Andrews, Texas

Andrews is the county seat of Andrews County in the Permian Basin of West Texas. Andrews sits to the far southwest within the Texas Panhandle's plains, about 30 miles east of New Mexico.

Andrews, Texas
City of Andrews
Downtown Andrews
Motto: 
"Move Ahead"
Location of Andrews, Texas
Coordinates: 32°19′17″N 102°33′6″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAndrews
Named forRichard Andrews
Government
Council-Manager
  TypeElected(non-compensatory)Mayor-Council/ appointed City Manager
  City ManagerSteve Eggleston
  MayorFlora Braly
Area
  Total6.96 sq mi (18.03 km2)
  Land6.95 sq mi (18.00 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
3,176 ft (968 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total11,088
  Estimate 
(2019)
14,109
  Density2,030.07/sq mi (783.81/km2)
DemonymAndrewsite
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79714
Area code432
FIPS code48-03216
GNIS feature ID1329539
Websitewww.cityofandrews.org

Andrews was incorporated on February 2, 1937. Both the city and county were named for Richard Andrews, the first Texan soldier to die in the Texas Revolution.

The population was 13,487 as of 2020.

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