Childress, Texas
Childress (/ˈtʃɪldrɪs/ CHIL-driss) (established 1887; incorporated 1890) is a city in Childress County, Texas, United States. Its population was 5,737 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Childress County.
Childress, Texas | |
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Veterans Memorial at the Childress County Courthouse (built 1939) | |
| Motto: Gateway to the Panhandle | |
Location of Childress, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 34°25′41″N 100°12′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Childress |
| Incorporated | 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cary Preston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.31 sq mi (21.53 km2) |
| • Land | 8.26 sq mi (21.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,949 ft (594 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,737 |
| • Density | 732.20/sq mi (282.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79201 |
| Area code | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-14668 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409449 |
| Website | childresstexas |
The city and county were named in honor of George Campbell Childress, a native of Nashville, Tennessee, who was the principal author of the Texas Declaration of Independence. The county and city were incorporated more than four decades after Childress' death.
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