Perryton, Texas | |
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 Welcome Sign (2010) | |
| Nickname: "Wheatheart of the Nation" | |
 Location of Perryton within Texas | |
  Perryton Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:36°23′30″N100°48′22″W / 36.39167°N 100.80611°W /36.39167; -100.80611 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Ochiltree |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Named after | George Perry |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2) |
| • Land | 4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,927 ft (892 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,492 |
| • Density | 1,769/sq mi (683.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79070 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-56912 |
| GNIS ID | 2411406[2] |
| Website | cityofperryton.com |
Perryton is a city in and thecounty seat ofOchiltree County, Texas, United States.[4] As of the2020 census, the population of the city was 8,492.[3] It is located a few miles south of the Texas / Oklahoma state line.
In the late 1910s, a railroad was built from east to west between the towns of Ochiltree and Gray. After neither got a railroad, the two communities decided to move both towns to the railroad and merge into a new community named Perryton. It was named after George M. Perry, an early county judge.
On the evening of June 15, 2023, anEF3 tornado struck north Perryton. The devastating tornado tracked southeast, destroying dozens ofmobile homes before impacting downtown, downing a cell tower, two communications towers, as well as damaging multiple industrial buildings. One mobile home caught fire and spread to many more homes throughout a mobile home park.[5] After the tornado struck the town, three deaths were confirmed and over 100 injuries were sustained.[6][7]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 sq mi (12 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.45%) is covered by water.
Perryton has a borderlinehumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa)/cool semi-arid climate (BSk). Winter mornings are very cold: 137.9 mornings on average fall to or below freezing and 4.4 mornings each year can be expected to fall so low as 0 °F or −17.8 °C. This indicates heavycontinental influence courtesy of its far inland position. Actual winter weather is extremely variable, ranging from extremely cold due to Arctic outbreaks from theYukon to a three-month winter average of six afternoons above 70 °F (21.1 °C) due to hotchinook winds blowing off the Rocky Mountains. In some cases, these chinooks can produce extremely rapid increases in temperature; during February 10, 2017, the temperature rose from 25 °F (−3.9 °C) in the morning to 92 °F (33.3 °C) in the afternoon and down to 46 °F (7.8 °C) the following morning.
Summers are hot, although mornings remain relatively mild. Nine mornings each year can be expected to stay above 68 °F (20 °C), but virtually none stay above 77 °F (25 °C), although the temperature did not fall below 79 °F (26.1 °C) on July 10, 2016. However, 70.5 afternoons reach 90 °F (32.2 °C), with 12.3 afternoons topping 100 °F (37.8 °C), and a record high of 113 °F (45 °C) on June 26, 2011. The coldest morning was −17 °F (−27.2 °C) on January 7, 1988, and the coldest maximum 3 °F (−16.1 °C) on December 22 and 23 (twice on consecutive days) of 1990.
| Climate data for Perryton, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1965–2022 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 81 (27) | 92 (33) | 96 (36) | 101 (38) | 106 (41) | 113 (45) | 112 (44) | 109 (43) | 106 (41) | 102 (39) | 92 (33) | 81 (27) | 113 (45) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 70.3 (21.3) | 76.7 (24.8) | 85.0 (29.4) | 90.0 (32.2) | 95.6 (35.3) | 100.6 (38.1) | 103.3 (39.6) | 100.8 (38.2) | 97.6 (36.4) | 90.7 (32.6) | 79.2 (26.2) | 70.7 (21.5) | 105.3 (40.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 50.9 (10.5) | 55.0 (12.8) | 64.5 (18.1) | 72.7 (22.6) | 81.5 (27.5) | 91.0 (32.8) | 95.5 (35.3) | 93.2 (34.0) | 86.6 (30.3) | 74.1 (23.4) | 62.2 (16.8) | 50.8 (10.4) | 73.2 (22.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 37.2 (2.9) | 40.4 (4.7) | 49.1 (9.5) | 57.5 (14.2) | 67.2 (19.6) | 77.5 (25.3) | 82.0 (27.8) | 80.0 (26.7) | 72.8 (22.7) | 60.0 (15.6) | 47.7 (8.7) | 38.1 (3.4) | 59.1 (15.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 23.5 (−4.7) | 25.9 (−3.4) | 33.8 (1.0) | 42.3 (5.7) | 53.0 (11.7) | 63.9 (17.7) | 68.4 (20.2) | 66.8 (19.3) | 58.9 (14.9) | 45.8 (7.7) | 33.2 (0.7) | 25.4 (−3.7) | 45.1 (7.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 5.7 (−14.6) | 8.4 (−13.1) | 13.7 (−10.2) | 24.3 (−4.3) | 35.4 (1.9) | 49.5 (9.7) | 56.9 (13.8) | 55.3 (12.9) | 41.0 (5.0) | 27.4 (−2.6) | 14.1 (−9.9) | 6.6 (−14.1) | −0.3 (−17.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −17 (−27) | −15 (−26) | −5 (−21) | 13 (−11) | 23 (−5) | 37 (3) | 47 (8) | 46 (8) | 29 (−2) | 11 (−12) | −4 (−20) | −12 (−24) | −17 (−27) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 0.69 (18) | 0.58 (15) | 1.51 (38) | 1.90 (48) | 2.80 (71) | 3.20 (81) | 3.48 (88) | 2.96 (75) | 1.86 (47) | 2.04 (52) | 0.83 (21) | 0.97 (25) | 22.82 (579) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.1 (7.9) | 2.4 (6.1) | 2.7 (6.9) | 0.6 (1.5) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.8 (2.0) | 1.1 (2.8) | 2.9 (7.4) | 13.6 (34.6) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 2.5 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 60.4 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 5.8 |
| Source 1: NOAA[8] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2[9] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1930 | 2,824 | — | |
| 1940 | 2,325 | −17.7% | |
| 1950 | 4,417 | 90.0% | |
| 1960 | 7,903 | 78.9% | |
| 1970 | 7,810 | −1.2% | |
| 1980 | 7,991 | 2.3% | |
| 1990 | 7,607 | −4.8% | |
| 2000 | 7,774 | 2.2% | |
| 2010 | 8,802 | 13.2% | |
| 2020 | 8,492 | −3.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 3,247 | 38.24% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 12 | 0.14% |
| Native American orAlaska Native (NH) | 31 | 0.37% |
| Asian (NH) | 24 | 0.28% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 2 | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 19 | 0.22% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 155 | 1.83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5,002 | 58.9% |
| Total | 8,492 |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 8,492 people, 2,869 households, and 2,161 families residing in the city.
At the 2000census,[14] 7,774 people, 2,785 households and 2,113 families were residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,753.2 people/sq mi (677.6/km2). The 3,180 housing units had an average density of 717.2 per square mile (276.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 85.23% White, 0.15% African American, 0.98%Native American, 0.40% Asian, 11.11% fromother races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 34.13% of the population.
Of the 2,785 households, 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were not families. About 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.77, and the average family size was 3.22.
Age distribution was 31.3% under 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
Themedian household income was $37,363, and the median family income was $45,045. Males had a median income of $31,803 compared with $19,694 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $16,431. About 9.7% of families and 13.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
Perryton and nearby rural areas are served by thePerryton Independent School District andPerryton High School.
Perryton is located at the intersection ofU.S. Route 83 highway andTexas State Highway 15.
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