Archer City, Texas

Archer City is a city in and the county seat of Archer County, Texas, United States. The city lies at the junction of State Highway 79 and State Highway 25. It is located 25 miles (40 km) south of Wichita Falls, and is part of the Wichita Falls metropolitan statistical area. Its population was 1,834 at the 2010 census.

Archer City, Texas
Downtown Archer City, Texas
Location of Archer City, Texas
Archer City
Location in Texas
Archer City
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°35′39″N 98°37′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyArcher
Government
  MayorKelvin Green
Area
  Total2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2)
  Land2.19 sq mi (5.68 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
1,066 ft (325 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,834
  Estimate 
(2019)
1,702
  Density776.46/sq mi (299.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76351
Area code940
FIPS code48-03696
GNIS feature ID1351239
Websitewww.archercity.org

The city is named for Branch Tanner Archer, a commissioner for the Republic of Texas.

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