AmarilloTexas
Amarillo is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Potter County, though most of the southern half of the city extends into Randall County.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Amarillo
Amarillo, TX is a mid-size city located in northwestern Texas with an estimated population of 203,729. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#122 nationwide).
Amarillo holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 103.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,966 residents per square mile.
📰 Amarillo News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Amarillo Unique
- A top-25 city in Texas by population (#17 of 1,224 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Amarillo — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Unusually large footprint: 103.62 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- Positioned in northwestern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Amarillo
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- AC Museum of natural history · Museum
- Amarillo Botanical Gardens · Attraction
- Amarillo Museum of Art · Museum
- Arts in the Sunset · Art gallery
- Cinergy Amarillo · Theme park
- Cinergy Arcade · Arcade
- Don Harrington Discovery Center · Museum
- Harrington House · Museum
- Legacy Airsoft and Paintball · Arcade
- Lile Art Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Amarillo
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Amarillo
- AMARILLO COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
- AMARILLO H S
- AUSTIN MIDDLE
- AVONDALE EL
- BELMAR EL
- BIVINS EL
- BONHAM MIDDLE
- BOWIE MIDDLE
- CAPROCK H S
- CORONADO EL
- CROCKETT MIDDLE
- EASTRIDGE EL
- PREMIER H S OF AMARILLO
- RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY AMARILLO
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Va Amarillo Healthcare System ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Northwest Texas Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Bsa Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Quail Creek Surgical Hospital · 24/7 ER
- Oceans Behavioral Hospital Of Amarillo · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.