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| City of Amarillo | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Potter, Randall |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Debra McCartt |
| Area | |
| - City | 90.3 sq mi (233.9 km²) |
| - Land | 89.8 sq mi (232.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 3,605 ft (1,099 m) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - City | 186,410 |
| - Density | 2,026.8/sq mi (782.5/km²) |
| - Metro | 236,113 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-03000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1351066 |
| Website: http://www.amarillo.gov/ | |
Amarillo is the 14th-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 120th Largest City In The U.S. and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city, the biggest in the Texas Panhandle, extends into Randall County. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 173,627 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the city's population at 186,106). The Amarillo metropolitan area, however, has an estimated population of 236,113 in four counties. By 2010 The city's population is expected to be 200,000.
Amarillo was originally named Oneida and it is situated in the Llano Estacado region. The availability of the railroad and freight service provided by the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad contributed the city's growth as a cattle marketing center in the late 19th century. Amarillo is the regional economic center for the Texas Panhandle as well as Eastern New Mexico and the Oklahoma Panhandle.
The city was once the self-proclaimed "Helium Capital of the World" for having one of the country's most productive helium fields. The city is also known as "The Yellow Rose of Texas" (as the city takes its name from the Spanish word for yellow, Also crowned "Beef City" by Amarillo group "Lockjaw" for the city's growth as a cattle marketing center in the late 19th century. Amarillo operates one of the largest meat packing areas in the United States. Pantex, the only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility in the country, is also a major employer. The attractions Cadillac Ranch and Big Texan Steak Ranch were located on the former U.S. Highway 66, which passes through the city.
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