Dalhart, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,237. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,146 (-1.3% change)
Males: 3,526 (48.7%), Females: 3,711 (51.3%)

Dallam County

Zip code: 79022

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $30,897
Median house value: $62,400

Population by Race

Races in Dalhart:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.1%)
  • Hispanic (22.8%)
  • Other race (10.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (13.4%), United States (13.0%), Irish (10.5%), English (7.8%), French (2.1%), Dutch (1.6%).

Elevation: 3984 feet

Land area: 4.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dalhart

  • High school or higher: 73.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dalhart city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

6.0% Foreign born (5.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +975 (+15.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Dalhart:

  • COON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1411 DENVER AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Dalhart:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dalhart:

  • AMARILLO INTL (about 82 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Abbreviation: AMA)
  • LIBERAL MUNI (about 128 miles; LIBERAL, KS; Abbreviation: LBL)
  • CANNON AFB (about 129 miles; CLOVIS, NM; Abbreviation: CVS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dalhart:

  • DALHART MUNI (about 4 miles; DALHART, TX; Abbreviation: DHT)
  • PRONGER BROS RANCH (about 31 miles; STRATFORD, TX; Abbreviation: 3E7)
  • STRATFORD FIELD (about 39 miles; STRATFORD, TX; Abbreviation: Q70)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dalhart:

  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 76 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; CANYON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,476)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 140 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,578)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 143 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 169 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 176 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Full-time enrollment: 22,439)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 181 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)

Schools

Public high schools in Dalhart:

  • DALHART H S (Students: 399; Location: 315 ROCK IS AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • X I T SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 315 ROCK IS AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dalhart:

  • DALHART EL (Students: 574; Location: 315 ROCK IS AVE; Grades: PK – 03)
  • DALHART J H (Students: 368; Location: 315 ROCK IS AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ALLYN FINCH INT (Students: 259; Location: 315 ROCK IS AVE; Grades: 04 – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Dalhart:

  • DALHART CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 87; Location: 1000 E 16TH ST PO BOX 987; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST ANTHONYS (Students: 69; Location: 1302 OAK AVENUE; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Dalhart:

  • DALLAM-HARTLEY COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $67,344; Location: 420 DENROCK AVE; 31,600 books; 250 audio materials; 30 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)