Dime Box is an unincorporated community and census designated place in Lee County, Texas, United States. The Dime Box Independent School District serves area students and home to the Dime Box High School Longhorns. It is named after what is now called Old Dime Box.
Dime Box, Texas | |
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 Dime Box Heritage Society Museum | |
  Dime Box Location in Texas  Dime Box Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°21′24″N 96°49′21″W / 30.35667°N 96.82250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lee |
| Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 207 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1334366[1] |
History
editIn 1913, the Southern Pacific Railroad built a line three miles southeast of the original location of Dime Box. Most of the residents and businesses moved to a site near the tracks. From that point onward, the original settlement became known as Old Dime Box and the new community was referred to as Dime Box.[citation needed]
Climate
editThe climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers; generally mild to cool winters; and precipitation evenly distributed throughout the year. The Köppen climate classification describes the weather as humid subtropical.[2]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 207 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] 1850–1900[4] 1910[5] 1920[6] 1930[7] 1940[8] 1950[9] 1960[10] 1970[11] 1980[12] 1990[13] 2000[14] 2010[15] | |||
Dime Box first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[16][15]
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[16] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 108 | 52.17% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 28 | 13.53% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 4 | 1.93% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 67 | 32.37% |
| Total | 207 | 100.00% |
In fiction
editDime Box was cast as the capital of the Second Republic of Texas in Howard Waldrop's book Texas-Israeli War: 1999.[17]
In popular culture
editDime Box was visited by author William Least Heat-Moon as described in his book Blue Highways. Heat-Moon got a haircut from local barber Claud Tyler.[18]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dime Box, Texas
- ^ Climate Summary for Dime Box, Texas
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dime Box CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-345-27736-7. Texas-Israeli War: 1999 Del Rey (October 12, 1978)
- ^ "News & Advice".
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