Quanah, Texas facts for kids
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Quanah
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Hardeman County Courthouse in 2006
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Location of Quanah, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hardeman |
| Named for | Quanah Parker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.48 sq mi (9.00 km2) |
| • Land | 3.48 sq mi (9.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,572 ft (479 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,279 |
| • Density | 654.9/sq mi (253.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
79252
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| Area code(s) | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-60044 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411505 |
Quanah (/ˈkwɑːnə/) is a city in and the county seat of Hardeman County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,279, down from 2,641 at the 2010 census.
Quanah is 192 miles (309 km) northwest of Fort Worth and 8 miles (13 km) south of the Red River, which forms the Oklahoma-Texas state line. Copper Breaks State Park is 12 miles (19 km) south of the city.
History
Quanah was organized in 1884 as a stop on what was then the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway. The city was named for Quanah Parker, the last principal chief of the Comanche Nation.
The county seat of Hardeman County was moved from Margaret to Quanah in 1890 after an acrimonious battle that contributed to the splitting off of the southern section of Hardeman County as Foard County.
Geography
Quanah is at the geographic center of Hardeman County, at the intersection of U.S. Route 287 (11th Street) and Texas State Highway 6 (Main Street). US 287 leads southeast 30 miles (48 km) to Vernon and northwest 28 miles (45 km) to Childress. Highway 6 leads south 21 miles (34 km) to Crowell and north 8 miles (13 km) to the Oklahoma border at the Red River. Altus, Oklahoma, is 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Quanah via Oklahoma Highway 6.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Quanah has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Quanah, Texas (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1893, 1904–2008) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 89 (32) |
93 (34) |
102 (39) |
104 (40) |
111 (44) |
119 (48) |
114 (46) |
119 (48) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
95 (35) |
88 (31) |
119 (48) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 53.5 (11.9) |
56.6 (13.7) |
65.8 (18.8) |
74.6 (23.7) |
82.9 (28.3) |
90.9 (32.7) |
95.7 (35.4) |
94.7 (34.8) |
86.9 (30.5) |
76.1 (24.5) |
64.2 (17.9) |
53.7 (12.1) |
74.6 (23.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 39.9 (4.4) |
43.1 (6.2) |
51.9 (11.1) |
60.3 (15.7) |
69.9 (21.1) |
78.7 (25.9) |
83.1 (28.4) |
82.1 (27.8) |
73.7 (23.2) |
62.3 (16.8) |
50.4 (10.2) |
40.5 (4.7) |
61.3 (16.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 26.2 (−3.2) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
37.9 (3.3) |
46.0 (7.8) |
56.9 (13.8) |
66.5 (19.2) |
70.6 (21.4) |
69.5 (20.8) |
60.5 (15.8) |
48.5 (9.2) |
36.5 (2.5) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
48.0 (8.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −9 (−23) |
−8 (−22) |
1 (−17) |
21 (−6) |
30 (−1) |
42 (6) |
50 (10) |
50 (10) |
29 (−2) |
16 (−9) |
5 (−15) |
−15 (−26) |
−15 (−26) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.00 (25) |
1.19 (30) |
1.90 (48) |
2.13 (54) |
3.29 (84) |
3.95 (100) |
2.42 (61) |
2.79 (71) |
2.83 (72) |
2.56 (65) |
1.64 (42) |
1.15 (29) |
26.85 (682) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 63.6 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 1,477 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,651 | 11.8% | |
| 1910 | 3,127 | 89.4% | |
| 1920 | 3,691 | 18.0% | |
| 1930 | 4,464 | 20.9% | |
| 1940 | 3,767 | −15.6% | |
| 1950 | 4,589 | 21.8% | |
| 1960 | 4,564 | −0.5% | |
| 1970 | 3,948 | −13.5% | |
| 1980 | 3,890 | −1.5% | |
| 1990 | 3,413 | −12.3% | |
| 2000 | 3,022 | −11.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,641 | −12.6% | |
| 2020 | 2,279 | −13.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 1,529 | 67.1% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 106 | 4.7% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 9 | 0.4% |
| Asian (NH) | 18 | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | nil |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 5 | 0.2% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 79 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 532 | 23.3% |
| Total | 2,279 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,279 people, 1,088 households, and 700 families residing in the city.
Education
The city is served by the Quanah Independent School District and is home to the Quanah High School Indians.
Notable people
- Bill Evans, awarded a Bronze Star and Silver Star for valor in World War II; professional baseball player in late 1940s and 1950s
- John Gilliland, radio broadcaster
- Edward Givens, astronaut
- Welborn Griffith, American officer who served during World War II and who was instrumental in saving France's Chartres Cathedral during the battle of Chartres
- Fred C. Koch, chemical engineer and founder of Koch Industries
- Juli Reding, actress
- Clay Reynolds, Texas author and essayist
See also
In Spanish: Quanah (Texas) para niños
