Dimmitt, Texas
| Dimmitt, Texas | |
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Dimmitt City Hall (2010)
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 Location within Castro County and Texas |
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| Coordinates: 34°32′57″N 102°18′55″W / 34.54917°N 102.31528°WCoordinates: 34°32′57″N 102°18′55″W / 34.54917°N 102.31528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Castro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.2 sq mi (8.4 km2) |
| • Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,875 ft (1,181 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,393 |
| • Density | 538.4/sq mi (207.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79027 |
| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-20464 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1356029 |
Dimmitt (/ˈdɪmᵻt/ DIM-it) is a city and county seat in Castro County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,393 at the 2010 census.
Dimmitt is located on the old Ozark Trail, a road system from St. Louis, Missouri, to El Paso, Texas. The Ozark Trail is marked at the courthouse.
Dimmitt is located slightly west of the center of Castro County at 34°32′57″N 102°18′55″W / 34.54917°N 102.31528°W (34.549052, −102.315355). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.4 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.2 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 3.26%, is water.
U.S. Route 385 passes through the city, leading north 20 miles (32 km) to Hereford, the seat of Deaf Smith County, and south 22 miles (35 km) to Springlake. Texas State Highway 86 crosses US 385 near the center of town and leads east 32 miles (51 km) to Tulia and west 33 miles (53 km) to Bovina.
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