Dell City, Texas | |
---|---|
City | |
Location of Dell City, Texas |
|
Coordinates: 31°56′7″N 105°12′1″W / 31.93528°N 105.20028°WCoordinates: 31°56′7″N 105°12′1″W / 31.93528°N 105.20028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Hudspeth |
Area | |
• Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
• Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 3,701 ft (1,128 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 413 |
• Density | 250.1/sq mi (96.6/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 79837 |
Area code(s) | 915 |
FIPS code | 48-19708 |
GNIS feature ID | 1355897 |
Dell City is a city in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States. The population was 413 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Paulville.
It was incorporated in 1948 shortly after the discovery of an underground water supply by oil prospectors, which attracted farmers to the area. Its name is a reference to the nursery rhyme "The Farmer In The Dell."
Dell City is located at 31°56′7″N 105°12′1″W / 31.93528°N 105.20028°W (31.935324, -105.200298).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all of it land. Dell City is approximately 17 miles (27 km) west of the Guadalupe Mountains in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
The Dell City area is served by the Dell City Independent School District. The district has about 113 students in grades kindergarten through 12th. The district has just one school.
As of the census of 2000, there were 413 people, 155 households, and 119 families residing in the city. The population density was 250.1 people per square mile (96.6/km²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 136.9 per square mile (52.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.50% White, 1.45% African American, 1.94% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 32.69% from other races, and 2.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 69.25% of the population.