Dilley is a town in
Frio County,
Texas
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, United States. The population was 3,274 at the
2020 census.
It is located off
Interstate 35
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, south of the county seat in
Pearsall.
Geography
Dilley is located in southern Frio County. Interstate 35 bypasses the city on the west, with access from Exits 82 through 86. I-35 leads northeastward to
San Antonio
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and southward to
Laredo. Pearsall, the
county seat
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, is to the north.
Texas State Highway 85
State Highway 85 (SH 85) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs almost from Carrizo Springs to Charlotte.
History
SH 85 was originally designated on August 21, 1923 along a route from Eagle Pass to Dilley via Carrizo Spr ...
passes through the center of town as Leona Street, leading northeast to
Pleasanton and west to
Carrizo Springs.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Dilley has a total area of , all land.
Climate
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 3,274 people, 886 households, and 585 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 3,674 people, 955 households, and 727 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,158 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 66.93%
White
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, 10.40%
African American
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, 0.57%
Native American, 0.76%
Asian, 18.81% from
other races, and 2.53% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 72.24% of the population.
There were 955 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were
married couples
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living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.47.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 145.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 166.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,540, and the median income for a family was $22,021. Males had a median income of $26,825 versus $13,229 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the city was $20,475. About 32.6% of families and 35.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 42.5% of those under age 18 and 31.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The city is served by the
Dilley Independent School District. The Dilley Independent School District has three schools: Dilley Elementary, Mary Harper Middle School, and Dilley High School.
Gallery
File:Dilley, TX City Hall IMG 2485.JPG, City Hall in Dilley is in the Avant Building.
File:Chamber of Commerce building in Dilley, TX IMG 2498.JPG, The Dilley Chamber of Commerce building
File:Dilley Feed and Grain, Dilley, TX IMG 2480.JPG, Dilley Feed and Grain operates a grain elevator and silos.
File:Dilley State Bank, Dilley, TX IMG 2509.JPG, Dilley State Bank is located just off Interstate 35
Interstate 35 (I-35) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route. It stretches from Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican bo ...
.
File:Small Dilley hospital, Dilley, TX IMG 2511.JPG, A small but modern hospital operates in Dilley.
File:Pavilion in Dilley, TX IMG 2493.JPG, A pavilion in the downtown park in Dilley
File:First Baptist Church in Dilley, TX IMG 2502.JPG, First Baptist
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Church in Dilley
File:First United Methodist Church in Dilley, TX IMG 2501.JPG, First United Methodist
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Church in Dilley with the "Catch the Spirit" emblem
File:Tex Best Convenience Store in Dilley, TX IMG 2512.JPG, Tex Best, a large convenience store, operates off Interstate 35 in Dilley.
File:Dilley.jpg, Dilley from Interstate 35
Interstate 35 (I-35) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route. It stretches from Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican bo ...
File:Welcome sign in Dilley, TX IMG 2492.JPG, Welcome sign
File:Watermelon symbol in Dilley, TX IMG 2496.JPG, Not unlike Hope
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As a verb, Merriam-Webster defines ''hope'' as "to expect with confid ...
, Arkansas
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, Dilley has been famous for its summer watermelon
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s.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Dilley has a
humid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...
, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Dilley, Texas
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See also
* South Texas Family Residential Center
The South Texas Family Residential Center is the largest immigrant detention center in the United States. First opened in December 2014 in Dilley, Texas, it has a capacity of 2,400 and is intended to detain mainly women and children from Central ...
, located in Dilley, the largest immigrant detention center in the United States
References
External links
City of Dilley official website
Handbook of Texas Online – Dilley
Dilley Independent School District
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Cities in Texas
Cities in Frio County, Texas