Panhandle, Texas
Panhandle, Texas | |
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City | |
 Brick streets in Panhandle | |
| Motto(s): People of Pride and Purpose | |
 Location of Panhandle, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 35°20′45″N 101°22′45″W / 35.34583°N 101.37917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Carson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Doyle Robinson[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.12 sq mi (5.50 km2) |
| • Land | 2.12 sq mi (5.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,455 ft (1,053 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,378 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (430/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79068 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-54960 [4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413105[3] |
| Website | www |
Panhandle is a town in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat of Carson County.
Geography
[change | change source]Panhandle has a total area of 2.1 square miles.
History
[change | change source]Panhandle gets its name from being in the middle of the Texas Panhandle. It was first called Carson City, but later changed to Panhandle City.[5]
In 1887, Panhandle got a post office. The next year, in 1888, the town was planned as the end point of the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway. At that time, the area had many large cattle ranches. Soon after, Panhandle had a bank, a store, a wagonyard, a school, a newspaper, and three saloons.[5]
In 1888, Carson County was created, and Panhandle became the county seat. The ranchers accepted the new farmers because they grew crops like hay for the animals and brought more families to the area.[6]
Municipalities and communities of Carson County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Towns |  | |
| Unincorporated community | ||
In 1888, Carson County was created, and Panhandle became the county seat. The ranchers accepted the new farmers because they grew crops like hay for the animals and brought more families to the area.[5]
Municipalities and communities of Carson County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Towns | | |
| Unincorporated community | ||
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- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Panhandle, Texas
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- 1 2 3 Anderson, H. Allen. "PANHANDLE, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
- ↑ Lester Fields Sheffy, The Life and Times of Timothy Dwight Hobart, 1855-1935: Colonization of West Texas (Canyon, Texas: Panhandle-Plains Historical Society, 1950), pp. 120-121