Dimmitt
Dimmitt, Texas.
Dimmitt, the county seat of Castro County, is on U.S. Highway 385 fifty-five miles southwest of Amarillo in the central part of the county. In March 1890 the Bedford Town and Land Company, headquartered at Sherman, in Grayson County, bought a section of land near the center of the county and laid out a townsite. H. G. Bedford handled the sale of lots at the new site, which the promoters named for their colleague and Bedford's brother-in-law, Rev. W. C. Dimmitt. During 1890 other promoters, including Ira Aten and Lysius Gough sought to develop rival townsites as candidates to be county seat. But on December 18, 1891, Dimmitt was elected.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
H. Allen Anderson | © Texas State Historical Association
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Currently Exists
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Place type
Dimmitt is classified as a Town
Locations
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- Latitude
- 34.54788010
- Longitude
- -102.31811000
Has Post Office
Yes
Is Incorporated
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Dimmitt, Texas.
The Castro County Courthouse is located in the City of Dimmitt, Texas. Photograph by Billy Hathorn.
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Dimmitt by the Numbers
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Population Counts
Dimmitt
| Pop. | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 4,171 | 2020 | United States Census Bureau |
| 4,174 | 2019 | Texas Demographic Center |
| 4,393 | 2010 | United States Census Bureau |
| 4,375 | 2000 | United States Census Bureau |
| 4,408 | 1990 | United States Census Bureau |
| 5,019 | 1980 | United States Census Bureau |
| 4,327 | 1970 | United States Census Bureau |
| 2,935 | 1960 | United States Census Bureau |
| 1,461 | 1950 | United States Census Bureau |
| 943 | 1940 | United States Census Bureau |
| 829 | 1930 | United States Census Bureau |