In November 2005, the community accepted an offer to rename itself "DISH" as part of a commercial agreement with the satellite television company Dish Network. Landmarks include Clark Airport.
- CountyDenton County
- Population437 (2020 U.S. Census)
In November 2005, the community accepted an offer to rename itself "DISH" as part of a commercial agreement with the satellite television company Dish Network. Landmarks include Clark Airport.
Dish, Texas gifts and souvenirs: 25 designs made from Dish's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Dish Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Dish Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Dish Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Dish Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Dish Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Dish Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The settlement was originally named for its founder, Landis Clark, who incorporated the town in June 2000 and was its first mayor. In exchange for renaming the town to DISH, all residents received a free basic television service for ten years and a free digital video recorder from Dish Network.
In 2005, energy companies began drilling natural gas wells at DISH. Residents complained of foul smells and of health issues that they linked to the gas (natural gas, methane and benzene) emissions from the wells. The town spent $15,000 on an air quality test, which found elevated levels of several chemicals including benzene. Following that, the energy companies made changes.
The information obtained from this investigation did not indicate that community-wide exposures from gas wells or compressor stations were occurring in the sample population. This conclusion was based on the pattern of VOC values found in the samples. Other sources of exposure such as cigarette smoking, the presence of disinfectant by-products in drinking water, and consumer or occupational/hobby related products could explain many of the findings.
The state installed an air quality monitoring station at DISH, which showed that, in 2012, air pollutants were generally within government limits.
An article about the air quality in DISH by NPR in 2012 stated that "better studies are needed" to test for the health effects of drilling emissions, and also that the installation of gas wells in populated places "is way out ahead of public health evaluations of any kind to date".
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Dish, Texas, revision 1379053464 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Dish sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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3 free coloring pages of Dish, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Dish's population was 437 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 201 in 2010.
Clark Airport
A view of Dish
A view of Dish