Dallam County, Texas
Dallam County, Texas | |
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1922 Dallam County Courthouse in Dalhart | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
| 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 (5.2 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. Its county seat is Dalhart. The county was founded in 1876 and later organized in 1891. It is named for James Wilmer Dallam, a lawyer and newspaper publisher.