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{{Short description|County in Texas, United States}}
{{Distinguish|Dawson, Texas}}
{{Distinguish|Dawson, Texas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county|
{{Infobox U.S. county
county = Dawson County|
| county = Dawson County
state = Texas |
| state = Texas
seal = |
| seal =
founded = 1905 |
| founded = 1905
seat wl = Lamesa |
largest city wl = Lamesa |
| seat wl = Lamesa
| largest city wl = Lamesa
area_total_sq_mi = 902 |
| area_total_sq_mi = 902
area_land_sq_mi = 900 |
| area_land_sq_mi = 900
area_water_sq_mi = 1.8 |
| area_water_sq_mi = 1.8
area percentage = 0.2% |
| area percentage = 0.2
census yr = 2010 |
| census yr = 2020
pop = 13833 |
| pop = 12456
density_sq_mi = 15 |
| density_sq_mi = auto
ex image = Dawson County, TX, Courthouse IMG 1472.JPG |
ex image size = 250 |
| ex image = Dawson County, TX, Courthouse IMG 1472.JPG
ex image cap = The Dawson County Courthouse in Lamesa |
| ex image size = 250
| ex image cap = The Dawson County Courthouse in Lamesa
web = www.co.dawson.tx.us |
| web = www.co.dawson.tx.us
| time zone = Central
| time zone = Central
| district = 11th
| district = 19th
| named for = [[Nicholas Mosby Dawson]]
| named for = [[Nicholas Mosby Dawson]]
}}
}}


'''Dawson County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], its population was 13,833.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/48115.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 10, 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/603F7VunQ?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/48115.html|archivedate=July 9, 2011|df=}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Lamesa, Texas|Lamesa]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=2011-05-31 |df= }}</ref> The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1905.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Texas: Individual County Chronologies|work=Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=[[Newberry Library|The Newberry Library]]|date=2008|accessdate=May 21, 2015}}</ref> It is named for [[Nicholas Mosby Dawson]],<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA101#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=101}}</ref> a soldier of the [[Texas Revolution]].
'''Dawson County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population was 12,456.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Dawson County, Texas|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/dawsoncountytexas/PST120221|access-date=January 31, 2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dawson County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US48115|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=February 23, 2021}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Lamesa, Texas|Lamesa]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1905.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Texas: Individual County Chronologies|work=Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=[[Newberry Library|The Newberry Library]]|date=2008|access-date=May 21, 2015|archive-date=April 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412140748/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is named for [[Nicholas Mosby Dawson]],<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n100 101]}}</ref> a soldier of the [[Texas Revolution]]. Dawson County comprises the Lamesa, TX [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]] (μSA), and it is, by population, the smallest Micropolitan Statistical Area in the United States.

Dawson County comprises the Lamesa, TX [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]].


==History==
==History==
A Dawson County was founded in 1856 from Kinney County, Maverick County and Uvalde County, but was divided in 1866 between Kinney County and Uvalde County. The current Dawson County was founded in 1876.
A Dawson County was founded in 1856 from Kinney County, Maverick County and Uvalde County, but was divided in 1866 between Kinney County and Uvalde County. The current Dawson County was founded in 1876.


In 1943, the discovery well for the [[Spraberry Trend]], the third-largest oil field in the United States by remaining reserves,<ref>[http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/natural_gas/data_publications/crude_oil_natural_gas_reserves/current/pdf/appb.pdf Top 100 Oil and Gas Fields] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515062119/http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/natural_gas/data_publications/crude_oil_natural_gas_reserves/current/pdf/appb.pdf |date=May 15, 2009 }}</ref> was drilled in Dawson County on land owned by farmer Abner Spraberry, for whom the geological formation and associated field were named. While most of the oil fields are in the counties to the south, a small portion of the Spraberry Trend is in Dawson County. Production on the field did not begin until 1949, and by 1951, an oil boom was underway in the area, with [[Midland, Texas|Midland]] at its center.<ref>[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/dosqw Handbook of Texas Online: Spraberry Oil Field]</ref>
In 1943, the discovery well for the [[Spraberry Trend]], the third-largest oil field in the United States by remaining reserves,<ref>[http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/natural_gas/data_publications/crude_oil_natural_gas_reserves/current/pdf/appb.pdf Top 100 Oil and Gas Fields] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515062119/http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/natural_gas/data_publications/crude_oil_natural_gas_reserves/current/pdf/appb.pdf |date=May 15, 2009 }}</ref> was drilled in Dawson County on land owned by farmer Abner Spraberry, for whom the geological formation and associated field were named. While most of the oil fields are in the counties to the south, a small portion of the Spraberry Trend is in Dawson County. Production on the field did not begin until 1949, and by 1951, an oil boom was underway in the area, with [[Midland, Texas|Midland]] at its center.<ref>[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/dosqw Handbook of Texas Online: Spraberry Oil Field]</ref>


