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Dallam County, Texas

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Dallam County is the north-westernmost county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 Census, its population was 7,115.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Dalhart.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was founded in 1876 and later organized in 1891.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is named for James Wilmer Dallam, a lawyer and newspaper publisher.

History

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Dallam County was formed in 1876 from portions of Bexar County. It was named after James Wilmer Dallam, the lawyer who made the first digest of Texas laws.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The first settlement in the area followed in 1870, which resulted in the Red River War of 1874 and 1875 with the native Comanche and Kiowa tribes. In 1900–01, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad company built a stretch from Liberal, Kansas, to Tucumcari, New Mexico, which ran through the county.Template:Citation needed The location where the tracks met those of the Fort Worth and Denver Railway was named Dalhart. The name is taken from the first letters of Dallam County and Hartley County, between which the town's area is divided. Within a short time, the small railroad stop turned into a sizable town and was named county seat in 1903.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Dallam County was one of the hardest-hit areas in the Dust Bowl.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert are land and Template:Convert (0.1%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Dallam County is one of only three counties in Texas to border two other U.S. states (the others being Bowie and Cass). Dallam County forms part of the tripoint—of Texas-Oklahoma-New Mexico.Template:Cn

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Demographics

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Dallam County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> % 2000 % 2010 Template:Partial
White alone (NH) 4,257 3,726 3,119 68.42% 55.59% 43.84%
Black or African American alone (NH) 100 81 74 1.61% 1.21% 1.04%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 35 34 51 0.56% 0.51% 0.72%
Asian alone (NH) 13 37 10 0.21% 0.55% 0.14%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 5 3 0.00% 0.07% 0.04%
Other race alone (NH) 1 17 10 0.02% 0.25% 0.14%
Mixed race or multiracial (NH) 50 86 141 0.80% 1.28% 1.98%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,766 2,717 3,707 28.38% 40.53% 52.10%
Total 6,222 6,703 7,115 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%


As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, 6,222 people, 2,317 households, and 1,628 families were residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 2,697 housing units had an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 82.64% White, 1.64% Black or African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 12.41% from other races, and 2.20% from two or more races. About 28.38% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. About 19.6% were German, 8.2% were Irish, 7.1% were English, 5.5% were American, 2.8% were French, 2.7% were Scotch-Irish, and 1.6% were Dutch in ancestry.Template:Need citation

Of the 2,317 households, 39.0% had children under 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were not families. About 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.24.Template:Needs citation

In the county, the age distribution was 31.8% under 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.00 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 101.30 males.Template:Citation need

The median income for a household in the county was $27,946, and for a family was $33,558. Males had a median income of $27,244 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,653. About 11.3% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under 18 and 24.8% of those 65 or over.Template:Citation need

Politics

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Dallam County is located within District 86 of the Texas House of Representatives. The seat has been held by Amarillo attorney John T. Smithee, a Republican, since 1985. Dallam County as a whole is heavily Republican in orientation. Joe Biden's 12.24% showing in the 2020 election is the lowest amount of the vote received by a Democrat since the county's organization in 1891.Template:Needs citation

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Education

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The following school districts serve Dallam County:<ref>Template:Cite map - Text list</ref>

Dallam County is in the service area of Frank Phillips College (known in legislation as Borger Junior College).<ref>Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.198. SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.</ref>

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