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The city of Cactus is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Cactus is located in Moore County<1>.


The location of Cactus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cactus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1948.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cactus has a population of 3,248 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Cactus is 3,610 feet [1,100 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Cactus is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Cactus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Cactus: (806)

The ZIP code for Cactus: 79013<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cactus had an population of 3,248 people. This is an increase of 2.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cactus had a population of 3,179 people (which is 14.51% of the total population of Moore County). This makes Cactus the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Cactus represents 0.01% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 435th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,179 people, the population of Cactus increased 25.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,538 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cactus.

Communities Also Named Cactus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Cactus: This one is located in Moore County and the other is located in Webb County.

Beyond Texas, there are 6 communities that are also named Cactus - they are located in Arizona, California (2), Kansas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cactus.

Communities near Cactus ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Cactus.

  • Dumas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sunray
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray
    • Sunray is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunray <6>
  • Stratford
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Hartley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Dalhart
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Masterson
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masterson
    • Masterson is located in Moore County
  • Morse
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Morse is located in Hansford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse <6>
  • Channing
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cactus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cactus.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cactus. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cactus.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cactus. See our Newspapers Page for Cactus.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cactus ...

Looking for more information about Cactus? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cactus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cactus.

Adding Cactus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cactus in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cactus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cactus post office opened in 1948.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cactus.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cactus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Moore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cactus.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cactus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cactus). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cactus or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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