Dickens, Texas

Dickens, Texas
FIPS code		48-20332[3]
GNIS feature ID	1356008[4]

Dickens is a city in and the

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Charles Weldon Cannon (1915–1997), a Dickens County native, made his famous boots and saddles in Dickens.

Geography

Dickens is located west of the center of Dickens County at 33°37′17″N 100°50′6″W / 33.62139°N 100.83500°W / 33.62139; -100.83500 (33.621341, –100.834987),^[7] with the Croton Breaks to the east and Mackenzie Peak to the north. U.S. Route 82 passes through Dickens, leading east 30 miles (48 km) to Guthrie and west 62 miles (100 km) to Lubbock. Texas State Highway 70 crosses the western side of town, leading north 28 miles (45 km) to Matador and southeast 34 miles (55 km) to Jayton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Dickens has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km²), all land.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1940	465		—
1950	420		−9.7%
1960	302		−28.1%
1970	295		−2.3%
1980	409		38.6%
1990	322		−21.3%
2000	332		3.1%
2010	286		−13.9%
2019 (est.)	259	[2]	−9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2020 census

Dickens racial composition^[9]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)^[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	158	72.15%
Some Other Race (NH)	3	1.37%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	6	2.74%
Hispanic or Latino	52	23.74%
Total	219

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 219 people, 126 households, and 62 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 9.04% of the population.

There were 133 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,875, and the median income for a family was $31,750. Males had a median income of $22,361 versus $18,750 for females. The

, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 21.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Dickens is served by the Spur and Patton Springs Independent School Districts.

Climate

According to the

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