Perryton, Texas facts for kids
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Perryton, Texas
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Welcome Sign (2010)
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"Wheatheart of the Nation"
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Location of Perryton within Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Ochiltree |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Named for | George Perry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2) |
| • Land | 4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,927 ft (892 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 8,492 |
| • Density | 1,769.2/sq mi (683.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
79070
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| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-56912 |
| GNIS ID | 2411406 |
Perryton is a city in and the county seat of Ochiltree County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,492. It is located a few miles south of the Texas / Oklahoma state line.
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History
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.
June 2023 tornado
On the evening of June 15, 2023, an EF3 tornado struck north Perryton. The devastating tornado tracked southeast, destroying dozens of mobile 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. After the tornado struck the town, three deaths were confirmed and over 100 injuries were sustained.
Geography
According to the United 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.
Climate
Perryton has a borderline cool semiarid climate (Köppen BSk) just short of either a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) or a humid continental climate (Dfa). 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 heavy continental influence courtesy of its far inland position. Winter weather can be extremely variable, ranging from extremely cold due to Arctic outbreaks from the Yukon to a three-month winter average of six afternoons above 70 °F (21.1 °C) due to hot chinook 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, and 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) |
| Average precipitation 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 | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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 | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 3,247 | 38.24% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 12 | 0.14% |
| Native American or Alaska 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 the 2020 United States census, there were 8,492 people, 2,869 households, and 2,161 families residing in the city.
Education
Perryton and nearby rural areas are served by the Perryton Independent School District and Perryton High School.
Transportation
Perryton is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 83 highway and Texas State Highway 15.
Notable people
- Caleb Campbell, NFL player
- Jeremy Campbell, 2008 Summer Paralympics athlete
- Ryan Culwell, singer-songwriter
- John Erickson, author of the Hank the Cowdog series
- Keith Flowers, NFL player
- Mickey Gates, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
- Mike Hargrove, MLB player and manager
Gallery
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U.S. Highway 83 as it proceeds through downtown (2010)
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Former Hotel Perryton in downtown (2010)
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Ellis Theater in downtown (2010)
See also
In Spanish: Perryton (Texas) para niños