Like all Texas counties as stipulated in the Texas Constitution of 1876, Dawson County has four commissioners chosen by single-member district and a countywide-elected county judge, the chief administrator of the county.
Like all Texas counties as stipulated in the Texas Constitution of 1876, Dawson County has four commissioners chosen by single-member district and a countywide-elected county judge, the chief administrator of the county.

'''James Edward "J. E." Airhart, Sr.''' (1915-2007), served for 30 years from 1935 to 1985 on the Dawson County Commissioners Court, in which capacity he worked to obtain the county [[livestock]] and [[county fair|fair]] barn, the [[general aviation]] airport, and numerous highway improvements. He was instrumental in the successful negotiation of [[Right-of-way (transportation)|rights-of-way]] for [[U.S. Highway 87 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 87]] north to [[O'Donnell, Texas|O'Donnell]] and south to [[Ackerly, Texas|Ackerly]]. A [[farmer]] and [[rancher]], Airhart also served on the board of the [[Klondike Independent School District]] and was a [[Baptist]] [[deacon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/032607/obi_032607043.shtml#.V6XIfo-cGZ8|title=J. E. Airhart|publisher=''[[Lubbock Avalanche-Journal]]''|date=March 26, 2007|accessdate=August 6, 2016}}</ref>
'''J. E. "Jimmy" Airhart, Jr.''' (1935-2016), the oldest of Airhart's six children, was a farmer/rancher and educator, who was superintendent of the Dawson County Independent School District.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lubbockonline/obituary.aspx?n=james-edward-airhart&pid=180989650&fhid=19531|title=James Edward Airhart, Jr.|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|accessdate=August 6, 2016}}</ref> '''Donald Ray Airhart''' (1937-2017) was a cattleman in Dawson County who like his father, served on the Klondike School Board and worked with youth in stock shows and other agricultural pursuits.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lubbockonline/obituary.aspx?n=donald-airhart&pid=186364334&fhid=19543|title=Donald Airhart|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|date=August 13, 2017|accessdate=August 14, 2017}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has an area of {{convert|902|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|900|sqmi}} are land and {{convert|1.8|sqmi}} (0.2%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 22, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has an area of {{convert|902|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|900|sqmi}} are land and {{convert|1.8|sqmi}} (0.2%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 22, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>


===Major highways===
===Major highways===
*[[Image:US 87.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 87 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 87]]
* [[Image:US 87.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 87 in Texas|U.S. Highway 87]]
*[[Image:US 180.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 180 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 180]]
* [[Image:US 180.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 180 in Texas|U.S. Highway 180]]
*[[Image:Texas 83.svg|20px]] [[Texas State Highway 83|State Highway 83]]
* [[Image:Texas 83.svg|20px]] [[Texas State Highway 83|State Highway 83]]
*[[Image:Texas 137.svg|20px]] [[Texas State Highway 137|State Highway 137]]
* [[Image:Texas 137.svg|20px]] [[Texas State Highway 137|State Highway 137]]


