Dorchester, Texas

About Dorchester

Dorchester, TX is a tiny community located in northern Texas, home to 102 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Dorchester holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.5 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 68 residents per square mile.

📰 Dorchester News Today

• Dorchester cement plant dispute heads to court over seismic study law KXII · Jun 19
• Driver killed in semi-truck rollover crash in Dorchester KTEN · Jun 2
• Dorchester Minerals settles Texas litigation for $15.5M Investing.com · Mar 16
• Elida R. Epperson Obituary (2026) - Sherman, TX - Waldo Funeral Home - Sherman Legacy obituary · Jul 5
• Seismic testing brings booms to Grayson County KXII · Mar 25

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What Makes Dorchester Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Dorchester — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Sherman (8 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Dorchester

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