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Welcome to Archer County ...

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

The community of Archer City is the Seat for Archer County.

Archer County was founded in 1858 and was created by taking area from Fannin County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Archer had a population of 8,553 people. This is a decrease of 6.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,118 people in 2010).

Below are some of the communities located in Archer County:

  • Archer City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Holliday
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Lakeside City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeside City is located in Archer County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Megargel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Scotland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Windthorst
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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