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Dumont is an
Dumont was founded sometime in the late 1880s and named after the first postmaster of the nearby community of
Climate Summary for Dumont, Texas
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Handbook of Texas Online entry for Dumont
{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Texas Unincorporated communities in King County, Texas
unincorporated community
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in King County
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, Texas
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, United States. It lies in the far northwestern corner of the county, near the Dickens County line. As of the 2000 census, its population was 85, making it the second-largest community in the sparsely populated county, behind the county seat of Guthrie.
History
Dumont was founded sometime in the late 1880s and named after the first postmaster of the nearby community of Paducah
Paducah ( ) is a home rule-class city in the Upland South, and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. The most populous city in the Jackson Purchase region, it is located in the Southeastern United States at the confluence ...
. By 1896, three churches served Dumont's 550 or so residents, and in 1914, schools from two neighboring communities consolidated to form Dumont Independent School District #1, which remained intact until 1959, when it was consolidated with Guthrie schools.
Though it has served as a minor center for shipping and commerce for several area ranches, the town has never been highly populated, reaching a high mark of 105 residents in 1960. By 1980, this had fallen to 95, and in 1990, Dumont reportedly had three businesses in operation and a population of 85, a figure it maintained through to the 2000 census.
Climate
According to theKöppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
, Dumont has a semiarid climate
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of se ...
, ''BSk'' on climate maps./ref>
Education
Dumont is served by the Guthrie Common School District.See also
References
External links
Handbook of Texas Online entry for Dumont
{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Texas Unincorporated communities in King County, Texas