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Dime BoxTX

A town of 145, settled in 1884.

Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
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Dime Box, TX · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗

Population
145
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$349K
+1.6% in a year
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
59.2
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town

Is Dime Box a good place to live?

Dime Box has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

145 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Lexington · 12 miGiddings · 13 miCaldwell · 14 miCarmine · 16 miSomerville · 17 miBurton · 18 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Dime Box: who provides what

Dime Box is unincorporated, so Lee County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBluebonnet Electric Coop11.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLee County Fwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesLee CountyLee County provides services here
SchoolsDime Box Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLee County Early Voting ClerkLee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7785377853 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Dime Box.

Schools

The schools Dime Box’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Dime Box ISD. 156 students attend the town’s public school.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Dime Box SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12Grades PK–12156B−
Full pageDime Box’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsDIME BOX ISDEvery school1 school · Dime Box SchoolQuestions“Are Dime Box’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Dime Box faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Dime Box’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 18 of 100. 38% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 19%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Dime Box after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2017.

18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageDime Box’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Dime BoxGet ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Dime Box’s workers commute out

Commuting out is the norm in Dime Box: 1% of working residents work locally. 2.1% of Dime Box residents live below the poverty line. Employers in Dime Box added 28 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 39. Also worth knowing: in Dime Box, the mean commuting time is 29 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).

1%work in town
Dime BoxTexas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.1%12%9.6%
Average trip to work29 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.2%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Dime Box1%
Giddings13%
Austin11%
San Antonio5%
Bastrop2%
46 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Dime Box
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageDime Box’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here39 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Dime BoxCommute times29 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 46 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Dime Box has mild winters and hot summers

The July high for Dime Box comes to 95°F.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter41–63°
Spring57–79°
Summer72–94°
Fall58–81°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 5
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
Full pageDime Box’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 95°, January lows 39°Rain & snow41″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Dime Box home at about $349K

In Dime Box, 91% of households are owner-occupiers, where Texas’ towns sit at 69% and U.S. towns at 73%.

$349KZillow home value

Typical home value

Dime Box$349K
Texas$296K
+1.6%
value change, 1 year
Full pageDime Box’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 1.6% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 3.9 years of incomeRentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

A larger share of adults in Dime Box have high blood pressure than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

The share of adults in Dime Box who report frequent physical distress: 17%. CDC measures, 31 in all: Dime Box beats Texas on 3 and trails on 11. Among adults here, 17% have diabetes and 14% binge drink.

Dime BoxTexas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%13%12%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)20%18%8.1%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%17%16%
31 measures vs. Texas
3 better17 too close to call11 worse
What stands outDime BoxTX
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%74.1%
More adults getting a yearly checkup78.2%73.8%
More adults with heart disease9.6%5.6%
Burleson St. Joseph Health Center
13.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageDime Box’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby13.1 miles to an ER · Burleson St. Joseph Health CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 3 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dime Box

16pages on Dime Box
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than TX on 3 of 31 CDC measuresCost of living$349K typical home · up 1.6% in a yearWork & commute$89K median household income · 39 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesAttractions42 nearby · Brenham Heritage Museum 29 miLibraryGiddings Public Library and Cultural CenterColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1884Climate96° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 77853Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Dime Box; the nearest are

Blinn College DistrictCommunity college · Public · Brenham28.2 mi$4,890 in-state tuitionTexas A&M University-College StationUniversity or college · Public · College Station34.2 mi$13,154 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Dime Box residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Dime Box for work

Where Dime Box’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Giddings Giddings 13% 11% → Austin Austin 11% 5% → San Antonio San Antonio 5% 2% → Bastrop Bastrop 2% 2% → Brenham Brenham 2% 2% → Round Rock Round Rock 2% Dime Box · 1% stay
39jobs based in Dime Box
1%of working residents work in town
46 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dime Box

Place in Texas, United States

Dime Box is an unincorporated community and census designated place in Lee County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dime Box had a population of 207. The Dime Box Independent School District serves area students and is home to the Dime Box High School Longhorns. It is named after what is now called Old Dime Box .

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
371 ft
ZIP code
77853

Questions about Dime Box

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Dime Box, TX a good place to live?

Dime Box has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.