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Amarillo City Profile

Official State Website URL- http://www.texas.gov

Amarillo is situated in the state of Texas. The number of citizens in Amarillo, TX is one hundred and seventy-three thousand, six hundred and twenty-seven - males account for fifty-one point nine eight percent of population. There's nice views in the city Median household income for Amarillo, TX is thirty-four thousand, nine hundred and forty dollars. sixty-seven thousand, six hundred and ninety-nine households are in Amarillo, TX. Median age of an average Amarillo, TX resident is thirty-three point five years old. Excellent place to live and raise a family.

City of Amarillo
Nickname: Helium Capital of the World
Location within the state of Texas
Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 35°11′57″N 101°50′43″W / 35.19917, -101.84528
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Potter, Randall
Government
 - Mayor Debra McCartt
Area
 - Total 90.3 sq mi (233.9 km²)
 - Land 89.8 sq mi (232.7 km²)
 - Water 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
Elevation 3,605 ft (1,099 m)
Population (2005)
 - City 183,021
 - Density 2,026.8/sq mi (782.5/km²)
 - Metro 236,113
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 806
FIPS code 48-03000GR2
GNIS feature ID 1351066GR3
Website: http://www.ci.amarillo.tx.us/


Amarillo is the 11th-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Potter County.[1] A portion of the city, the biggest in the Texas Panhandle, extends into Randall County. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 173,627 (though a July 1, 2005 estimate placed the city's population at 183,021). The Amarillo metropolitan area, however, has an estimated population of 236,113 in four counties.

Amarillo was originally named Oneida and it is situated in the Llano Estacado region.[2] The availability of the railroad and freight service provided by the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad contributed the city's growth as a cattle marketing center in the late 19th century.[3] Amarillo is the regional economical center for the Texas Panhandle as well as Eastern New Mexico and the Oklahoma Panhandle.[4]

The city was once the self-proclaimed "Helium Capital of the World" for having one of the country's most productive helium fields.[5] The city is also known as "The Yellow Rose of Texas" and most recently "Rotor City, USA" for its V-22 Osprey hybrid aircraft assembly plant.[6] Amarillo operates one of the largest meat packing areas in the United States. Pantex, the only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility in the country, is also a major employer. The attractions Cadillac Ranch and Big Texan Steak Ranch were located on the former U.S. Route 66, which passes through the city.