Dell City, Texas

Dell City, Texas
Sign indicating the city limits
Location of Dell City, Texas
Coordinates: 31°56′06″N 105°11′59″W / 31.93500°N 105.19972°W / 31.93500; -105.19972
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHudspeth
Area
  Total
1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2)
  Land1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,698 ft (1,127 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
245
  Density150/sq mi (57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
79837
Area code915
FIPS code48-19708
GNIS feature ID2410318
Websitewww.dellcity.com

Dell City is a city in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States. The population was 365 at the time of the 2010 census, down from 413 at the time of the 2000 census. The population is now at 245 by the 2020 census. It is near the former location of Paulville, a failed Ron Paul-inspired Libertarian cooperative and planned community.

The city was incorporated in 1948, shortly after the discovery of an underground water supply by oil prospectors, which attracted farmers to the area. Its name is a reference to the nursery rhyme "The Farmer in the Dell."