| Dumas, Texas | |
| Official Name: | City of Dumas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Moore County Dumas.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Moore |
| Government Type: | Commission-Manager |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Bob Brinkman |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 14.36 |
| Area Land Km2: | 14.31 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.54 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.53 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 14501 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | –6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | –5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 3648 |
| Coordinates: | 35.8625°N -101.9639°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 79029 |
| Area Code: | 806 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-21556 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2410367 |
| Website: | City Website |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Est: | 14166 |
Dumas is a city and the county seat of Moore County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,501 at the 2020 census. [3] Located approximately 40 miles north of Amarillo, the city is named for its founder, Louis Dumas (1856–1923). Dumas Avenue, the main thoroughfare, is also United States Highways 87 and 287.
Window on the Plains Museum, which offers exhibits on Moore County and the Texas Panhandle, is located on South Dumas Avenue, the main thoroughfare. Dumas is home to Moore County Airport, a general-aviation airport two miles west of the central business district.[4]
The Dumas government claims, with some documentation, that the song "I'm a Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas" was written about the city.[5] Composed in the late 1920s by Phil Baxter (a native Texan who lived for a time in Dumas) and Carl Moore, the song has also sometimes been claimed by Dumas in Desha County in southeastern Arkansas.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.52sqmi, of which 5.5sqmi are land and 0.019sqmi (0.34%) is water.[6]
| White (NH) | 4,500 | 31.03% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 282 | 1.94% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 64 | 0.44% | |
| Asian (NH) | 642 | 4.43% | |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.01% | |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 67 | 0.46% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 274 | 1.89% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8,671 | 59.8% | |
| Total | 14,501 |
As of the census of 2010, 14,691 people (an increase of 6.9% from the 2000 Census), 4,979 households, and 3,725 families resided in the city. The population density was 2660sp=usNaNsp=us. The 5,340 housing units averaged 1047 per square mile (650.6/km). The racial makeup of the city was 74.9% White, 2% African American, 0.9% Native American, 4.7% Asian, 15.6% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latino of any race were 50.5% of the population.
Of the 4,979 households, 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were not families. About 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the city, the population was distributed as 31.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 15 to 19, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 101 males. Of the population over the age of 18, for every 100 females, there were 98 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,298, and for a family was $52,536. Males had a median income of $37,589 versus $25,498 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,614. About 8.3% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
The City of Dumas describes its government as a commission-manager government with a mayor and four commissioners all elected from the city at-large, and a city manager appointed by the commission to serve as the administrative manager of the city.[8]
A large meatpacking plant in Cactus is a major employer for Moore County. The plant was formerly owned by Swift, and is now owned by a Brazilian conglomerate, JBS USA. The plant processes up to 5,000 head of cattle per day, and has a predominantly immigrant workforce.[9]
See main article: Dumas Independent School District.
Dumas Independent School district serves the cities of Dumas and Cactus.
The North Plains Opportunity Center is an alternative school located within the Dumas Independent School District. The primary function of the school is to provide an alternative education for students who are at risk of dropping out of school, needing to recover lost credits, or desire to accelerate their education experiences to pursue college or career goals.[11]
Amarillo College, a two-year, fully accredited community college, has a branch campus in Dumas.
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Dumas has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.[13]