Carrizo Springs
| Carrizo Springs, Texas | |
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Carrizo Springs water tower
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| Coordinates: 28°31′36″N 99°51′45″W / 28.52667°N 99.86250°WCoordinates: 28°31′36″N 99°51′45″W / 28.52667°N 99.86250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Dimmit |
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| • Mayor | Dina Ojeda-Balderas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Land | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,368 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78834 |
| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-12988 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1372953 |
| Website | cityofcarrizo |
Carrizo Springs is a city in and the county seat of Dimmit County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,368 at the 2010 census. (2014 estimate 5,958).
The name of the town comes from the local springs, which were named by the Spanish for the cane grass that once grew around them. It is the oldest town in Dimmit County. Artesian wells in the area are known for their pure, clean water. This water is often exported from Carrizo Springs for use as holy water.
Carrizo Springs lies along U.S. Route 83, approximately 82 miles northwest of Laredo and 45 miles north of the Mexican border. Route 83 intersects U.S. Route 277 there. The name "Carrizo Springs" derives from similarly named springs in the area; the name is Spanish for a type of grass once common in the area. Founded in 1865 by settlers from Atascosa County, Carrizo Springs is the oldest community in the county.
Carrizo Springs, along with San Antonio, Uvalde, Crystal City, and Corpus Christi, was a major stop on the defunct San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad, a Class I line which operated from 1909 until it was merged into the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1956.
Carrizo Springs is located at 28°31′36″N 99°51′45″W / 28.52667°N 99.86250°W (28.526699, -99.862423).
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