Dell City
| Dell City | |||
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Location in Texas
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Texas | ||
| County : | Hudspeth County | ||
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 56 ′ N , 105 ° 12 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 365 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 84.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 4.3 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.3 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 1128 m | ||
| Postal code : | 79837 | ||
| Area code : | +1 915 | ||
| FIPS : | 48-19708 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1355897 | ||
| Website : | www.dellcity.com | ||
Dell City is a city ( City ) in Hudspeth County in Texas , USA .
Location and surroundings
Dell City is located in northern Hudspeth County, approximately 148 km east of El Paso and 144 km northwest of Van Horn . The city is the closest settlement to the Guadalupe Mountains National Park . The place is in the middle of the Chihuahua desert . Nevertheless, agriculture is possible with the help of irrigated agriculture.
population
As of the 2010 census , Dell City had 365 people in 190 households. The median age was 55.2 years (Texas mean: 34.3 years). It is estimated that the population decreased to around 321 by 2015.
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1970 | 383 | - | |
| 1980 | 495 | 29.2% | |
| 1990 | 569 | 14.9% | |
| 2000 | 413 | -27.4% | |
| 2010 | 365 | -11.6% | |
| 2015 estimate | 321 | -12.1% | |
Others
The film Tales from Dell City, Texas is about the population and water depletion in the city.
Individual evidence
- ^ Dell City Texas. Retrieved March 16, 2017 .
- ↑ US Census Bureau: American FactFinder - Community Facts. Retrieved March 16, 2017 .
- ^ Jeannette Catsoulis: Down and Out in West Texas - NYTimes.com. Retrieved March 16, 2017 .
- ^ Tales from Dell City, Texas. Retrieved March 16, 2017 (American English).