Carrizo Springs, Texas

Carrizo Springs, Texas
Carrizo Springs water tower
Carrizo Springs water tower
Location in the state of Texas
Location in the state of Texas
Coordinates: 28°31′36″N 99°51′45″W / 28.52667°N 99.86250°W / 28.52667; -99.86250
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyDimmit
Government
 • MayorDina Ojeda-Balderas
Area
 • Total3.10 sq mi (8.03 km2)
 • Land3.09 sq mi (8.00 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,892
 • Density1,600/sq mi (610/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78834
Area code830
FIPS code48-12988[3]
GNIS feature ID1372953[2]
Websitecityofcarrizo.org

Carrizo Springs is the largest city in and the county seat of Dimmit County, Texas, United States.[4] The population was 4,892 at the 2020 census,[5] down from 5,368 at the 2010 census.[6]

The name of the town is derived from the local springs, which were named by the Spanish for the cane grass that once grew around them. It is the oldest town in Dimmit County. Artesian wells in the area are known for their pure, clean water. This water is often exported from Carrizo Springs for use as holy water.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carrizo Springs, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]