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PerrytonTX
A town of 8,585. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
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Population
8,585
−3.5% since 2010
Typical home
$130K
+12.4% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
32.8
years
Jobs based here
2,456
A commuter town
What makes Perryton stand out
The 3 things Perryton does most differently from other towns.
A−School Grade
Schools
#120 for schools in TX
of 583 towns
School Grade A−.
Outdoors
#64 most trails in TX
5.2 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves
0.8% of the town is conserved land.
$130Ktypical home
Housing
$130K typical home
57% below the TX typical home
Up 12.4% in a year.
Perryton’s report card
SchoolsA−Beats 82% of TX districtsOutdoors5 mi#64 for trails in TXHousing$130K57% below the TX typical homeCommute4 miHalf of commuters travel lessHealthC−Healthier than 19% of U.S. townsHazards15/100Very low risk of storm & flood damageClimate94°/22°Summer high · winter low · 14″ snowSafetyBLess crime than 62% of U.S. towns
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Perryton. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Perryton’s public schools outperform 82% of Texas districts
The public schools Perryton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| James L Wright El | 1–3 | 385 | B |
| Edwin F Williams Int | 4–5 | 293 | A− |
| Perryton Kinder | PK–K | 167 | Not graded |
| Victory Christian Academy Private | K | 55 | |
| Perryton J H | 6–8 | 395 | A− |
| Perryton H S | 9–12 | 549 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 7 schools →
Outdoors
0.8% of Perryton is conserved land
5.2 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
#64for trails in TX
0.8%
conserved · 26 of 3,060 acres
5.2 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
#116
most walkable in TX
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Murphy Park | 0.5 mi | 12 |
| 2. Leatherman Park | — | 14 |
| 3. Whigham Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
A typical Perryton home is worth about $130K
The typical Perryton home is worth about $130,000, up 12.4% in a year, 57% below the Texas typical home.
$130KZillow home value
Typical home value
Perryton$130K
Texas$299K
+12.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Perryton
About one in 3 of Perryton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Shamrock (9%), Amarillo (5%) and Booker (4%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
38%work in town
Where working residents work
In Perryton38%
Shamrock9%
Amarillo5%
Booker4%
Pampa1%
4 mi
median commute distance
2,456
jobs based in Perryton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns
Perryton beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
C−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
0 better10 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Perryton | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 26.6% | 19.1% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 27.2% | 21.8% |
| More smokers | 15.4% | 12.5% |
Ochiltree General Hospital
1.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
28th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesCold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Perryton has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–51°
Spring42–71°
Summer65–91°
Fall44–72°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 62% of U.S. towns
Perryton reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
BSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Perryton2.6
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Perryton1.3
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
62nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
68th
percentile among TX towns
21
violent crimes reported in 2025
11
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
About Perryton
City in Texas, United States
Perryton is a city in and the county seat of Ochiltree County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,492. It is located a few miles south of the Texas / Oklahoma state line.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 8,492
- Area
- 4.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,940 ft
- ZIP code
- 79070
- Area code
- 806
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