About Dilley
Dilley is a small town in southern Texas counting 3,953 people who proudly call it home.
Dilley holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.33 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,697 residents per square mile.
📰 Dilley News Today
- Migrant kids are often being held in a South Texas detention center five times longer than a court order allows The Texas Tribune · Aug 12
- Lawmakers renew push to close Dilley as number of detained children rises tpr.org · Jul 28
- Reps. Stanton, Castro, Barragán Conduct Oversight at Texas Dilley Detention Center, Met with Children and Families Congressman Greg Stanton (.gov) · May 27
- USA: SHUT DOWN MIGRANT FAMILY DETENTION CENTER (UA 53.26) Amnesty International USA · May 22
- Democrats urge DHS to shut down Dilley immigration detention center abcnews.com · Jul 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Dilley Unique
- Positioned in southern 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
- 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 17 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Dilley
- Pacho Garcias Cafe — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dilley
- Dilley City Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Dilley
- DILLEY EL
- DILLEY H S
- MARY HARPER MIDDLE
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCity
Population (2024)3,953
Rank in state#432 of 1,224
Land area2.33 sq mi
Density1,697/sq mi
Coordinates28.6675, -99.1765