Dimmit County
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Dimmit County is a county located in Texas in the United States. It is part of the South Texas region and serves as a local government division for the area.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Named after
- Philip Dimmitt
- Seat
- Carrizo Springs
- Largest city
- Carrizo Springs
- Total
- 1,335 sq mi (3,460 km )
- Land
- 1,329 sq mi (3,440 km )
- Water
- 5.6 sq mi (15 km ) 0.4%
- Estimate 2025
- 8,024
- Density
- 6.5/sq mi (2.5/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
Article
Dimmit County (/ˈdɪmɪt/ DIM-it) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,615. Its county seat is Carrizo Springs. The county was founded in 1858 and later organized in 1880. It is named after Philip Dimmitt, a major figure in the Texas Revolution. The spelling of the county name and the individual's name differ because of a spelling error in the bill creating the county name.
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