit County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carrizo Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for Carrizo Springs: Carrizo Spgs. (or less commonly used: Carrizo Spngs. or Carrizo Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carrizo Springs has a population of 5,333 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Carrizo Springs is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Carrizo Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Carrizo Springs is within the boundaries of the (830) area code.
The ZIP code for Carrizo Springs: 78834<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carrizo Springs had an population of 5,333 people. This is a decrease of 0.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carrizo Springs had a population of 5,368 people (which is 53.7% of the total population of Dimmit County). This makes Carrizo Springs the county's most populous community.
The population of Carrizo Springs represents 0.02% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 323rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,368 people, the population of Carrizo Springs decreased 5.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,655 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Carrizo Springs.
Communities Also Named Carrizo Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Carrizo Springs - it's located in Colorado.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carrizo Springs.
Communities near Carrizo Springs ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Carrizo Springs.
- Crystal City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
- Crystal City is located in Zavala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <6>
- Asherton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
- Asherton is located in Dimmit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asherton <6>
- Big Wells
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Wells
- Big Wells is located in Dimmit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Wells <6>
- Chula Vista - River Spur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista - River Spur
- Chula Vista - River Spur is located in Zavala County
- Brundage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Las Colonias
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Colonias have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Colonias
- Las Colonias is located in Zavala County
- Catarina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catarina
- Catarina is located in Dimmit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catarina <6>
- El Indio
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Indio
- El Indio is located in Maverick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Indio <6>
- La Pryor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pryor
- La Pryor is located in Zavala County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Pryor <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Carrizo Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carrizo Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carrizo Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carrizo Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carrizo Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Carrizo Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carrizo Springs ...
Looking for more information about Carrizo Springs? 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 Carrizo Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carrizo Springs.
Adding Carrizo Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carrizo Springs 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 Carrizo Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Carrizo Springs post office opened in 1878.
We also found Carrizo Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carrizo Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carrizo Springs. 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 Dimmit, 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 Carrizo Springs. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carrizo Springs - 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 Carrizo Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carrizo Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |