Dumas, Texas
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dumas, Texas
| official_name = City of Dumas
| settlement_type = City
| nickname =
| motto =
| image_skyline = File:Downtown Dumas, TX IMG 0575.JPG
| imagesize =
| image_caption = Downtown Dumas, 2008
| image_flag =
| image_seal =
| image_map = TXMap-doton-Dumas.PNG
| mapsize = 250px
| map_caption = Location of Dumas, Texas
| image_map1 = Moore County Dumas.svg
| mapsize1 = 250px
| map_caption1 =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|USA}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Texas}}
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Moore
| government_footnotes =
| government_type = Commission-Manager
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Bob Brinkman{{cn|date=June 2024}}
| established_title =
| established_date =
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_km2 = 14.36
| area_land_km2 = 14.31
| area_water_km2 = 0.05
| area_total_sq_mi = 5.54
| area_land_sq_mi = 5.53
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.02
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2011-05-14 |title=U.S. Census website }}
| population_total = 14501
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = Central (CST)
| utc_offset = –6
| timezone_DST = CDT
| utc_offset_DST = –5
| elevation_ft = 3648
| coordinates = {{coord|35|51|45|N|101|57|50|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 79029
| area_code = 806
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = 2410367{{GNIS|2410367}}
| website = [http://www.ci.dumas.tx.us/ City Website]
| footnotes =
| pop_est_as_of = 2022
| population_est = 14166
}}
Dumas ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|dj|uː|m|ə|s}} {{respell|DEW|məs}}) is a city and the county seat of Moore County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,501 at the 2020 census. {{cite web |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712220218/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2012-07-12 }} Located approximately 40 miles north of Amarillo, the city is named for its founder, Louis Dumas (1856–1923). Dumas Avenue, the main thoroughfare, is also United States Highways 87 and 287.
Window on the Plains Museum, which offers exhibits on Moore County and the Texas Panhandle, is located on South Dumas Avenue, the main thoroughfare. Dumas is home to Moore County Airport, a general-aviation airport two miles west of the central business district.{{FAA-airport|ID=DUX|use=PU|own=PU|site=23785.1*A}}, effective 2010-06/25
The Dumas government claims, with some documentation, that the song "I'm a Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas" was written about the city.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ci.dumas.tx.us/visitors/docs/Legend_of_the_Ding_Dong_Daddy.pdf|title=Legend of the Ding Dong Daddy|last=Funk|first=Jay B|website=City of Dumas, Texas|access-date=July 16, 2015|archive-date=May 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508164807/http://www.ci.dumas.tx.us/visitors/docs/Legend_of_the_Ding_Dong_Daddy.pdf|url-status=dead}} Composed in the late 1920s by Phil Baxter (a native Texan who lived for a time in Dumas) and Carl Moore, the song has also sometimes been claimed by Dumas in Desha County in southeastern Arkansas.
There is multiple parks, the largest is McDade Park
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|5.52|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|5.5|sqmi|km2}} are land and {{convert|0.019|sqmi|km2}} (0.34%) is water.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
| 1940 = 2117
| 1950 = 6127
| 1960 = 8477
| 1970 = 9771
| 1980 = 12194
| 1990 = 12871
| 2000 = 13747
| 2010 = 14691
| 2020 = 14501
| estyear = 2022
| estimate = 14166
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}
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=2020 census=
| class="wikitable"
|+Dumas racial composition{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4821556&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=data.census.gov}} !Race !Number !Percentage |
| White (NH)
|4,500 |31.03% |
| Black or African American (NH)
|282 |1.94% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|64 |0.44% |
| Asian (NH)
|642 |4.43% |
| Pacific Islander (NH)
|1 |0.01% |
| Some Other Race (NH)
|67 |0.46% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)
|274 |1.89% |
| Hispanic or Latino
|8,671 |59.8% |
| Total
|14,501 | |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,501 people, 4,343 households, and 3,195 families residing in the city.
=2010 census=
As of the census of 2010, 14,691 people (an increase of 6.9% from the 2000 Census), 4,979 households, and 3,725 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,660|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 5,340 housing units averaged 1047 per square mile (650.6/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the city was 74.9% White, 2% African American, 0.9% Native American, 4.7% Asian, 15.6% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latino of any race were 50.5% of the population.
Of the 4,979 households, 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were not families. About 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the city, the population was distributed as 31.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 15 to 19, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 101 males. Of the population over the age of 18, for every 100 females, there were 98 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,298, and for a family was $52,536. Males had a median income of $37,589 versus $25,498 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,614. About 8.3% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Government
File:Moore County Texas Courthouse 2017.jpg
The City of Dumas describes its government as a commission-manager government with a mayor and four commissioners all elected from the city at-large, and a city manager appointed by the commission to serve as the administrative manager of the city.[https://www.municode.com/library/tx/dumas/codes/code_of_ordinances Dumas, Texas - Code of Ordinances]
Economy
A large meatpacking plant in Cactus is a major employer for Moore County. The plant was formerly owned by Swift, and is now owned by a Brazilian conglomerate, JBS USA. The plant processes up to 5,000 head of cattle per day, and has a predominantly immigrant workforce.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-says-american-workers-are-hurt-by-immigration-but-after-ice-raided-this-texas-town-they-never-showed-up/2018/03/04/8ce16362-1d65-11e8-ae5a-16e60e4605f3_story.html|title=Trump says American workers are hurt by immigration. But after ICE raided this Texas town, they never showed up.|last=Miroff|first=Nick|date=2018-03-04|work=Washington Post|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}
Education
{{main|Dumas Independent School District}}
Image:Football Stadium Dumas Texas.jpg
Dumas Independent School district serves the cities of Dumas and Cactus.
