Dell City, TX

Dell City is a city in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States. The 2010 census counted 365 residents. Dell City 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 the discovery of an underground water supply by oil prospectors, which attracted farmers to the area. As of 2019, the major sectors were farming and ranching. There were multiple farms owned by families and two cotton gins that provided employment. The district has just one school, covering grades kindergarten through 12.

The through line in Dell City is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Dell City makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. 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. Dell City is located in northeastern Hudspeth County in West Texas.