Summary for Paynes Corner

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Located in: Gaines County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Paynes Cor.

Time Zone: Paynes Corner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)<1>

Elevation: 3,400 feet [1,036.32 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Paynes Corner:

Lat: 32.725700° (or 32°43'32" N)

Lon: -102.794900° (or -102°47'41" W)

USGS Topo Map: Paynes Corner<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Paynes Corner

GNIS ID: 1378842

FIPS State / Place Code: None

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About Gaines County

The community of Seminole is the County Seat for Gaines County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Gaines)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	21,492 (22.2% increase since 2010)
2010	17,588 (21.57% increase since 2000)
2000:	14,467

Total Area:<6> 1,502 sq. miles [3,892.4 km²]

Housing Units: <7> 6,301

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Gaines

GNIS ID: 1383868

FIPS State / County Code: 48 / 165

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About Texas

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	28,986,794 (15.28% increase since 2010)
2010:	25,145,561 (20.59% increase since 2000)
2000:	20,851,820

Websites for State of Texas

Official Website: https://texas.gov/

Tourism: https://www.traveltexas.com/

Parks: https://tpwd.texas.gov/

Fishing: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/

Hunting: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas

GNIS ID: 1779801

FIPS State: 48

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	While Paynes Corner is in the Central Time Zone, the area to the west is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paynes Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Paynes Corner, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Paynes Corner.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Paynes Corner. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).