Welcome to Dalhart Texas

Preserving Our Past ... Focusing on Our Future

The area is home to the most progressive communities in the Panhandle of the Lone Star state of Texas. Dalhart, in the northwest corner, is the center of activity for the neighboring communities of Texline, Hartley and Channing. Dalhart is named for the two counties that it borders – Dallam and Hartley.

Dalhart is the top grain and corn producer in the state and is home to the top companies in the cattle, hog and dairy industries. Our progressive communities attract value-added agricultural businesses that enhance the thriving agri-business climate.

Dalhart has a wonderful, relaxed spirit that is attractive to newcomers and visitors. What other city offers the world’s largest free barbeque? Feeding an estimated 20,000 people during the annual XIT Rodeo and Reunion, this “little” get-together, celebrated the first Thursday through Saturday of each August, is a 70-year tradition that is still going strong.

We are not only about business. Education, the arts, and quality of life are other traits that make Dalhart a popular home for young families, retirees and businesses. The La Rita Theatre, dubbed the “Crown Jewel” of the Panhandle, hosts theatrical and musical performances. Youth have opportunities in education, sports, organizations and art-enrichment programs.

Highlights of Dalhart’s recent successes include the construction of the new Dalhart High School and renovations of other DISD facilities; the opening of a major manufacturing facility, Hilmar Cheese; expansion of Highway 87 to a four-lane divided highway in Dallam County; remodeling of the Rita Blanca Coliseum into a state-of-the-art facility; and the  addition of the Legacy Assisted Living Community.

The future is paved with more successes to come with our inclusion in the Ports-to-Plains Trade Corridor connecting Mexico to Colorado and points North through West Texas.

The mainstay of this community is the pride of its people – whether long-time family legacies or newly relocated families – with a purpose of preserving our past and focusing on our future.

Welcome to Dalhart. Welcome home!