Amarillo is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Potter County. It is the 14th-most populous city in Texas and the most populous city in the Texas Panhandle. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The estimated population of Amarillo was 200,393 as of April 1, 2020, comprising nearly half of the population of the panhandle. The Amarillo metropolitan area had an estimated population of 308,297 as of 2020. The city of Amarillo, originally named Oneida, is situated in the Llano Estacado region. The availability of the railroad and freight service provided by the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad contributed to the city's growth as a cattle-marketing center in the late 19th century. Amarillo was once the self-proclaimed "Helium Capital of the World" for having one of the country's most productive helium fields.

Country: United States
State: Texas
Counties: Potter and Randall
Named for: Amarillo Lake
Type: Council-Manager
Body: City Council
Mayor: Cole Stanley (Since May 2023)
Councilmember Place 1: Josh Craft (Since July 2023)
Councilmember Place 2: Don Tipps (Since May 2023)
Councilmember Place 3: Tom Scherlen (Since May 2023)
Councilmember Place 4: Les Simpson (Since July 2023)
Population (2020): 200,393
Urban: 205,860 (US: 187th)
Metro: 269,703 (US: 182nd)
Demonym(s): Amarilloan
Time zone: CST (UTC−6)
Summer (DST): CDT (UTC−5)
ZIP Codes: 79101–79111, 79114, 79116–79121, 79123–79124, 79159, 79163, 79166–79168, 79171–79172, 79174, 79178, 79182, 79185, 79187, 79189
Area code: 806
FIPS code: 48-03000
GNIS feature ID: 2409694
Website: [www.amarillo.gov]
Twitter profile: CityofAmarillo
Wikidata description: city in Potter and Randall counties in Texas, United States, that is also the county sear of Potter County
Wikidata id: Q51691
Wikidata label: Amarillo
Wikidata aliases: Array
Source
Results from DuckDuckGo

Agency Contact Information