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Dorchester
Texascity
Dorchester
Total population
64
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$2,499
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
Dorchester is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 69 at the 2020 census, significantly down from 148 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Dorchester is located in southern Grayson County southwest of Sherman, the county seat, and north of McKinney. According to the United States Census Bureau, Dorchester has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Dorchester, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,361
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,220
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves937
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves766
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves753
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves716
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves711
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves652
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.12 — 2026-02-152 km WNW of Springer, Oklahoma
- M 2.51 — 2023-09-2510 km S of Wilson, Oklahoma
- M 2.9 — 2023-07-1110 km S of Wilson, Oklahoma
- M 2.51 — 2022-07-209 km WSW of Lebanon, Oklahoma
- M 2.53 — 2021-12-2014 km ENE of Leon, Oklahoma
- M 2.51 — 2020-06-1114 km NE of Leon, Oklahoma
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Texas
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Dorchester
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Atoka Lake, Atoka, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 70 mi
- Wildfire PINTO, Stephens, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 80 mi
- Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 88 mi
- Wildfire Tram Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 92 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 103 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 103 mi
- Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 109 mi
- Wildfire Ross, Palo Pinto, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 110 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-24 11:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET