Landergin-Harrington House · National Register of Historic Places
Amarillo’s story
139 years in pictures
36 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1887Amarillo is settled
AmarilloTX
A city of 201,885, settled in 1887. Home to 36 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Population
201,885
+5.1% since 2010
Typical home
$212K
+4% in a year
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
35.1
years
Jobs based here
87,831
Balanced
What makes Amarillo stand out
The 3 things Amarillo does most differently from other towns.
Landergin-Harrington HouseHistory
Settled in 1887
36 places on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 139 years.
Outdoors
#131 most trails in TX
69 miles of trails across 75 parks and preserves
3.8% of the town is conserved land.
B−School Grade
Schools
#197 for schools in TX
of 583 towns
School Grade B−.
College town
Amarillo College calls Amarillo home
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Amarillo’s report card
Commute5 miHalf of commuters travel lessOutdoors69 mi#131 for trails in TXSchoolsB−Beats 53% of TX districtsSafetyDLess crime than 9% of U.S. townsHousing$212K29% below the TX typical homeHealthCHealthier than 27% of U.S. townsClimate92°/24°Summer high · winter low · 17″ snowHazards63/100High risk of storm & flood damage
Now in Amarillo
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Weather
Forecast →70°
Clear
H 0° · L 61°
Local news
All →- The Blitz: Week 5 high school football scores and highlightsabc7amarillo.com · Sep 25
- Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) Holds Affordability Roundtable in Amarillo, TXC-SPAN · Sep 16
- How many jobs were added in Amarillo, TX area last month?USAFacts · Sep 3
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Amarillo. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About half of working residents work right in Amarillo
65% of Amarillo’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Lubbock (4%), Canyon (3%) and Cactus (1%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
65%work in town
Where working residents work
In Amarillo65%
Lubbock4%
Canyon3%
Cactus1%
Dallas1%
5 mi
median commute distance
87,831
jobs based in Amarillo
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
3.8% of Amarillo is conserved land
69 miles of trails across 75 parks and preserves.
#131for trails in TX
3.8%
conserved · 2,629 of 68,861 acres
69 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
#180
most conserved land in TX
#246
most walkable in TX
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. John Stiff Memorial Park | 3.1 mi | 354 |
| 2. Greenways Park | 2.2 mi | 45 |
| 3. John Ward Memorial Park (Medipark) | 1.8 mi | 67 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools
Amarillo’s public schools outperform 53% of Texas districts
The public schools Amarillo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| City View El | PK–4 | 698 | B |
| Tradewind El | PK–5 | 658 | B+ |
| Humphrey's Highland El | PK–5 | 567 | B+ |
| Sleepy Hollow El | PK–5 | 519 | A+ |
| Eastridge El | PK–5 | 504 | C+ |
| Emerson El | PK–5 | 500 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 83 schools →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 9% of U.S. towns
Amarillo reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 29%.
DSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Amarillo5.5
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Amarillo24
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
9th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
5th
percentile among TX towns
1,126
violent crimes reported in 2025
4,905
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Housing
A typical Amarillo home is worth about $212K
The typical Amarillo home is worth about $212,000, up 4% in a year, 29% below the Texas typical home.
$212KZillow home value
Typical home value
Amarillo$212K
Texas$299K
Market temperature
52
days on market
100%
sale-to-list price
+4%
value change, 1 year
261
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns
Amarillo beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
CHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Amarillo | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.3% | 5.7% |
| More smokers | 14.9% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 6.1% |
VA Amarillo Healthcare System
4.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
42nd
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Amarillo has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–52°
Spring43–72°
Summer64–91°
Fall45–72°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesHailInland flooding
409
paid flood claims since 1978
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Landmarks
36 places in Amarillo on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Amarillo
City in Texas, United States
Amarillo ( AM-ə-RIL-oh; Spanish for "yellow") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Potter County, though most of the southern half of the city extends into Randall County. It is the 17th-most populous city in Texas and the most populous city in the Texas panhandle. The estimated population of Amarillo was 203,729 as of 2024, comprising nearly half of the panhandle's population. The Amarillo metropolitan area had an estimated population of 308,297 as of 2020. The city of Amarillo, originally named Oneida, is situated in the Llano Estacado region. The availability of the railroad and freight service provided by the Fort Worth and Denver Railway contributed to the city's…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1887
- Population
- 200,393
- Area
- 103 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,606 ft
- ZIP code
- 79101, 79102, 79103
- Area code
- 806
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