===Adjacent counties===
===Adjacent counties===
*[[Lynn County, Texas|Lynn County]] (north)
* [[Lynn County, Texas|Lynn County]] (north)
*[[Borden County, Texas|Borden County]] (east)
* [[Borden County, Texas|Borden County]] (east)
*[[Martin County, Texas|Martin County]] (south)
* [[Howard County, Texas|Howard County]] (southeast)
*[[Gaines County, Texas|Gaines County]] (west)
* [[Martin County, Texas|Martin County]] (south)
*[[Terry County, Texas|Terry County]] (northwest)
* [[Gaines County, Texas|Gaines County]] (west)
*[[Andrews County, Texas|Andrews County]] (southwest)
* [[Terry County, Texas|Terry County]] (northwest)
*[[Borden County, Texas|Borden County]] (southeast)


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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|2000= 14985
|2000= 14985
|2010= 13833
|2010= 13833
|2020= 12456
|estyear=2016
|estyear=
|estimate=13111
|estimate=
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 22, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df=}}</ref><br/>1850–2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf|title=Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010|publisher=Texas Almanac|accessdate=April 22, 2015}}</ref> 2010–2014<ref name="QF"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br />1850–2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010|publisher=Texas Almanac|access-date=April 22, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}
}}


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2011-05-14 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }}</ref> of 2000, 14,985 people, 4,726 households, and 3,501 families resided in the county. The [[population density]] was 17 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 5,500 housing units at an average density of 6 per square&nbsp;mile (2/km²). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the county was 72.47% White, 8.66% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 16.56% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. About 48.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
|+'''Dawson County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Dawson County, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=0500000US48115&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dawson County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48115&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dawson County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48115&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|6,439
|5,402
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,590
|42.37%
|39.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |36.85%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|1,285
|860
|style='background: #ffffe6; |847
|8.58%
|6.22%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.80%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|23
|28
|style='background: #ffffe6; |23
|0.15%
|0.20%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.18%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|32
|46
|style='background: #ffffe6; |56
|0.21%
|0.33%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.45%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.00%
|0.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|10
|13
|style='background: #ffffe6; |17
|0.07%
|0.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.14%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|64
|95
|style='background: #ffffe6; |152
|0.43%
|0.69%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.22%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|7,222
|7,387
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6,767
|48.19%
|53.40%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |54.33%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''14,985'''
|'''13,833'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''12,456'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, 14,985 people, 4,726 households, and 3,501 families resided in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|17|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 5,500 housing units at an average density of {{convert|6|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the county was 72.47% White, 8.66% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 16.56% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. About 48.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


Of the 4,726 households, 35.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.40% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were not families. About 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.20.
Of the 4,726 households, 35.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.40% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were not families. About 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.20.


In the county, the population was distributed as 25.60% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 129.90 males.
In the county, the population was distributed as 25.60% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 129.90 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $28,211, and for a family was $32,745. Males had a median income of $27,259 versus $16,739 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $15,011. About 16.40% of families and 19.70% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.20% of those under age 18 and 12.80% of those age 65 or over.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,211, and for a family was $32,745. Males had a median income of $27,259 versus $16,739 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $15,011. About 16.40% of families and 19.70% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.20% of those under age 18 and 12.80% of those age 65 or over.


==Communities==
==Communities==
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===Cities===
===Cities===
*[[Ackerly, Texas|Ackerly]] (partly in [[Martin County, Texas|Martin County]])
* [[Ackerly, Texas|Ackerly]] (partly in [[Martin County, Texas|Martin County]])
*[[Lamesa, Texas|Lamesa]] (county seat)
* [[Lamesa, Texas|Lamesa]] (county seat)
*[[Los Ybanez, Texas|Los Ybanez]]
* [[Los Ybanez, Texas|Los Ybanez]]
*[[O'Donnell, Texas|O'Donnell]] (mostly in [[Lynn County, Texas|Lynn County]])
* [[O'Donnell, Texas|O'Donnell]] (mostly in [[Lynn County, Texas|Lynn County]])


===Census-designated place===
===Census-designated place===
*[[Welch, Texas|Welch]]
* [[Welch, Texas|Welch]]


===Unincorporated communities===
===Unincorporated communities===
*[[Klondike, Dawson County, Texas|Klondike]]
* [[Arvana, Texas|Arvana]]
*[[Patricia, Texas|Patricia]]
* [[Hindman, Texas|Hindman]]
* [[Key, Texas|Key]]
* [[Klondike, Dawson County, Texas|Klondike]]
* [[Midway, Dawson County, Texas|Midway]]
* [[Mungerville, Texas|Mungerville]]
* [[Patricia, Texas|Patricia]]
* [[Sparenberg, Texas|Sparenberg]]

