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46-466: Dell City is a city in Hudspeth County , Texas , United States. The population was 365 at the time of the 2010 census , down from 413 at the time of the 2000 census . The population is now at 245 by the 2020 census . It is near the former location of Paulville , a failed Ron Paul -inspired Libertarian cooperative and planned community . The city was incorporated in 1948, shortly after

92-692: A state senator and United States Representative from El Paso . It is northeast of the Mexico–U.S. border . Hudspeth County is included in the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is one of the nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas . Hudspeth is one of two Texas counties to entirely observe Mountain Time , along with neighboring El Paso , while Culberson County partly observes it (in

138-622: A community library for Dell City. It was named after a longtime teacher (born August 17, 1899 in San Saba, Texas ) who became superintendent and principal at the same time while also teaching the 5th grade. She retired in 1973. The first teacher in Dell City, established in 1948, was sent by the Sierra Blanca Independent School District on the request by Dell City area parents. The initial enrollment

184-600: A family was $ 21,667. Males had a median income of $ 24,135 versus $ 18,571 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 9,580. About 26.4% of families and 29.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 33.1% of those under age 18 and 38.6% of those age 65 or over. The Dell Valley Review began publication in Dell City in 1956. It became known as the Hudspeth County Herald in 1964. Its offices are now in Odessa . The publication maintains

230-555: A group of soldiers attacked a Mescalero Apache village near Delaware Creek in the Guadalupe Mountains. In July 1880, soldiers at Tinaja de las Palmas attacked a group of Mescaleros led by Chief Victorio . In August 1880, buffalo soldiers ambushed Victorio at Rattlesnake Springs. Victorio retreated to Mexico and was killed in October by Mexican soldiers. Two weeks later, Apaches killed seven buffalo soldier , members of

276-414: A household in the county was $ 21,045, and for a family was $ 22,314. Males had a median income of $ 22,862 versus $ 18,594 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 9,549. About 32.6% of families and 35.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 41.3% of those under age 18 and 42.6% of those age 65 or over. The county's per capita income makes it one of the poorest counties in

322-468: A mailing address PO Box in Fort Hancock . The full name is Hudspeth County Herald and Dell Valley Review . In 2012 the newspaper had one employee, who served as the editor. The filmmaker Josh Carter, beginning in 2002, assisted the creation of four films created by natives of Dell City, and he spliced them into a single work called Tales from Dell City, Texas , released in 2012. Catsoulis wrote that

368-586: A residence provided for the superintendent. Additionally by 2018 the district was allowing other teachers to temporarily live in the superintendent's residence while it established dedicated housing for other teachers in unused cottages. By 2019 the district installed additional teacher housing in former portable classrooms; such housing is an effort to retain teachers. Dell City High School competes in these sports - 6-Man Football , Basketball, Tennis, Track and Field, and Volleyball It had full sized American football teams until around 1989. Dell City holds

414-520: A route from San Antonio to El Paso via Fredericksburg . Upon reaching El Paso in July 1849, his report recommended sink wells along the route. In July 1848, Secretary of War William L. Marcy wanted a military post established on the north side of the Rio Grande . Major Jefferson Van Horne was sent out in 1849 to establish Marcy's goal. John Russell Bartlett was commissioned in 1850 to carry out

460-546: Is 13 miles (21 km) north of U.S. Routes 62 and 180 , and 4 miles (6 km) south of the New Mexico border. The Guadalupe Mountains are visible to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km), all land. It is approximately 90 miles (140 km) from El Paso , which is west of Dell City. Carlsbad, New Mexico , to

506-556: The 2020 United States census , there were 245 people, 83 households, and 30 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, 413 people, 155 households, and 119 families resided in the city. The population density was 250.1 inhabitants per square mile (96.6/km). The 226 housing units averaged 136.9 per square mile (52.9/km). The racial makeup of the city was 61.50% White, 1.45% African American, 1.94% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 32.69% from other races , and 2.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinos of any race were 69.25% of

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552-483: The Mesilla Valley and the area around Hatch, New Mexico began growing chile peppers on leased land around Dell City. In 1979, there were three grocery stores and four bars. By 1989, there was only one grocery and general store, Dell City Mercantile, which had burned down in a fire that year. There were also three bars, two gas stations, two restaurants, a hardware store, and a video rental business. In 2016,

598-652: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo . Bartlett declared the Guadalupe Mountains dark and gloomy, and proposed a transcontinental railroad be built south of the peaks. Three years later, Captain John Pope was sent to scout out a railroad route, and in the succeeding year to search for artesian water supplies. Texas Commissioner Robert Simpson Neighbors was sent by Governor Peter Hansborough Bell in 1850 to organize El Paso. The Butterfield Overland Mail and

644-474: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 4,572 square miles (11,840 km ), of which 4,571 square miles (11,840 km ) are land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km ) (0.02%) is covered by water. It is the third largest county in Texas by land area. Part of Guadalupe Mountains National Park lies in the northeast corner of the county. As of the 2010 United States census , 3,476 people resided in

690-472: The United States Census Bureau , with 50 being the average age. In 2016, Jessica Onsurez wrote that residents in the town, which had a decline in the number of businesses, are divided over whether the town is "dying", in her words, or whether it will rebound. Residents rejected proposals to establish a prison and a manufacturing plant. Dell City is located in northeastern Hudspeth County in West Texas . It

736-512: The 20th century, it lacks prior architecture found in other small towns in Texas. The late Laura Lynch, a member of the original Dixie Chicks , tasked herself with Rehabilitating historical architecture. The area is served by the Dell City Independent School District . The district has just one school, covering grades kindergarten through 12. In 1949, a teacher from Sierra Blanca Independent School District

782-472: The Cienega area. Dell City ISD served grades 9-12 from that area after the opening of Alamogordo district's grade 1-8 Cienega School in 1965. In 1967 the eighth grade was moved to Dell City ISD. In 1970, all grades K-12 were sent to Dell City ISD as Cienega School closed. As of 2020 the agreement is still in place. The superintendent's office is located in a former kindergarten classroom. The district has

828-569: The Civil War, they broke a road from Fort Quitman to the Salt Basin in northeastern Hudspeth County, but Anglo politicians tried to capitalize on this trade by asserting ownership of the salt lakes and levying fees on the traders. The result was the 7-year San Elizario Salt War , which heightened tensions between Mexicans and Americans in the 1870s. Rival railway companies began competing for rights of way. The Texas and Pacific Railway and

874-466: The Dell City ISD an area that was not self-sustaining. In 1951 Sierra Blanca ISD's board voted to have Dell City students sent to Sierra Blanca on a 6-1 basis, prompting Dell City parents to state that they will not send their children to Sierra Blanca. A three-room facility was built in Dell City after enough money was generated in 1950. A new eight classroom school building, with three wings,

920-474: The Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway eventually reached an agreement to share the tracks, with a number of towns arising along the way Hudspeth was formed in 1917 from El Paso County, Texas . Sierra Blanca was named the county seat, and has the only adobe courthouse in Texas. From 1992 to 2002, the county accepted over 200 tons per day of treated, dried sewage from New York City . The waste

966-562: The San Antonio-San Diego Mail served the county from 1857 to 1861. These mail coaches provided a means for travelers to reach California in 27 days, if the passenger had the $ 200 for a one-way fare and was courageous enough to withstand the weather and dangers en route. Men from San Elizario and the other villages along the Rio Grande near El Paso had become dependent on the salt trade for their livelihoods. After

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1012-959: The United States . Hudspeth County is served by four school districts. The Fort Hancock Independent School District , based in Fort Hancock , covers the western part of the county, along the El Paso County line from the Mexican border to the New Mexico state line. A strip along the Culberson County line in the eastern part of Hudspeth County, which includes Allamoore , is served by the Culberson County-Allamoore Independent School District based in Van Horn . Most of

1058-557: The city had one grocery store, Two T's Grocery, in a former bar, and one multipurpose store, the Dell City Mercantile. Additionally as of that year there were two restaurants, Spanish Angel Cafe, and Rosita’s Cafe. As of 1989, no barber shops were in Dell City, nor were there any in the rest of Hudspeth County. By 2023 one barber shop was opened , The Hair Hauler. By 2019, a business owner began operating an Airbnb from several previously disused buildings. In 1989, there

1104-517: The county is in the service area of El Paso Community College . 31°27′N 105°22′W  /  31.45°N 105.37°W  / 31.45; -105.37 Dell City Independent School District As of 2007, the Texas State Energy Conservation Office awards Dell City ISD money due to the colonias served by the district. The district operates Grace Grebing Public Library which also serves as

1150-519: The county was 87.23% White, 0.33% African American 1.41% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 8.76% from other races, and 2.09% from two or more races. About 75.03% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 1,092 households, 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were not families. About 21.1% of all households were made up of one person, and 8.3% had someone living alone who

1196-720: The county. The Mescalero Apache frequented the area to irrigate their crops. In 1849, John Salmon "RIP" Ford explored the area between San Antonio and El Paso noting in his mapped report the productive land upon which the Mescalero Indians farmed. By the mid-17th century the Mescaleros expanded their territory to the Plains Navajos and Pueblos from the Guadalupes, and El Paso del Norte . Their feared presence deterred white settlers. In January 1870,

1242-489: The county. 78.8% were White , 1.4% Black or African American , 1.1% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 16.1% of some other race, and 2.2% of two or more races ; 79.6% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). As of the census of 2000, 3,344 people, 1,092 households, and 841 families resided in the county. The population density was 0.7 people per square mile (0.27 people/km ). The 1,471 housing units averaged 0.3 units per square mile (0.12/km ). The racial makeup of

1288-602: The discovery of an underground water supply by oil prospectors, which attracted farmers to the area. Its name is a reference to the nursery rhyme " The Farmer in the Dell ." Dell City was established in 1948, as an aquifer had been found in the area. Settlers came from other areas of Texas and New Mexico . It developed into being a farming town. The community had about 500 people in the 1950s. In 2012, Jeanne Catsoulis of The New York Times described Dell City as "a borderline ghost town ". In 2014, there were 336 people, according to

1334-406: The district does not have staff to cover a subject area, students take classes online. The Texas Virtual School Network provides online classes, such as circa 2016 when there was no secondary science teacher. By 2016 the decreasing student population meant that students rotate between teachers who specialize in particular subjects. Additionally the school combined classes together. The area of

1380-589: The famous black Tenth United States Cavalry. The demand for new routes from Texas to California caused an uptick in explorations. The San Antonio-to-El Paso leg of the San Antonio-California Trail was surveyed in 1848 under the direction of John Coffee Hays . Hudspeth became known as a place travelers passed through, on their way to somewhere else. Fort Quitman was established in 1858 to provide protection for travelers. Lt. Francis Theodore Bryan camped at Guadalupe Pass while exploring

1426-424: The film "immortalizes a dusty slice of vanishing Americana , delivering a parched ode to hard work, endurance and desert dreams." Hudspeth County, Texas Hudspeth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas . As of the 2020 census , the population was 3,432. Its county seat is Sierra Blanca , and the largest community is Fort Hancock . The county is named for Claude Benton Hudspeth ,

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1472-536: The former Cienega School in unincorporated Otero County , New Mexico is about 20 miles (32 km) from Dell City and about 100 miles (160 km) from Alamogordo, New Mexico ; while it is in the Alamogordo Public Schools district boundaries, due to the respective distances the Alamogordo district has an agreement with Dell City ISD so the Dell City district could educate students from

1518-495: The loss of population would mean the district would no longer be accredited to teach high school, and the El Paso Times wrote that Sierra Blanca ISD superintendent William F. Wallace "was reported to have resigned because of the controversy." Sierra Blanca ISD officials wanted to bus Dell City students to Sierra Blanca, something the Dell City residents did not want. Dell City residents also stated that Sierra Blanca offered

1564-570: The northeast, is 90 miles (140 km) away. It is about 20 miles (32 km) west of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park . Texas Highways states that it is about 45 minutes' travel time away. As of 2019, the major sectors were farming and ranching. There were multiple farms owned by families and two cotton gins that provided employment. By 2016, the number of farms had declined. By 2019, several alfalfa growing operations were established and several persons from

1610-598: The northern part of the county is served by the Dell City Independent School District , based in Dell City . Most of the southern part of the county is served by the Sierra Blanca Independent School District , based in Sierra Blanca . The former Allamoore ISD merged into Culberson County ISD in 1995. According to statistics from January 2009, 52% of Hudspeth County adults were illiterate in English. All of

1656-477: The northwestern region, as the rest of the county observes Central Time ). Prehistoric Jornada Mogollón peoples were practicing agriculture in the Rio Grande floodplain circa 900–1350 AD. These people left behind artifacts and pictographs as evidence of their presence. The Rodriguez-Sanchez Expedition of 1581 encountered friendly Native Americans bestowing gifts upon the explorers. Antonio de Espejo 's 1582-83 expedition encountered Otomoaco people in

1702-417: The population. Of the 155 households, 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were not families. About 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size

1748-526: The same year Carlos Contreras served as the principal. In 2000 the district had 236 students. Circa 2016 the district had an average of 70 students per year. In 2019 the district had 76 students. In 2016 39% of the students were studying English as a second language and 79% were categorized as economically disadvantaged. Mallory Falk of KUT 90.5 stated that the district has a "sense of family" compared to other districts. Typical teachers who are hired are new teachers trying to gain experience, and by

1794-487: The time they have obtained such, due to the relative isolation of Dell City and low pay of Dell City ISD, they move back to their hometowns, most often El Paso, to be hired there. Gomez stated in 2016 that there was only one teacher who had been teaching at Dell City in 2013. Circa 2019, annually about 40% of the teaching staff leaves. The low tax base and enrollment means the district has less money to pay salaries, and teachers hired are often asked to take multiple roles. When

1840-491: Was 25. Grebing arrived in Dell City on January 1, 1950 and began teaching the population since Sierra Blanca decided not to send another teacher there. The proposed district was to, in addition to a portion of Sierra Blanca ISD, also take a portion of the Allamoore Common School District . The movement to form a Dell City district caused turmoil in board members of Sierra Blanca as they were afraid

1886-399: Was 3.11. In the city, the population was distributed as 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 19,602, and for

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1932-453: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.56. In the county, the population was distributed as with 34.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males. The median income for

1978-617: Was dedicated in 1953. It had a cost of $ 150,000. Grebing served as the first superintendent until she retired in 1973. Fabian Gomez, an alumnus of Dell City School, returned to Dell City in 2013 and became its superintendent. He instituted tracking teacher performance and purchased technology to enhance classroom instruction. Jessica Onsurez of the Carlsbad Current-Argus interviewed a town resident who felt that Gomez should not have replaced older teachers with newer ones. Circa 2018 Ruben Cervantes became superintendent. As of

2024-458: Was one doctor who had office hours on Wednesdays in Dell City, but otherwise townfolk had to travel to El Paso to get medical appointments. As of 1989, the closest hospital was in El Paso. As of now there is only an Emergency Services District tasked with dealing with medical emergencies There are no traffic lights in town. Several of the buildings are in an adobe style. As it was established in

2070-417: Was sent to Dell City on request by Dell City residents, and another teacher, Grace Grebing, took over the role in 1950; she became the first superintendent of Dell City ISD. The district operates Grace Grebing Public Library, which also serves as a community library for Dell City. It was named after a longtime teacher. Hudspeth County is within the official service area of El Paso Community College . As of

2116-454: Was spread over a remote site in the county. In recent times, Hudspeth County has become notorious as a location for frequent drug arrests for individuals traveling east on Interstate 10 from El Paso, due to the presence of a US Border Patrol checkpoint. Several celebrities, including touring musicians Willie Nelson , Snoop Dogg , and Fiona Apple , and actor Armie Hammer have been arrested on drug charges at this location. According to

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