Dodson is a town in Childress County, Texas, home to about 20 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79230.
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)144 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW)93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX135 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX231 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dodson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dodson had 93 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 1753rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Childress County grew from 2,138 residents in 1900 to 6,664 in 2020.
Childress County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 22.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wellington, TX weather station (12 miles away).
1,897 jobs at 179 businesses in Childress County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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