===Ghost towns===
* [[Pride, Texas|Pride]]
* [[Sand, Texas|Sand]]


==Politics==
==Politics==
{{PresHead|place=Dawson County, Texas|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=July 21, 2018}}</ref>}}
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! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|2,319|1,612|245|Texas}}
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|2,691|1,639|525|Texas}}
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third parties]]
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|3,154|2,155|8|Texas}}
|-
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|3,685|1,781|17|Texas}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 2016|2016]]'''
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|3,267|1,867|71|Texas}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''74.0%''' ''2,636''
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|2,474|2,162|17|Texas}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23.4% ''835''
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|3,247|846|2|Texas}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.6% ''92''
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|2,091|1,522|900|Texas}}
|-
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,691|3,171|6|Texas}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 2012|2012]]'''
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|2,161|2,063|22|Texas}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''71.1%''' ''2,591''
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|1,615|2,049|6|Texas}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28.0% ''1,019''
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|2,388|2,093|0|Texas}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% ''32''
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|393|2,605|143|Texas}}
|-
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|472|2,149|251|Texas}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 2008|2008]]'''
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|361|2,808|5|Texas}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''71.0%''' ''2,906''
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|156|1,829|7|Texas}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28.1% ''1,152''
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|153|1,659|1|Texas}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% ''38''
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|1,448|427|0|Texas}}
|-
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|185|1,079|35|Texas}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 2004|2004]]'''
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|75|296|48|Texas}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''75.2%''' ''3,419''
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|14|288|16|Texas}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|24.5% ''1,114''
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|7|74|5|Texas}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% ''12''

|-
==Education==
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 2000|2000]]'''
School districts serving the county include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48115_dawson/DC20SD_C48115.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48115_dawson/DC20SD_C48115.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dawson County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 29, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48115_dawson/DC20SD_C48115_SD2MS.txt list]</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''69.0%''' ''3,337''
* [[Dawson Independent School District (Dawson County, Texas)|Dawson Independent School District]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.2% ''1,463''
* [[Klondike Independent School District]]
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.8% ''39''
* [[Lamesa Independent School District]]
|-
* [[O'Donnell Independent School District]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1996|1996]]'''
* [[Sands Consolidated Independent School District]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.5%''' ''2,319''

