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Welcome to Electra ...

The city of Electra is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Electra is located in Wichita County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Electra, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Electra has a population of 2,723 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Electra is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Electra: 940

The ZIP code for Electra: 76360<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Electra had an population of 2,723 people. This is a decrease of 2.44% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Electra had a population of 2,791 people. This makes Electra the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Electra represents 0.01% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 475th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,791 people, the population of Electra decreased 11.9% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,168 people).

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

Communities Also Named Electra ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Electra - they are located in California, Florida and Kansas.

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

Communities near Electra ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Electra.

  • Iowa Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Park
    • Iowa Park is located in Wichita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,431 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Park <6>
  • Holliday
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Grandfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Wichita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Davidson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
    • Davidson is located in Tillman County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <6>
  • Harrold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrold have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrold
    • Harrold is located in Wilbarger County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrold <6>
  • Elliott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clara
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Kamay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamay
    • Kamay is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kamay <6>
  • Oklaunion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Electra. 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 Electra.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Electra. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Electra.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Electra ...

Looking for more information about Electra? 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 Electra, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Electra.

Adding Electra to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Electra 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 Electra was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Electra post office opened in 1893.

We also found Electra on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Oklahoma (1948).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Electra.

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

The official website for Wichita County: www.co.wichita.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wichita, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Electra.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Electra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Electra). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Electra or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<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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