Back هيرفورد (تكساس) Arabic هيرفورد (ديف سميث, تكساس) ARZ هرفورد، تکزاس AZB Херфард (Тэхас) Byelorussian Hereford (Texas) Catalan Герфорд (Техас) CE Hereford (kapital sa kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Texas) CEB Hereford, Texas Welsh Hereford (Texas) German Hereford (Teksaso) Esperanto
Hereford | |
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 Hereford welcome sign on U.S. Highway 385 | |
| Nickname(s): Beef Capital of the World; The Town Without a Toothache | |
 Location of Hereford, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 34°49′22″N 102°23′55″W / 34.82278°N 102.39861°W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Texas |
| County | Deaf Smith |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.30 sq mi (16.32 km2) |
| • Land | 6.30 sq mi (16.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,819 ft (1,164 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,972 |
| • Density | 2,376.51/sq mi (917.40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79045 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-33320 [3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410747[2] |
| Website | www |
Hereford (/ˈhɜːrfərd/ HUR-fərd[4]) is a city in and county seat of Deaf Smith County, Texas, United States. It is 48 miles southwest of Amarillo. Its population was 14,972 at the 2020 census. It is the only incorporated locality named "Hereford" in the country.[5]
The area is known for its semiarid climate, with heavy farming and ranching throughout the area sustained by irrigation from the Ogallala Aquifer and the saltier Santa Rosa Aquifer beneath it.
Hereford's local water supply contains an unusually high level of naturally occurring fluoride. Because fluoride is used to protect against tooth decay, Hereford earned the title "The Town Without a Toothache".
It is also known as the "Beef Capital of the World" because of the large number of cattle feedlots in the area. The city is named for the Hereford breed. The local economy is affected significantly by growth in the dairy and ethanol industries.
Hereford is also home to the headquarters of the Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative, which serves Deaf Smith, Castro, Parmer, and Oldham Counties.[6]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hereford, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Spotlight on CRC Member: Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative.[permanent dead link] Cooperative Response Center.