Dickens

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Dickens

Total population

170

Median home value

$47,800

5.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$39,545

Dickens$40k

National$74k

Elevation776 m

Land area2.48 km²

Weather87°F · Chance Rain Showers

Coordinates33.62°, -100.84°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Dickens is a city in and the county seat of Dickens County, Texas, United States. The population was 219 at the 2020 census, down from 286 at the 2010 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Dickens, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in Texas

• Girard
  20.5 mi away
• Guthrie
  29.2 mi away
• Jayton
  29.8 mi away
• Floydada
  38.1 mi away
• Idalou
  48.8 mi away
• Fluvanna
  53.9 mi away
• Benjamin
  60.1 mi away · pop. 266
• Childress
  64.6 mi away
• Hamlin
  64.9 mi away · pop. 2,011
• Hale Center
  65.6 mi away
• Estelline
  67.9 mi away
• Hermleigh
  67.9 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Dickens

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens · 1800

Texas politics

E. Larry Dickens · 1996

Soil survey, Dickens County, Texas

Charles L. Girdner · 1970

Soil survey of Dickens County, Texas

William T. Carter · 1926

Catalogue of the Dickens Collection at the University of Texas

University of Texas. · 1961

Ground water in Dickens and Kent Counties, Texas

James G. Cronin · 1972

Introduction to Texas Government

Edwin Larry Dickens · 1978

A catalogue of the VanderPoel Dickens collection at the University of Texas

Texas. University. Humanities Research Center · 1968

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Rustler, Motley, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 17 mi
• Wildfire Harris, Throckmorton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-31 · 109 mi
• Wildfire Old Deer, Carson, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 129 mi
• Wildfire Bufford Creek, Stephens, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 130 mi
• Wildfire Lobo, Eastland, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 138 mi
• Wildfire SOUTH RAILROAD, Comanche, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-30 · 139 mi
• Wildfire RAILROAD SOUTH, Comanche, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-29 · 139 mi
• Wildfire MEERS, Comanche, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 149 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Signate Looper Moth

Frederickia s-signata

Seen 2026-09-07

Neck-lined Blister Beetle

Epicauta albida

Seen 2026-09-07

Garden Webworm Moth

Achyra rantalis

Seen 2026-09-07

Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Libellula pulchella

Seen 2026-08-30

redberry juniper

Juniperus pinchotii

Seen 2026-08-25

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Seen 2026-08-25

Honey-tailed Striped Sweat Bee

Agapostemon melliventris

Seen 2026-08-25

False Gaura

Oenothera glaucifolia

Seen 2026-08-25

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-21 01:30 UTC.