Amarillo, Texas
city in Potter and Randall counties in Texas, United States, that is also the county sear of Potter County
Amarillo is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in the northern part of Texas. The city's economy is mostly based on cattle. In 2000, 173,627 people lived there.
Amarillo | |
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| City of Amarillo | |
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 Interactive map of Amarillo | |
| Coordinates: 35°11′57″N 101°50′43″W / 35.19917°N 101.84528°WCoordinates: 35°11′57″N 101°50′43″W / 35.19917°N 101.84528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Potter and Randall |
| Named for | Amarillo Lake |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Cole Stanley (Since May 2023) |
| • Councilmember Place 1 | Josh Craft (Since July 2023) |
| • Councilmember Place 2 | Don Tipps (Since May 2023) |
| • Councilmember Place 3 | Tom Scherlen (Since May 2023) |
| • Councilmember Place 4 | Les Simpson (Since July 2023) |
| Area | |
| • City | 103.86 sq mi (268.99 km2) |
| • Land | 102.30 sq mi (264.97 km2) |
| • Water | 1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,668 ft (1,118 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 200,393 |
| • Density | 1,948.81/sq mi (752.44/km2) |
| • Urban | 205,860 (US: 187th)[2] |
| • Urban density | 2,450.9/sq mi (946.3/km2) |
| • Metro | 269,703 (US: 182nd) |
| Demonym | Amarilloan |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 79101–79111, 79114, 79116–79121, 79123–79124, 79159, 79163, 79166–79168, 79171–79172, 79174, 79178, 79182, 79185, 79187, 79189 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-03000[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1351066[3] |
| Website | www |
References Edit
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- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amarillo, Texas
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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