= Secondary schools =
- Dumas High School (Dumas, grades 9–12)
- Dumas Junior High School (Dumas, grades 7–8)
- 1999–2000 National Blue Ribbon School[http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002 (PDF)]
- Dumas Intermediate School (Dumas, grades 5–6)
= Primary schools =
- Dumas Intermediate School (Dumas)
- Green Acres Elementary School (Dumas)
- Hillcrest Elementary School (Dumas)
- Morningside Elementary School (Dumas)
- Sunset Elementary School (Dumas)National Blue Ribbon School 2022-2023
- Cactus Elementary School (Cactus)
= Alternative schools =
The North Plains Opportunity Center is an alternative school located within the Dumas Independent School District. The primary function of the school is to provide an alternative education for students who are at risk of dropping out of school, needing to recover lost credits, or desire to accelerate their education experiences to pursue college or career goals.{{cite web|title=North Plains Opportunity Center Student/Parent Handbook|url=http://www.dumas-k12.net/users/0003/docs/NPOCStudentHandbook.pdf|access-date=16 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206083506/http://www.dumas-k12.net/users/0003/docs/NPOCStudentHandbook.pdf|archive-date=6 February 2016}}
= Colleges =
Amarillo College, a two-year, fully accredited community college, has a branch campus in Dumas.
Notable people
- Joe "King" Carrasco, born in Dumas{{Cite web|url=http://www.joeking.com/joe-king-carrasco-media-pages/joe-king-carrasco-biography|title=Biography|date=2011|website=Joe King Carrasco|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-03-05}}
- Tommy Shannon, Bassist who is best known as a member of Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
- David A. Swinford, Republican former State Representative; now a lobbyist
Gallery
Image:Dumas, TX, sign IMG_0571.JPG|{{center|Entrance sign to Dumas}}
Image:Louis Duma IMG_0592.JPG|{{center|Louis Dumas (1856–1923), the founder of Dumas, c. 1895}}
Image:Downtown Dumas, TX IMG_0575.JPG|{{center|A view of downtown Dumas}}
Image:Window on the Plains Museum IMG 0579.JPG|{{center|Entrance to Window on the Plains Museum in Dumas}}
Image:Dumas Visitor Center IMG 0569.JPG|{{center|Dumas Visitor Center and Chamber of Commerce office on United States Highway 287 south}}
Image:Dumas News-Press IMG 0577.JPG|{{center|The Moore County News-Press office; a local newspaper published Wednesdays and Saturdays}}
Image:Windmills south of Dumas, TX IMG_0570.JPG|{{center|Wind turbines south of Dumas}}
Image:First Baptist Church of Dumas, TX IMG_0578.JPG|{{center|The First Baptist Church of Dumas}}
Jet in Dumas Texas.jpg|{{center|An F-4 Phantom II in McDade Park in Dumas}}|alt=An F-4 Phantom II in a recreational park in Dumas
File:Dumas JHS 2013.jpg|Dumas Junior High School, 2013
File:DumasHS 2013.jpg|Dumas High School, 2013
File:Moore County Texas Courthouse 2017.jpg|Moore County Courthouse in Dumas on 20 August 2017
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Dumas has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=43137&cityname=Dumas%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Dumas, Texas]
{{Weather box
|location = Dumas, Texas
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 79
|Feb record high F = 80
|Mar record high F = 90
|Apr record high F = 99
|May record high F = 100
|Jun record high F = 106
|Jul record high F = 109
|Aug record high F = 108
|Sep record high F = 105
|Oct record high F = 96
|Nov record high F = 83
|Dec record high F = 79
|year record high F= 109
|Jan high F = 48.7
|Feb high F = 52.3
|Mar high F = 60.6
|Apr high F = 69.1
|May high F = 78.2
|Jun high F = 86.9
|Jul high F = 91.2
|Aug high F = 89.2
|Sep high F = 82.0
|Oct high F = 71.0
|Nov high F = 59.0
|Dec high F = 48.1
|year high F= 69.7
|Jan low F = 21.0
|Feb low F = 23.6
|Mar low F = 30.6
|Apr low F = 39.2
|May low F = 49.5
|Jun low F = 59.1
|Jul low F = 64.2
|Aug low F = 63.3
|Sep low F = 54.9
|Oct low F = 42.4
|Nov low F = 30.7
|Dec low F = 22.0
|year low F= 41.7
|Jan record low F = -18
|Feb record low F = -5
|Mar record low F = -2
|Apr record low F = 13
|May record low F = 29
|Jun record low F = 40
|Jul record low F = 47
|Aug record low F = 49
|Sep record low F = 32
|Oct record low F = 23
|Nov record low F = 4
|Dec record low F = -1
|year record low F= -18
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.47
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.57
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.15
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.31
|May precipitation inch = 2.76
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.48
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.44
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.48
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.90
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.14
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.68
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.51
|year precipitation inch = 17.89
|Jan snow inch = 3.0
|Feb snow inch = 1.4
|Mar snow inch = 2.2
|Apr snow inch = 0.3
|May snow inch = 0
|Jun snow inch = 0
|Jul snow inch = 0
|Aug snow inch = 0
|Sep snow inch = 0
|Oct snow inch = 0.1
|Nov snow inch = 1.0
|Dec snow inch = 3.5
|year snow inch = 11.5
|precipitation colour = green
|source = {{cite web|url=https://plantmaps.com/79029|title=Zipcode 79029|website=www.plantmaps.com|access-date=July 2, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bestplaces.net/climate/texas/dumas|title=Climate in Dumas, TX|website=www.bestplaces.net|access-date=July 2, 2023}}
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References
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External links
{{commons category|Dumas, Texas}}
- [http://www.ci.dumas.tx.us/ City of Dumas]
- [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hed06 Handbook of Texas]
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Category:Cities in Moore County, Texas