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Dallam County | |
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Coordinates: 36°17′N 102°35′W / 36.29°N 102.59°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1891 |
Seat | Dalhart |
Largest city | Dalhart |
Area | |
• Total | 1,505 sq mi (3,900 km2) |
• Land | 1,503 sq mi (3,890 km2) |
• Water | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2) 0.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,115 |
• Density | 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 13th |
Website | www |
Dallam County is the north-westernmost county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 Census, its population was 7,115.[1][2] Its county seat is Dalhart.[3] The county was founded in 1876 and later organized in 1891.[4] It is named for James Wilmer Dallam, a lawyer and newspaper publisher.