Dickens County, Texas
6 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 1,747
- Median household income
- $49,335
- ±5,467
- Unemployed
- 9.2%
- 73 of 790 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.2%
- 627 of 727 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Dickens | 1,740 (2021) | Po Box 179, Dickens | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dickens | 404 (2021) | Po Box 118, Dickens | — |
| City of Spur | 740 (2021) | 402 Burlington Ave, Spur | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickens County Water Control and Improvement District 1 | Flood control | 312 Willard Ave, Spur | — |
| Spur City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 487, Spur | — |
| Duck Creek Soil and Water Conservation District 169 | Soil and water conservation | 312 Willard Ave, Spur | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
PATTON SPRINGS ISD
School district1 schools
1261 E FM 193, Afton, TX, 79220
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SPUR ISD
School district1 schools
800 N WILLIAMS, Spur, TX, 79370
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.