Quanah, Texas

Quanah
Quanah
City
	Hardeman County Courthouse in 2006
	Location of Quanah, Texas
	Coordinates: 34°17′43″N 99°44′34″W / 34.29528°N 99.74278°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Hardeman
Named for	Quanah Parker
Government
• Mayor	Kathy Butler
Area
• Total	3.48 sq mi (9.00 km2)
• Land	3.48 sq mi (9.00 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,572 ft (479 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,641
• Estimate (2019)	2,487
• Density	715.48/sq mi (276.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	79252
Area code	940
FIPS code	48-60044
GNIS feature ID	2411505
Website	www.quanah.tx.citygovt.org

Quanah (/ˈkwɑːnə/) is a city in and the county seat of Hardeman County, Texas, United States.^[5] As of the 2010 census the population was 2,641,^[6] down from 3,022 at the 2000 census.

Quanah is 192 miles (309 km) northwest of Fort Worth and 8 miles (13 km) south of the Red River, which forms the Oklahoma-Texas state line. Copper Breaks State Park is 12 miles (19 km) south of the city.

History

Quanah was organized in 1884 as a stop on what was then the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway. The city was named for Quanah Parker, the last principal chief of the Comanche Nation.

The county seat of Hardeman County was moved from Margaret to Quanah in 1890 after an acrimonious battle that contributed to the splitting off of the southern section of Hardeman County as Foard County.^[7]

Geography

Quanah is at the geographic center of Hardeman County, at the intersection of U.S. Route 287 (11th Street) and Texas State Highway 6 (Main Street). US 287 leads southeast 30 miles (48 km) to Vernon and northwest 28 miles (45 km) to Childress. Highway 6 leads south 21 miles (34 km) to Crowell and north 8 miles (13 km) to the Oklahoma border at the Red River. Altus, Oklahoma, is 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Quanah via Oklahoma Highway 6.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Quanah has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²), all land.^[6]

Climate

Climate data for Quanah, Texas (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1893, 1904–2008)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	89 (32)	93 (34)	102 (39)	104 (40)	111 (44)	119 (48)	114 (46)	119 (48)	110 (43)	107 (42)	95 (35)	88 (31)	119 (48)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	53.5 (11.9)	56.6 (13.7)	65.8 (18.8)	74.6 (23.7)	82.9 (28.3)	90.9 (32.7)	95.7 (35.4)	94.7 (34.8)	86.9 (30.5)	76.1 (24.5)	64.2 (17.9)	53.7 (12.1)	74.6 (23.7)
Daily mean °F (°C)	39.9 (4.4)	43.1 (6.2)	51.9 (11.1)	60.3 (15.7)	69.9 (21.1)	78.7 (25.9)	83.1 (28.4)	82.1 (27.8)	73.7 (23.2)	62.3 (16.8)	50.4 (10.2)	40.5 (4.7)	61.3 (16.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	26.2 (−3.2)	29.7 (−1.3)	37.9 (3.3)	46.0 (7.8)	56.9 (13.8)	66.5 (19.2)	70.6 (21.4)	69.5 (20.8)	60.5 (15.8)	48.5 (9.2)	36.5 (2.5)	27.4 (−2.6)	48.0 (8.9)
Record low °F (°C)	−9 (−23)	−8 (−22)	1 (−17)	21 (−6)	30 (−1)	42 (6)	50 (10)	50 (10)	29 (−2)	16 (−9)	5 (−15)	−15 (−26)	−15 (−26)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	1.00 (25)	1.19 (30)	1.90 (48)	2.13 (54)	3.29 (84)	3.95 (100)	2.42 (61)	2.79 (71)	2.83 (72)	2.56 (65)	1.64 (42)	1.15 (29)	26.85 (682)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	3.8	4.6	5.3	4.8	7.3	7.6	4.9	6.4	5.6	4.7	4.2	4.4	63.6
Source: NOAA^[8]^[9]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,477		—
1900	1,651		11.8%
1910	3,127		89.4%
1920	3,691		18.0%
1930	4,464		20.9%
1940	3,767		−15.6%
1950	4,589		21.8%
1960	4,564		−0.5%
1970	3,948		−13.5%
1980	3,890		−1.5%
1990	3,413		−12.3%
2000	3,022		−11.5%
2010	2,641		−12.6%
2019 (est.)	2,487	^[3]	−5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census^[10]

2020 census

Quanah racial composition^[11]
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)^[a]
Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	1,529	67.1%
Black or African American (NH)	106	4.7%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	9	0.4%
Asian (NH)	18	0.8%
Pacific Islander (NH)	1	nil
Some Other Race (NH)	5	0.2%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	79	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino	532	23.3%
Total	2,279

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,279 people, 1,088 households, and 700 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 3,022 people, 1,255 households, and 823 families residing in the city. Now in 2010 the United States Census as said there are 2,642 people, a drop in population of 390 people. The population density was 866.8 inhabitants per square mile (334.7/km²). There were 1,485 housing units at an average density of 425.9 per square mile (164.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.1% White, 5.0% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 8.2% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.5% of the population.

There were 1,255 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,354, and the median income for a family was $29,506. Males had a median income of $26,472 versus $18,403 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,841. About 16.6% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.8% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has represented Quanah in the Texas House of Representatives since January 2013.^[14]

Education

The city is served by the Quanah Independent School District and is home to the Quanah High School Indians.

Infrastructure

Health care

Quanah is home to a branch of the Helen J. Farabee Counseling Centers.

Notable people

Judy Buenoano, serial killer executed in Florida's electric chair^[15]
Bill Evans, awarded a Bronze Star and Silver Star for valor in World War II; professional baseball player in late 1940s and 1950s^[16]
John Gilliland, radio broadcaster^[17]
Edward Givens, astronaut^[18]
Welborn Griffith, American officer who served during World War II and who was instrumental in saving France's Chartres Cathedral during the battle of Chartres^[19]
Fred C. Koch, chemical engineer and founder of Koch Industries^[20]
Juli Reding, actress
Clay Reynolds, Texas author and essayist

References

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quanah, Texas
^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Quanah city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
^ Bill Neal, The Last Frontier: A History of Hardeman County. Austin: Eakin Press, 1996, p. 50
^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^ https://www.census.gov/ ^{[not specific enough to verify]}
^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
^ "State Rep. Springer announces district tour July 30". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
^ "Judias V. Buenoano". Office of the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney.
^ "Bill Evans". Baseball in Wartime. January 6, 2008.
^ "About John Gilliland". University of north Texas Digital Library. March 19, 2024.
^ "Biographical Data". NASA. June 1967.
^ "Valor awards for Welborn Barton Griffith, Jr". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
^ "Fred C. Koch". Fred and Mary Koch Foundation. Archived from the original on November 14, 2013.

^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.^[12]^[13]