Dickens, Texas
| Dickens, Texas | |
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The Dickens County Courthouse
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 Location of Dickens, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 33°37′17″N 100°50′6″W / 33.62139°N 100.83500°WCoordinates: 33°37′17″N 100°50′6″W / 33.62139°N 100.83500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Dickens |
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| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,546 ft (776 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 286 |
| • Density | 299/sq mi (115.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79229 |
| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-20332 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1356008 |
Dickens is a city in and the county seat of Dickens County, Texas, United States. The population was 286 at the 2010 census, down from 332 at the 2000 census.
Charles Weldon Cannon (1915–1997), a Dickens County native, made his famous boots and saddles in Dickens.
Dickens is located west of the center of Dickens County at 33°37′17″N 100°50′6″W / 33.62139°N 100.83500°W (33.621341, -100.834987), with the Croton Breaks to the east and Mackenzie Peak to the north. U.S. Route 82 passes through Dickens, leading east 30 miles (48 km) to Guthrie and west 62 miles (100 km) to Lubbock. Texas State Highway 70 crosses the west side of town, leading north 28 miles (45 km) to Matador and southeast 34 miles (55 km) to Jayton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Dickens has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 332 people, 133 households, and 88 families residing in the city. The population density was 340.1 people per square mile (130.8/km²). There were 163 housing units at an average density of 167.0/sq mi (64.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.58% White, 4.52% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.04% of the population.
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