Municipal Directory

Member City

City of Dorchester

Dorchester is a member city in Texas, in Grayson County, part of the North Central Texas-Dallas region.

State
Texas
Population
148
Officials listed
9
Incorporated
1971
Government type
General Law Type A
Fiscal year starts
10-01
Region
North Central Texas-Dallas
Coordinates
33.5313, -96.6891
County

About Dorchester

Dorchester is listed in the Texas city directory with Grayson County. The directory currently includes 1,226 cities in Texas and 16 in Grayson County.

The Census place estimate for Dorchester is 148 residents.

By population, it ranks 16 of the 16 cities the directory lists in Grayson County.

The source classifies the city's government as General Law Type A.

It was incorporated in 1971. The fiscal year begins on 10-01.

Location

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Contact

PO Box 839
Howe, TX 75459-0839

Phone (903) 476-5862

Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.

Council meetings

Meeting schedule: (1 M 6:30 P.M.). The source records the meeting as Monday at 6:30 PM.

Schedules can change. Confirm the current meeting time with the city before attending.

Officials (9)

The directory lists 9 officials for Dorchester, reproduced from the Texas source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.

PositionNamePhoneSource profile
AlderpersonJames Stewart(903) 476-5862profile
AlderpersonJeremy DeVore(903) 476-5862profile
AlderpersonJustin Raner(903) 476-5862profile
AlderpersonPosition Vacant(903) 476-5862profile
City AttorneyRyan Pittman(214) 544-4000profile
City SecretaryBecky Vincent(903) 476-5862profile
Director of Public WorksJames Parkman(903) 476-5862profile
MayorDavid Smith(903) 476-5862profile
Mayor Pro TemWillies Ballou(903) 436-2467profile

Other cities in Grayson County

Dorchester is one of 16 cities the directory lists in Grayson County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.

CityPopulation
Sherman43,645
Denison26,343
Van Alstyne9,466
Whitesboro4,291
Howe3,702
Pottsboro2,779
Gunter2,463
Collinsville2,023

View all 16 cities in Grayson County

Source

City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Dorchester are reproduced from Texas Municipal League.

City website or directory profile for Dorchester

Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Texas coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.