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DISH is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The town had a population of 201 at the 2010 census. This community, established in June 2000, was originally named Clark. In November 2005, the community accepted an offer to rename itself “DISH” (all capital letters) as part of a commercial agreement with satellite television company Dish Network.

DISH town overview:
Name:	DISH town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Denton County
Total Area:	1.66 sq mi (4.29 km²)
Land Area:	1.65 sq mi (4.28 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	437
Population Density:	260/sq mi (100/km²)
FIPS code:	4820540
GNISfeature ID:	1926816
Website:	www.townofdish.com

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History

The settlement was originally named for its founder, Landis Clark, who incorporated the town in June 2000 and served as its first mayor. In exchange for renaming the town to DISH, all residents received free basic television service for ten years and a free digital video recorder from Dish Network. There was no formal opposition to renaming Clark; twelve citizens attended the council meeting to support the measure.

Air quality

In 2005, energy companies began drilling natural gas wells at DISH. Town residents complained of foul smells, and of health issues 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.

In response to concerns about the town’s air quality, the Texas Department of State Health Services conducted air quality tests, and in May 2010, released its results for DISH, including tests of blood and urine samples from 28 DISH residents that were tested for volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The agency concluded that:

The state installed an air quality monitoring station at DISH, which showed that, as of 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”.