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.6% ''1,612''
The county is in the service area of [[Howard County Junior College]].<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.183. HOWARD COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]</ref>
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.9% ''245''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1992|1992]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.4%''' ''2,691''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.8% ''1,639''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.8% ''525''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1988|1988]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.3%''' ''3,154''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.5% ''2,155''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''8''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1984|1984]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''67.2%''' ''3,685''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.5% ''1,781''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% ''17''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1980|1980]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.8%''' ''3,267''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.9% ''1,867''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% ''71''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1976|1976]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.2%''' ''2,474''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.5% ''2,162''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.4% ''17''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1972|1972]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''79.3%''' ''3,247''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|20.7% ''846''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''2''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1968|1968]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''46.3%''' ''2,091''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.7% ''1,522''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|19.9% ''900''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1964|1964]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.7% ''1,691''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''65.1%''' ''3,171''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''6''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1960|1960]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.9%''' ''2,161''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|48.6% ''2,063''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% ''22''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1956|1956]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.0% ''1,615''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.8%''' ''2,049''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''6''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1952|1952]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.3%''' ''2,388''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.7% ''2,093''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Texas, 1948|1948]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|12.5% ''393''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''82.9%''' ''2,605''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.6% ''143''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1944|1944]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|16.4% ''472''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''74.8%''' ''2,149''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.7% ''251''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1940|1940]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|11.4% ''361''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''88.5%''' ''2,808''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''5''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1936|1936]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|7.8% ''156''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''91.8%''' ''1,829''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.4% ''7''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1932|1932]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|8.4% ''153''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''91.5%''' ''1,659''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''1''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1928|1928]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''77.2%''' ''1,448''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22.8% ''427''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1924|1924]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|14.2% ''185''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''83.1%''' ''1,079''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.7% ''35''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1920|1920]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|17.9% ''75''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''70.6%''' ''296''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|11.5% ''48''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1916|1916]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|4.4% ''14''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''90.6%''' ''288''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.0% ''16''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1912|1912]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|8.1% ''7''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''86.1%''' ''74''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.8% ''5''
|}
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==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Texas}}
{{Portal|Texas}}
*[[Dry counties]]
* [[Dry counties]]
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Dawson County, Texas]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Dawson County, Texas]]
*[[List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (Cameron-Duval)#Dawson County|Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Dawson County]]
* [[List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (Cameron-Duval)#Dawson County|Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Dawson County]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.co.dawson.tx.us/ Dawson County government’s website]
* [http://www.co.dawson.tx.us/ Dawson County government’s website]
*[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcd03 Dawson County in ''Handbook of Texas Online''] at the [[University of Texas at Austin|University of Texas]]
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcd03 Dawson County in ''Handbook of Texas Online''] at the [[University of Texas at Austin|University of Texas]]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~txdawson/ TXGenWeb Project for Dawson County]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~txdawson/ TXGenWeb Project for Dawson County]
*[http://www3.historictexas.net/dawson-county/dawson-county-texas Dawson County History] at HistoricTexas.net
* [http://www3.historictexas.net/dawson-county/dawson-county-texas Dawson County History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721022124/http://www3.historictexas.net/dawson-county/dawson-county-texas |date=July 21, 2015 }} at HistoricTexas.net


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|Centre = Dawson County, Texas
|North = [[Lynn County, Texas|Lynn County]]
|North = [[Lynn County, Texas|Lynn County]]
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|Northeast =
|East = [[Borden County, Texas|Borden County]]
|East = [[Borden County, Texas|Borden County]]
|Southeast =
|Southeast =
|South = [[Martin County, Texas|Martin County]]
|South = [[Martin County, Texas|Martin County]]
|Southwest =
|Southwest =
|West = [[Gaines County, Texas|Gaines County]]
|West = [[Gaines County, Texas|Gaines County]]
|Northwest = [[Terry County, Texas|Terry County]]
|Northwest = [[Terry County, Texas|Terry County]]
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Not to be confused with Dawson, Texas.

Dawson County
County
The Dawson County Courthouse in Lamesa
The Dawson County Courthouse in Lamesa
Map of Texas highlighting Dawson County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°44′N 101°57′W / 32.74°N 101.95°W / 32.74; -101.95
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1905
Named forNicholas Mosby Dawson
SeatLamesa
Largest cityLamesa
Area
 • Total
902 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Land900 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Water1.8 sq mi (5 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
12,456
 • Density14/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district19th
Websitewww.co.dawson.tx.us

Dawson County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,456.[1][2] The county seat is Lamesa.[3] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1905.[4] It is named for Nicholas Mosby Dawson,[5] a soldier of the Texas Revolution. Dawson County comprises the Lamesa, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA), and it is, by population, the smallest Micropolitan Statistical Area in the United States.

History

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A Dawson County was founded in 1856 from Kinney County, Maverick County and Uvalde County, but was divided in 1866 between Kinney County and Uvalde County. The current Dawson County was founded in 1876.

In 1943, the discovery well for the Spraberry Trend, the third-largest oil field in the United States by remaining reserves,[6] was drilled in Dawson County on land owned by farmer Abner Spraberry, for whom the geological formation and associated field were named. While most of the oil fields are in the counties to the south, a small portion of the Spraberry Trend is in Dawson County. Production on the field did not begin until 1949, and by 1951, an oil boom was underway in the area, with Midland at its center.[7]

