Dumas

Also known as Dumas, Texas, Dumas, TX

city in Texas, USA

Key facts

Country: USA
State: Texas
County: Moore
Type: Commission-Manager
Mayor: Bob Brinkman
Total: 5.54 sq mi (14.36 km )
Land: 5.53 sq mi (14.31 km )
Water: 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km )
Elevation: 3,648 ft (1,112 m)
Estimate 2022: 14,166
Density: 2,625/sq mi (1,013/km )
Time zone: UTC–6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC–5 (CDT)
Fips code: 48-21556
Website: City Website

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Dumas
Population: 14501
Area: 14.354667
Elevation: 1116
Official website: www.ci.dumas.tx.us
Image: Jet in Dumas Texas.jpg
Households: 4343
Dialing code: 806

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Commons category: Dumas, Texas
postal code: 79029
native label: Dumas
water as percent of area: 0.3422
per capita income: 23056

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Dumas (/ˈdjuːməs/ DEW-məs) is a city in and the county seat of Moore County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,501 at the 2020 census. Located approximately 40 miles north of Amarillo, the city is named for its founder, Louis Dumas (1856–1923). Dumas Avenue, the main thoroughfare, is also United States Highways 87 and 287.

Window on the Plains Museum, which offers exhibits on Moore County and the Texas Panhandle, is located on South Dumas Avenue, the main thoroughfare. Dumas is home to Moore County Airport, a general-aviation airport two miles west of the central business district.