Friona, Texas

About Friona

Friona is a small town in northwestern Texas, home to 4,071 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Friona holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.41 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,887 residents per square mile.

📰 Friona News Today

• Texas DPS identifies man killed in crash south of Friona NewsChannel 10 · Sep 23
• 2 teenagers found dead at feed yard in Parmer County after search involving boats, sonar KVII · Sep 28
• Search finds two teens dead after drowning accident in Parmer County EverythingLubbock.com · Sep 28
• Friona Football Schedule MaxPreps · Oct 5
• Paul "Lucky" Gonzales, Jr. Obituary Sep 2, 2026 Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors · Sep 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Texas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Friona Unique

• The only place in America named Friona — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Friona

• Carniceria Hernandez
• Headquarters Restaurant
• Hunan's Star II
• Los Arcos — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Parmer County Pioneer Heritage Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Friona

• Friona City Park reviews ★
• Friona adult softball field reviews ★
• Reeve Field reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Friona

• FRIONA EL
• FRIONA H S
• FRIONA J H
• FRIONA PRI

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Parmer County Community Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Friona

🏘️ Nearby Communities