Dallam County, Texas

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Dallam County
County
Dallam County courthouse May 2020.jpg
1922 Dallam County Courthouse in Dalhart
Map of Texas highlighting Dallam County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°17′N102°35′W / 36.29°N 102.59°W / 36.29; -102.59
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
Founded1891
Seat Dalhart
Largest cityDalhart
Area
 • Total1,505 sq mi (3,900 km2)
 • Land1,503 sq mi (3,890 km2)
 • Water2.0 sq mi (5 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,115 Increase2.svg
 • Density4.7/sq mi (1.8/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 13th
Website www.dallam.org

Dallam County is the north-westernmost county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 Census, its population was 7,115. [1] [2] Its county seat is Dalhart. [3] The county was founded in 1876 and later organized in 1891. [4] It is named for James Wilmer Dallam, a lawyer and newspaper publisher.

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History

Dallam County was formed in 1876 from portions of Bexar County. It was named after James Wilmer Dallam, the lawyer who made the first digest of Texas laws. [5] The first settlement in the area followed in 1870, which resulted in the Red River War of 1874 and 1875 with the native Comanche and Kiowa tribes. In 1900–01, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad company built a stretch from Liberal, Kansas, to Tucumcari, New Mexico, which ran through the county.[ citation needed ] The location where the tracks met those of the Fort Worth and Denver Railway was named Dalhart. The name is taken from the first letters of Dallam County and Hartley County, between which the town's area is divided. Within a short time, the small railroad stop turned into a sizable town and was named county seat in 1903. [6]

Dallam County was one of the hardest-hit areas in the Dust Bowl. [7]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,505 square miles (3,900 km2), of which 1,503 square miles (3,890 km2) are land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) (0.1%) are covered by water. [8]

Dallam County is one of only three counties in Texas to border two other U.S. states (the others being Bowie and Cass). Dallam County forms part of the tripoint—of Texas-Oklahoma-New Mexico.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 112—
1900 14630.4%
1910 4,0012,640.4%
1920 4,52813.2%
1930 7,83072.9%
1940 6,494−17.1%
1950 7,64017.6%
1960 6,302−17.5%
1970 6,012−4.6%
1980 6,5318.6%
1990 5,461−16.4%
2000 6,22213.9%
2010 6,7037.7%
2020 7,1156.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
1850–2010 [10] 2010 [11] 2020 [12]
Dallam County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / EthnicityPop 2010 [11] Pop 2020 [12] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)3,7263,11955.59%43.84%
Black or African American alone (NH)81741.21%1.04%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)34510.51%0.72%
Asian alone (NH)37100.55%0.14%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)530.07%0.04%
Some Other Race alone (NH)17100.25%0.14%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)861411.28%1.98%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,7173,70740.53%52.10%
Total6,7037,115100.00%100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

As of the census [13] of 2000, there were 6,222 people, 2,317 households, and 1,628 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1.5 people/km2). There were 2,697 housing units at an average density of 2 units per square mile (0.77/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 82.64% White, 1.64% Black or African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 12.41% from other races, and 2.20% from two or more races. 28.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In terms of ancestry, 19.6% were of German, 8,2% were of Irish, 7,1% were of English, 5,5% were of American, 2,8% were of French, 2,7% were of Scotch-Irish, 1,6% were of Dutch.

There were 2,317 households, out of which 39.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 31.80% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 10.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 102.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,946, and the median income for a family was $33,558. Males had a median income of $27,244 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,653. About 11.30% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.40% of those under age 18 and 24.80% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Dallam County is located within District 86 of the Texas House of Representatives. The seat has been held by Amarillo attorney John T. Smithee, a Republican, since 1985. Dallam County as a whole is heavily Republican in orientation. Joe Biden's 12.24% showing in the 2020 Election is the lowest amount of the vote received by a Democrat since the county's organization in 1891.

United States presidential election results for Dallam County, Texas [14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 1,38986.33%19712.24%231.43%
2016 1,26181.67%22214.38%613.95%
2012 1,24881.36%25316.49%332.15%
2008 1,26979.86%30219.01%181.13%
2004 1,47382.66%30517.12%40.22%
2000 1,38579.42%34119.55%181.03%
1996 97059.36%48329.56%18111.08%
1992 92254.78%43425.79%32719.43%
1988 1,20564.72%64534.64%120.64%
1984 1,59475.80%49623.59%130.62%
1980 96558.88%63238.56%422.56%
1976 93646.64%1,02951.27%422.09%
1972 1,27178.02%32720.07%311.90%
1968 99049.30%58829.28%43021.41%
1964 70039.80%1,05860.15%10.06%
1960 96153.15%83546.18%120.66%
1956 1,01848.41%1,07451.07%110.52%
1952 1,46454.77%1,19744.78%120.45%
1948 39920.54%1,50477.41%402.06%
1944 32320.06%1,11869.44%16910.50%
1940 42721.63%1,53977.96%80.41%
1936 22012.74%1,43683.15%714.11%
1932 34114.83%1,93584.13%241.04%
1928 61853.00%53946.23%90.77%
1924 25424.31%50648.42%28527.27%
1920 19526.49%47864.95%638.56%
1916 8116.53%36374.08%469.39%
1912 185.28%24772.43%7622.29%

Education

The following school districts serve Dallam County:

Communities

City

Town

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

See also

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References

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