Welcome to Perryton ...
The city of Perryton is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Perryton is located in Ochiltree County<1> and is the County Seat for Ochiltree County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Perryton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Perryton has a population of 8,500 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Perryton is 2,920 feet [890 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Perryton is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Perryton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Perryton: (806)
The ZIP code for Perryton: 79070<4>
Websites for Perryton ...
Official Website: www.ci.perryton.tx.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Perryton had an population of 8,500 people. This is a decrease of 3.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.34% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Perryton had a population of 8,802 people (or 86.1% of the total population of Ochiltree County). This makes Perryton the county's most populous community.
The population of Perryton represents 0.04% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 230th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,802 people, the population of Perryton increased 13.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,774 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Perryton.
Communities Also Named Perryton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Perryton - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Perryton.
Communities near Perryton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Perryton.
- Booker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Booker is located in Lipscomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booker <6>
- Ochiltree ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Farnsworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
- Farnsworth is located in Ochiltree County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farnsworth <6>
- Waka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waka
- Waka is located in Ochiltree County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waka <6>
- Balko
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balko
- Balko is located in Beaver County (OK)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balko <6>
- Timms City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timms City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timms City
- Timms City is located in Lipscomb County
- Spearman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearman
- Spearman is located in Hansford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearman <6>
- Hardesty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardesty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardesty
- Hardesty is located in Texas County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardesty <6>
- Darrouzett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrouzett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrouzett
- Darrouzett is located in Lipscomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darrouzett <6>
- Adams
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Texas County (OK)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
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 Perryton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perryton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Perryton. 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 Perryton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Perryton. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Perryton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perryton ...
Looking for more information about Perryton? 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 Perryton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Perryton.
Adding Perryton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Perryton 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 Perryton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Perryton post office opened in 1919.
We also found Perryton mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Perryton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Perryton: www.ci.perryton.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 Ochiltree, 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 Perryton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Perryton - 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 Perryton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Perryton 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |