Perryton, Texas

Perryton, Texas
Welcome Sign (2010)
Welcome Sign (2010)
Nickname: 
"Wheatheart of the Nation"
Location of Perryton within Texas
Location of Perryton within Texas
Coordinates: 36°23′30″N 100°48′22″W / 36.39167°N 100.80611°W / 36.39167; -100.80611
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyOchiltree
Founded1919
Named forGeorge Perry
Area
 • Total4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2)
 • Land4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,927 ft (892 m)
Population
 • Total8,492
 • Density1,800/sq mi (680/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79070
Area code806
FIPS code48-56912
GNIS ID2411406[2]
Websitecityofperryton.com

Perryton is a city in and the county seat of Ochiltree County, Texas, United States.[4] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,492.[3] It is located a few miles south of the Texas / Oklahoma state line.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perryton, Texas
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Perryton, Texas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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