Tower Station · National Register of Historic Places
Shamrock’s story
136 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1890Shamrock is settled
ShamrockTX
A town of 1,710, settled in 1890. A typical home worth about $82K.
Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,710
−6.3% since 2010
Typical home
$82K
−1.8% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
40.2
years
Jobs based here
976
A job hub
What makes Shamrock stand out
The 3 things Shamrock does most differently from other towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 775 people come to Shamrock for work
Where Shamrock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
976jobs based in Shamrock
31%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Shamrock’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →81°
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
H 88° · L 66°
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Shamrock. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Shamrock home is worth about $82K
The typical Shamrock home is worth about $82,000, down 1.8% in a year, 73% below the Texas typical home.
$82KZillow home value
Typical home value
Shamrock$82K
Texas$299K
−1.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Shamrock
About one in 3 of Shamrock’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Amarillo (8%), Wheeler (7%) and Lubbock (2%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
31%work in town
Where working residents work
In Shamrock31%
Amarillo8%
Wheeler7%
Lubbock2%
Clarendon2%
16 mi
median commute distance
976
jobs based in Shamrock
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Shamrock’s public schools outperform 22% of Texas districts
The public schools Shamrock’s kids attend trail 78% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Isd | PK–12 | 343 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 1 schools →
Health
Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns
Shamrock beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
CHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
3 better8 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Shamrock | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 15.3% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.4% | 12.5% |
Shamrock General Hospital
1.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
39th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
High risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtWildfireTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2015
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Shamrock has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–53°
Spring46–73°
Summer67–93°
Fall47–74°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
0.4% of Shamrock is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 5 of 1,308 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Central Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
| 2. Elmore Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Shamrock
City in the United States
Shamrock is a city in Wheeler County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 1,789. The city is located in the eastern portion of the Texas Panhandle, centered along the crossroads of Interstate 40 (formerly U.S. Route 66) and U.S. Route 83. Due to its location at this intersection, Shamrock has been called the gateway to the Southwest. It is 110 miles (180 km) east of Amarillo, 188 miles (303 km) west of Oklahoma City, and 291 miles (468 km) northwest of Dallas.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1890
- Population
- 1,789
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,343 ft
- ZIP code
- 79079
- Area code
- 806