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:
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; DUMAS, TX)
- CIMARRON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; BOISE CITY, OK)
- UNION COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; CLAYTON, NM)
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)