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Welcome to Dimmitt ...

The city of Dimmitt is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Dimmitt is located in Castro County<1> and is the County Seat for Castro County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Dimmitt, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dimmitt has a population of 4,057 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Dimmitt is 3,870 feet [1,180 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Dimmitt is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Dimmitt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Dimmitt (for example, toward Texico (NM)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Dimmitt lies within the (806) area code.

The ZIP code for Dimmitt: 79027<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dimmitt had an population of 4,057 people. This is a decrease of 7.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dimmitt had a population of 4,393 people (or 54.06% of the total population of Castro County). This makes Dimmitt the county's most populous community.

The population of Dimmitt represents 0.02% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 367th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,393 people, the population of Dimmitt has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,375 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dimmitt.

Communities near Dimmitt ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dimmitt.

  • Hereford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hart
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Hart is located in Castro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <5>
  • Nazareth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Summerfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Summerfield is located in Castro County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <5>
  • Lazbuddie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Earth
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earth
    • Earth is located in Lamb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earth <5>
  • Springlake
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springlake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlake
    • Springlake is located in Lamb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springlake <5>
  • Friona
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friona have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friona
    • Friona is located in Parmer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friona <5>
  • Dawn
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
    • Dawn is located in Deaf Smith County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawn <5>
  • Olton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Dimmitt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dimmitt.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dimmitt. 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 Dimmitt.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dimmitt. See our Newspapers Page for Dimmitt.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dimmitt ...

Looking for more information about Dimmitt? 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 Dimmitt, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dimmitt.

Adding Dimmitt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dimmitt 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 Dimmitt was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Dimmitt in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Dimmitt post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dimmitt.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dimmitt. 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 Castro, 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 Dimmitt.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dimmitt - 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 Dimmitt). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dimmitt or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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