Amarillo, Texas

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The city of Amarillo is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Amarillo is primarily located in Potter County and is the county seat. A portion of Amarillo extends into Randall County.

The community of Amarillo is 1,110 feet [338.33 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Amarillo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Amarillo, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Amarillo had a population of 173,627 people^<2> (or 152.66% of the total population of Potter County). The population of Amarillo represented 0.83% of the total of Texas, making it the state's 14th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Amarillo had a population of 187,236 people. This is an increase of 7.84% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Amarillo.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bishop Hills	NW	8 mi [12.87 km]	210	---
	Canyon	S	15 mi [24.14 km]	14,602	13.41% increase
	Claude	E	26 mi [41.84 km]	1,293	1.52% decrease
	Fritch	NE	32 mi [51.5 km]	2,006	10.25% decrease
	Happy	S	31 mi [49.89 km]	606	6.34% decrease
	Lake Tanglewood	S	10 mi [16.09 km]	886	7.39% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Amarillo.

Websites for Amarillo

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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