Dallam County, Texas

Dallam County is a located in the  of. In, its population was 6,222. It is named for, a lawyer and newspaper publisher. Its is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 3,899 (1,505 ). 3,897 km² (1,504 sq mi) of it is land and 2 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.04%) is water.

Major Highways

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Adjacent counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 6,222 people, 2,317 households, and 1,628 families residing in the county. The was 2/km² (4/sq mi). There were 2,697 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 82.64%, 1.64% or , 0.90% , 0.21% , 12.41% from , and 2.20% from two or more races. 28.38% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 2,317 households out of which 39.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the county, the population was spread out with 31.80% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 10.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 102.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,946, and the median income for a family was $33,558. Males had a median income of $27,244 versus $19,000 for females. The for the county was $13,653. About 11.30% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the, including 15.40% of those under age 18 and 24.80% of those age 65 or over.

Politics
Dallam County is located within District 86 of the. The seat has been held by , a  since.

Education
The following school districts serve Dallam County: