Dime Box, Texas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Dime Box, Texas
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Dime Box Heritage Society Museum
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 Dime Box, Texas
Location in Texas
Dime Box, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lee |
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| • Total | 207 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1334366 |
Dime Box is a small, unincorporated community in Lee County, Texas, United States. It's a place where people live and work, but it doesn't have its own city government. Students in the area go to schools in the Dime Box Independent School District, including Dime Box High School, home of the Longhorns. The community is named after an older settlement nearby, which is now called Old Dime Box.
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History of Dime Box
In 1913, a big change happened for Dime Box. The Southern Pacific Railroad built new train tracks about three miles southeast of the original town. Many people and businesses decided to move closer to these new tracks. This new location became what we know today as Dime Box. The old settlement then became known as Old Dime Box.
Climate in Dime Box
The weather in Dime Box is usually warm. Summers are hot and humid, meaning the air feels moist. Winters are generally mild, not too cold. Rain is spread out evenly throughout the year. This type of weather is called a humid subtropical climate.
Population of Dime Box
Dime Box was first counted as a specific place in the 2020 U.S. Census. In 2020, the total population of Dime Box was 207 people. This community is made up of people from many different backgrounds.
Dime Box in Fiction
Dime Box has appeared in several books and movies. It's interesting how a real place can inspire fictional stories!
- In Howard Waldrop's book Texas-Israeli War: 1999, Dime Box was imagined as the capital of the Second Republic of Texas.
Dime Box in Popular Culture
Dime Box has also been featured in other forms of popular culture, like books, songs, and TV shows.
- Author William Least Heat-Moon visited Dime Box. He wrote about his experience in his book Blue Highways. He even got a haircut from a local barber named Claud Tyler!
- Texas musician Max Stalling recorded a song that takes place in Dime Box.
- The town is mentioned in the song "Northeast Texas Women" by Willis Alan Ramsey.
- An episode of the TV show Walker, Texas Ranger (season four, episode 9) featured Dime Box.
- The 1973 movie Kid Blue, starring Dennis Hopper, is set in Dime Box.
- The town gets a mention in a song by famous singer Jimmy Buffett.
- Dime Box is the setting for some parts of "The Return" and "The Eskimo Slugger," which are books from Brad Boney's "Austin Trilogy."
