Why visit Dimmitt
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks and 4 parks and trails in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Dimmitt
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Dimmitt
Dimmitt is a city in and the county seat of Castro County, Texas, United States. Its population was 4,171 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Dimmitt, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Churches and places of worship6
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.2 mi
1001 West Halsell Street, Dimmit
Schools, colleges and libraries7
History
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, Texas has a history dating back to March 1890 when the Bedford Town and Land Company purchased land and established the townsite. H. G. Bedford oversaw the sale of lots, and the town was named after his brother-in-law Rev. W.C. Dimmitt. The town faced competition for the county seat but was voted county seat on December 18, 1891.
By this time, Dimmitt had two stores, a post office, a hotel, a school, and a resident doctor. A wooden courthouse was completed in 1892, and was replaced by a brick structure after the original burned down in 1906. A brick school building was completed in 1910.
Despite a lack of a railroad in its early years, Dimmitt remained the county seat. In July 1928, the Fort Worth and Denver South Plains Railway extended to Dimmitt, leading to Dimmitt's incorporation. The 1930s saw the founding of a hospital and a county library, and a new county courthouse replaced the earlier red-brick building in 1938.
In 1942, a meteorite was discovered in Castro County and named after the town of Dimmitt. It is one of 311 approved meteorites from Texas.
On 10 April 2023, an explosion and subsequent fire at South Fork Dairy, about 10 miles (16 km) south of Dimmitt, resulted in the deaths of an estimated 18,000 dairy cattle.
From the History section of Dimmitt, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Healthcare1
Map of Dimmitt
21 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 22°F | 0.6 in | 1.9 in |
| Feb | 56°F | 25°F | 0.5 in | 2.1 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 31°F | 1.0 in | 1.4 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 39°F | 1.2 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 81°F | 49°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 60°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 63°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 62°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 54°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 42°F | 2.1 in | 0.4 in |
| Nov | 61°F | 31°F | 0.7 in | 1.1 in |
| Dec | 51°F | 24°F | 0.7 in | 2.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Dimmitt 2 N (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Castro County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-02-09: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2011-07-01: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hale County Airport (PVW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 42 miles away.
- Hart 16 mi southeast, about 25 min by car
- Hereford 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Earth 22 mi south, about 36 min by car
- Friona 25 mi west, about 40 min by car
- Bovina 33 mi west, about 53 min by car
- Canyon 38 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Plainview 41 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Bushland 48 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Clovis 51 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Amarillo 53 mi northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Dimmitt City Hall, Dimmitt, TX IMG 4832, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
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