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Country around Dimmitt is a rural area of about 4,858 people in Castro County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 56 miles from Amarillo, TX and 281 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $91k and rent runs about $878 a month.
4,858people
$91kTypical home
$878/moRent
91° / 51°Summer / winter
10"Snow
302Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 4,858 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 281 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 56 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $91k (≈$573/mo)
- Median rent $878/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 302 sunny days a year (146 totally clear)
- 63 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (54 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (313 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 39% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to CVN airport
- 245 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 179 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,849 ft
- 520 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 107 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 207 mi to the nearest ski area
- 31 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 49 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of Texas districts (reading)
- 24 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 28 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Castro County: R+58 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk