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Dime Box, Texas

Dime Box is a community in Lee County, Texas, home to about 145 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77853.

Population145201 per sq mi
Median household income$88,750Census

ZIP codes in Dime Box

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Dime Box, TX77853 —/sq ft

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Around Dime Box

Distances

Nearest major airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)51 miles away
Closer regional airportEasterwood Field (CLL)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Austin, TX56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX94 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dime Box; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dime Box

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 1608th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Lee County grew from 14,595 residents in 1900 to 17,478 in 2020.

Lee County, 1900–2020

Lee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,595, 1910: 13,132, 1920: 14,014, 1930: 13,390, 1940: 12,751, 1950: 10,144, 1960: 8,949, 1970: 8,048, 1980: 10,952, 1990: 12,854, 2000: 15,657, 2010: 16,612, 2020: 17,47815K’00’1014K’20’3013K’40’509K’60’7011K’80’9016K’00’1017K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Dime BoxJan: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 43°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 50°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 56°F, 2.6 in; May: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 72°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 74°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 73°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 68°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in61°39°Jan3.165°43°Feb2.272°50°Mar2.979°56°Apr2.685°65°May4.792°72°Jun3.295°74°Jul2.196°73°Aug2.690°68°Sep3.182°58°Oct4.671°48°Nov3.363°40°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lexington, TX weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Lee County

5,305 jobs at 430 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lee CountyConstruction: 1,469 jobs; Retail trade: 717 jobs; Manufacturing: 589 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 546 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 364 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 310 jobs; Other services: 296 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 214 jobsConstruction 28% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 11% Mining, oil and gas 10% Hotels and restaurants 7% Health care and social assistance 6% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Burleson St. Joseph Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Caldwell13.0 miles
  • Baylor Scott & White Hospital BrenhamGeneral hospital · emergency room · Brenham29.3 miles
  • Ascension Seton SmithvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Smithville30.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Dime Box

Public schools here are run by Dime Box ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dime Box SchoolDime BoxPre-K–12156Public0.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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