Carrizo Springs, the county seat of Dimmit County, is a charming town on U.S. Highway 83, less than two hours southwest of San Antonio, providing an easy weekend getaway or day trip to Texas’ seventh largest city.
The name of the town comes from the local springs, which were named by the Spanish for the cane grass that once grew around them. Carrizo Springs is the oldest town in Dimmit County. The median home cost here is $168,600. Home appreciation within the last year has been 1.95 percent. Compared to the rest of the country, Carrizo Springs's cost of living is 23.50% lower than the U.S. average. Carrizo Springs public schools spend $4,949 per student (the average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,691). There are about 14.6 students per teacher. The unemployment rate here is 6.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Jobs have Increased by 19.17 percent. Carrizo Springs offers plenty of employment opportunities, thanks to the recent discovery of oil shale in that part of South Texas.
For the outdoors/nature lover, Carrizo Springs affords the hunting experience of a lifetime. Immerse yourself in the beautiful Texas brush country, and bring home trophy white tail deer, dove, Rio Grande turkey, bob white quail, ducks, bobcat, badger, Javelina and hogs. Hunting leases and even fully guided hunts.
