Dodson, Texas
| Dodson, Texas | |
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 Location of Dodson, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 34°45′54″N 100°1′17″W / 34.76500°N 100.02139°WCoordinates: 34°45′54″N 100°1′17″W / 34.76500°N 100.02139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Collingsworth |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Steve Kane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,791 ft (546 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 109 |
| • Density | 179/sq mi (69.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79230 |
| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-20716 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1356104 |
Dodson is a town in Collingsworth County, Texas, United States. The population was 109 at the 2010 census.
Dodson is located near the southeastern corner of Collingsworth County at 34°45′54″N 100°1′17″W / 34.76500°N 100.02139°W (34.765054, -100.021259). Dodson is 0.6 miles (0.97 km) east of the 100th meridian west (the Texas-Oklahoma border), one mile (1.6 km) north of the Childress County line, 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Wellington, Texas, and 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Hollis, Oklahoma.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dodson has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 115 people, 53 households, and 34 families residing in the town. The population density was 189.8 people per square mile (72.8/km²). There were 65 housing units at an average density of 107.3 per square mile (41.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.35% White, 2.61% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 9.57% from other races, and 2.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.04% of the population.
There were 53 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.69.
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