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At the very tip of the Texas Panhandle, Dallam County centers on Dalhart, a town it shares with neighboring Hartley County. Founded in 1876, it grew with railroads, ranching, and later farming. Dalhart is the hub, offering schools, services, and a small but lively downtown. The county remains rural, with cattle feedlots, corn, and wheat fields shaping the economy. Housing includes older wood-frame homes, brick ranchers, and modular units, with some newer construction on the outskirts of Dalhart. The nearest large city is Amarillo, about 90 miles southeast. Prices for existing homes are generally $120,000–$220,000, while farmland trades around $1,500–$4,000 per acre depending on irrigation.