Perryton, Texas
Motto: City on the Move
Location of Perryton, Texas
Coordinates: 36°23′30″N 100°48′22″W / 36.39167, -100.80611
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Ochiltree
Area
- Total	4.5 sq mi (11.5 km²)
- Land	4.4 sq mi (11.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	2,940 ft (896 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	7,774
- Density	1,753.2/sq mi (676.9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	79070
Area code(s)	806
FIPS code	48-56912[1]
GNIS feature ID	1365089[2]

Perryton is a city in Ochiltree County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,774 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ochiltree County^[3].

Geography

Perryton is located at 36°23′30″N, 100°48′22″W (36.391752, -100.806109)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.6 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.45%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 7,774 people, 2,785 households, and 2,113 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,753.2 people per square mile (677.6/km²). There were 3,180 housing units at an average density of 717.2/sq mi (277.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.23% White, 0.15% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 11.10% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.13% of the population.

There were 2,785 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,363, and the median income for a family was $45,045. Males had a median income of $31,803 versus $19,694 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,431. About 9.7% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Perryton is served by the Perryton Independent School District.

Notable natives

• Mike Hargrove, Major League Baseball player and manager of the Seattle Mariners
• John R. Erickson, Author of the Hank the Cowdog Series
• Angela Arenivar, featured in the 2002 documentary Spellbound
• Caleb Campbell, 2008 NFL Draftee of the Detroit Lions

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• City of Perryton Website

• Perryton, Texas is at coordinates 36°23′30″N 100°48′22″W / 36.391752, -100.806109 (Perryton, Texas)Coordinates: 36°23′30″N 100°48′22″W / 36.391752, -100.806109 (Perryton, Texas)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Ochiltree County, Texas County seat: Perryton City Perryton Town Booker

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