Like all Texas counties as stipulated in the Texas Constitution of 1876, Dawson County has four commissioners chosen by single-member district and a countywide-elected county judge, the chief administrator of the county.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 902 square miles (2,340 km2), of which 900 square miles (2,300 km2) are land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) (0.2%) are covered by water.[8]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
188024—
18902920.8%
19003727.6%
19102,3206,170.3%
19204,30985.7%
193013,573215.0%
194015,36713.2%
195019,11324.4%
196019,1850.4%
197016,604−13.5%
198016,184−2.5%
199014,349−11.3%
200014,9854.4%
201013,833−7.7%
202012,456−10.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850–2010[10] 2010[11] 2020[12]
Dawson County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[13] Pop 2010[11] Pop 2020[12] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 6,439 5,402 4,590 42.37% 39.05% 36.85%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,285 860 847 8.58% 6.22% 6.80%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 23 28 23 0.15% 0.20% 0.18%
Asian alone (NH) 32 46 56 0.21% 0.33% 0.45%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 2 4 0.00% 0.01% 0.03%
Other race alone (NH) 10 13 17 0.07% 0.09% 0.14%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 64 95 152 0.43% 0.69% 1.22%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7,222 7,387 6,767 48.19% 53.40% 54.33%
Total 14,985 13,833 12,456 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census[14] of 2000, 14,985 people, 4,726 households, and 3,501 families resided in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile (6.6 people/km2). There were 5,500 housing units at an average density of 6 units per square mile (2.3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 72.47% White, 8.66% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 16.56% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. About 48.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 4,726 households, 35.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.40% were married couples living together, 11.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were not families. About 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the county, the population was distributed as 25.60% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 129.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,211, and for a family was $32,745. Males had a median income of $27,259 versus $16,739 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,011. About 16.40% of families and 19.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.20% of those under age 18 and 12.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

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Medical Arts Hospital in Lamesa serves Dawson County residents.

Cities

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Census-designated place

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Unincorporated communities

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Ghost towns

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Politics

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United States presidential election results for Dawson County, Texas[15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 2,810 79.99% 667 18.99% 36 1.02%
2020 2,951 77.88% 808 21.32% 30 0.79%
2016 2,636 73.98% 835 23.44% 92 2.58%
2012 2,591 71.14% 1,019 27.98% 32 0.88%
2008 2,906 70.95% 1,152 28.13% 38 0.93%
2004 3,419 75.23% 1,114 24.51% 12 0.26%
2000 3,337 68.96% 1,463 30.23% 39 0.81%
1996 2,319 55.53% 1,612 38.60% 245 5.87%
1992 2,691 55.43% 1,639 33.76% 525 10.81%
1988 3,154 59.32% 2,155 40.53% 8 0.15%
1984 3,685 67.21% 1,781 32.48% 17 0.31%
1980 3,267 62.77% 1,867 35.87% 71 1.36%
1976 2,474 53.17% 2,162 46.46% 17 0.37%
1972 3,247 79.29% 846 20.66% 2 0.05%
1968 2,091 46.33% 1,522 33.72% 900 19.94%
1964 1,691 34.74% 3,171 65.14% 6 0.12%
1960 2,161 50.89% 2,063 48.59% 22 0.52%
1956 1,615 44.01% 2,049 55.83% 6 0.16%
1952 2,388 53.29% 2,093 46.71% 0 0.00%
1948 393 12.51% 2,605 82.94% 143 4.55%
1944 472 16.43% 2,149 74.83% 251 8.74%
1940 361 11.37% 2,808 88.47% 5 0.16%
1936 156 7.83% 1,829 91.82% 7 0.35%
1932 153 8.44% 1,659 91.51% 1 0.06%
1928 1,448 77.23% 427 22.77% 0 0.00%
1924 185 14.24% 1,079 83.06% 35 2.69%
1920 75 17.90% 296 70.64% 48 11.46%
1916 14 4.40% 288 90.57% 16 5.03%
1912 7 8.14% 74 86.05% 5 5.81%

Education

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School districts serving the county include:[16]

The county is in the service area of Howard County Junior College.[17]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Dawson County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Dawson County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 101.
  6. ^ Top 100 Oil and Gas Fields Archived May 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Handbook of Texas Online: Spraberry Oil Field
  8. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  11. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dawson County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dawson County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Dawson County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  15. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  16. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dawson County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022. - list
  17. ^ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.183. HOWARD COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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