Dalhart is a city in Dallam and Hartley Counties in the U.S. state of Texas, and the county seat of Dallam County. Its population was 8,447 at the 2020 census.

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How Dalhart ranks

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#8Shortest commute in TX #41Highest graduation rate in TX #54Most walkable in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code79022

Area code806

Living in Dalhart

Housing in Dalhart

$201K▲ 6.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dalhart home is worth about $201,000, up 6.6% in a year, 33% below the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Dalhart

Safety Grade B

Dalhart reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Dalhart 0.7

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Dalhart 5.9

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Dalhart

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About one in 4 of Dalhart’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Amarillo (7%), Dumas (2%) and Lubbock (2%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Amarillo

Dumas

Lubbock

Hartley

28%Work in townlive and work in Dalhart 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,263Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Dalhart

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

12worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

17.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse 25.9%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse 16.5%More smokersTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial HospitalDumas · 33.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Regence Health Network, Inc. Rma - OutreachAmarillo · 69.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Dalhart · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dalhart →

Natural hazards in Dalhart

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

2Does Dalhart flood?paid flood claims since 1995 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 7 declared for Dallam County

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Climate in Dalhart

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Dalhart has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51° / 22°Winter

71° / 39°Spring

90° / 61°Summer

72° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Dalhart get?About 20 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Dalhart

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School Grade B+

The public schools Dalhart’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#284Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictDALHART ISDSchools6

Dalhart ElElementary · Grades PK–2 · 523 students Dalhart Int CElementary · Grades 3–5 · 430 students Dalhart Christian AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 110 students St. Anthony of Padua Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 82 students Dalhart J H BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 412 students Dalhart H S A-High · Grades 9–12 · 481 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.