Dime Box, Texas
CDP
About Dime Box
Dime Box, TX is a small unincorporated community located in central Texas.
Dime Box holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.72 square miles.
📰 Dime Box News Today
- Communities mourn loss of brothers in Lee County crash KBTX News 3 · Jul 28
- 72-year-old arrested in Dime Box explosives investigation KEYE · Jan 15
- Man arrested after explosive devices found in Dime Box kvue.com · Jan 14
- Dime Box (TX) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more MaxPreps · Feb 21
- Drew and Trevor Batiste Obituary (2026) - Dime Box, TX - Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home - Giddings Legacy obituary · Jul 28
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Dime Box Unique
- The only place in America named Dime Box — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dime Box
- Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit reviews ★
- Somerville Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Dime Box
- DIME BOX SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.72 sq mi
Coordinates30.3550, -96.8231