Dimmitt, Texas

Dimmitt is a city in and the county seat of Castro County, Texas. The population of the city is 4,393.
Dimmitt 	Texas
Incorporated 	1891
County 	Castro
Population 	4,393
Elevation 	3,875 ft (1,181 m)
Mayor 	Jadiel Baltazar
City Guildmaster	Santiago Reyes
ZIP code 	79027
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
69.16% Hispanic or Latino (3,038)
27.59% White (1,212)
2.14% Black or African American (94)
1.12% Other (49)
16.8% (738) of Dimmitt residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Dimmitt has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.55 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Castro County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* 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.
* The bluegrass musicians Smokey, Edd, and Herbert, grew up in Dimmitt. Herb Mayfield lived there through adulthood and was a former president of the Dimmitt Rodeo Association.
* There's not a lot Dimmitt has to offer. It has a Sonic Drive-In, Subway, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, Lowe's Market, dollar stores, a municipal airport, NAPA Auto Parts, a sports complex, a little bit of public battle fields, an RV park, and not much else.
Category:Texas Cities