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About Friona
City in Texas, United StatesFriona is a city in Parmer County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,171 at the 2020 census. Friona was established as a small community in 1898 by XIT Ranch, originally called Frio, which is also the word for "cold" in Spanish. The community served as a shipping point for the Pecos and Northern Texas Railroads. In 1906, the George G. Wright Land CO. chose the community for a colonization project, promising settlers of fertile soil, and a healthful climate. The community then became known as Friona after the opening of a post office in March 16, 1907 and started to construct various buildings, which were a hotel, livery stable and a bank. Soon after, the first church in Friona was …
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Housing in Friona
The typical Friona home is worth about $175,000, up 13.7% in a year, 42% below the Texas typical home.
Safety in Friona
Safety Grade A+
Friona reports less crime per resident than 97% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Friona
Full picture →About one in 5 of Friona’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Amarillo (6%), Hereford (2%) and Lubbock (2%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
Health in Friona
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 59% of towns with similar incomes.
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of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Friona
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Friona
Full climate →Friona has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Friona
All Friona schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Friona’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.
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