Irrigated by several rivers, lakes, creeks, and streams such as Elm Creek, Salt Creek, Soldier Lake, and Allen South Lake; this community is served by Carrizo Springs as its county seat. The US Highway 83, US Highway 277, and State Highway 85 connect this land with its neighboring localities of Zavala, Frio, La Salle, Webb, and Maverick Counties. The median income for a household is $21917 which is more than $10k under the average income nation wide. On the other hand, the per capita income of Dimmit place this land as one of the poorest counties in the United States (more than 40% of the residents live under extreme poverty).