The Quanah Chamber of Commerce and the citizens of Hardeman County welcome you to visit the Historic County Seat of Quanah, Texas. We invite you to live, trade, invest, and shop in Quanah, the city in touch with its past and in step with its future.

Location:

Quanah, county seat of Hardeman County is located in the north-central part of the Rolling Plains of Texas. Childress and Cottle Counties border it on the west, Wilbarger County on the east, and Foard County on the south. The Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River, between Texas and Oklahoma, forms the northern boundary, and the Pease River and Foard County form the southern boundary. The county slopes gradually from west to east, and drainage is dominantly eastward through Groesbeck Creek and Wanderers Creek. The total land area of the county is 687 square miles. Rolling prairie, sandy loam with mixed soils.

80 miles west of Wichita Falls, TX – Hwy, 287
145 miles east of Amarillo, TX – Hwy. 287
140 miles north of Abilene, TX
Highway U.S. 287 and State Highway 6

Climate:

Annual Average temperature: 60.8 degrees
Mo. Average High Temperature: 90 degrees
Mo. Average Low Temperature: 40 degrees
Rainfall for the year: 24.85’’
Annual Average Snowfall: 3’
Elevation: Quanah 1602 ft – Highest point 1848’ in NW part
Of county – Lowest point 1580’ in SE part of county

Population:

Labor:

Unemployment Rate:

Unemployed:

Employed:

Civilian Labor Force:

Source: Labor Market Information Department of Texas Workforce Commission / Bureau of Labor Statistics -Available Labor Force: (45 Mile radius) 973
Median Household Effective Buying Income: $25,000 (yearly)

Government:
City .82 - School 1.5534 - County .6633 - Hospital District .5083 - Local Sales Tax Rate: 8.25 - State Tax 6.25
- City & Economic Tax 1.50 - County Tax .50

City:
Type: Mayor – Commission - Mayor: Chester Ingram
City Administrator: Danny Felty
Annual Budget: $2,295,350.00 - General Obligation: None
City Zoning, Building Code, Master Plan
Fire Protection: 3 paid/30 volunteers
Law Enforcement: 1 Chief, 3 Officers, 4 Radio Equipped Vehicles

County:
Type: County Judge and Commissioner Court - County Judge: Ken McNabb
General Obligation: None
Law Enforcement: Sheriff’s Dept. - 3 Deputies
Council of Governments SDA: Nortex Regional Planning Commission
Annual Budget: $2,805,737.00

Registered Voters: 2,885
Hardeman County, County Seat: Quanah

Churches:
14 Churches, Principal Faith – Protestant

Medical and Hospital:
Hospitals/Clinics
Hardeman Memorial Hospital 402 Mercer (940) 663-2795 - 24 beds
Hardeman County Clinic 404 Mercer (940) 663-6651
Quanah Parker Nursing Home 1106 W 14th St (940) 663-5369 – 60 beds
Quanah Living Center 1000 Louise (940) 663-6396

Doctors:
Scott Nail – Administrator
Tracy Betts - Assistant Administrator
Doctors 3 – Nurse Practitioner 1 – Dentists 2
General Practice, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics, Gynecology,
Hardeman County Home Health Care

Ambulance Service:
County Operated

Hotels and Motels:
Casa Royale 40 Rooms (940) 663-6341
Quanah Parker Inn 42 Rooms (940) 663-6365
New One Coming First of July

Bed & Breakfast:
The Landmark Inn 301 West 14th St (940) 663-5792
The Primrose Place 400 Eddy St (940) 839-7289

RV Parking:
Price RV Park (940)663-5105
Lake Pauline Recreational Park (940) 663-2610
Copper Breaks State Park (940) 839-4331
Ole Town Cotton Gin Park (940) 674-2477

Postal Services:
Quanah Post Office 219 West 3rd St (940) 663-2221
Post Master - Sherry Reed
Rating: 1st Class Deliveries: Daily
UPS Pickup Service 101 West 4th St (940) 663-2744

Air Terminal 80 Miles:
UPS/United Parcel Service 1-800-742-5877
Federal Express 1-800-238-5355

Media – Newspapers:
Quanah Tribune Chief Biweekly (940) 663-5333
Radio: KIXC Radio FM (940) 663-6363
KVDL Radio AM (940) 663-2773
Channel 2 (940) 663-6311

Civic Clubs & Organizations:
Lion’s Club, , Riding Club, E.S.A. Sorority, Quanah Historical Preservation, Hardeman County Historical Association, Century Study Club, Friends of the Library, Extension Homemakers, Ministerial Alliance, Hardeman County 4-H Club, 1904 Club, and 1904 Junioretts, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association

Restaurant and Dining:
11 Facilities Seating 450
Banquet/Meeting Facilities: 3

Recreation and Tourism:
Quanah Community Center located on Airport Rd – (940) 663-5336

Parks:
Copper Breaks State Park located on Hwy. 6 South (940)839-4331
Quanah City Park, Water Tower Park
Lake Pauline 6 miles East on HWY 287
(940) 663-2610/ (940) 663-5140

Golf Course:
1 Private 9 Hole Course
Quanah Country Club – 430 Country Club Road-(940) 663-2069
Tennis Courts: 3 Public Courts
Swimming Pools: 1 Public, 1 Private

Hunting: Private
(Leasing List Available at the Chamber office)
Fishing, Boating, and Camping Facilities:
Lake Pauline Recreation Area – Public, Copper Breaks State
Park - Public, Quanah Country Club - Private

Hardeman County Historical Sites:
Hardeman County Court House ~ Quanah Acme & Pacific Depot (Museum)
Hardeman County Historical Museum ~ Quanah Parker Memorial & Walkway
Captain Bill McDonald –Marker at Cemetery ~ First Presbyterian Church
Quanah Post Office (Jerry Bywater Mural) ~ Quanah Rocket ~ Hardeman County Branding Display ~Medicine Mounds ~ Downtown Medicine Mound Museum (3)
Medicine Mound Depot Restaurant ~ Trinity Episcopal Church ~ Texas Highway Department Marker @ Water Tower Park ~ Goodlett Cemetery ~ Goodlett Gym
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station ~ First United Methodist Church @ Chillicothe

Other Areas of Interest:
7 Antique Stores located on 287 Highway and Downtown
Unique Shops, Gifts, Clothing, Quanah Souvenirs, Excellent Restaurants, Thomas-Sawyer Library, Historical Buildings and Quanah City Park in Historic Quanah and on U.S Highway 287

Annual Events:
Easter Fun Day, Copper Breaks Appreciation Day, 287 Spring Fling City Wide Garage Sale & HWY 6 Fall Extravaganza, Rodeo Parade & Rodeo, Bow Wow Round-Up, Fall Festival, Halloween Fun Day, Copper Breaks Appreciation Day & Activities, Christmas Opening, and Christmas Lighted Parade, City & County Project Shows

Education:
Quanah Independent School District
Terry Allen, Superintendent
Terry Ingram, PEIMS/ Bookkeeper
Jana Brandon, Business Manager
403 S Main St., Quanah, Texas (940)663-2281
Public School Budget: $5,018,029

Schools Students Teachers Aides/Sec.
Reagan Elementary School 345 29 14
Principal: Albert Motsenbocker (940)663-2171
Travis Middle School 82 8 2
Principal: Mike Hale (940)663-2226
Quanah High School 170 24 4
Principal: Jack Campsey (940)663-2791
Total Enrollment 597 61 20
Cafeteria Personnel 5 Custodians 6
School Nurse l Administration 3
Maintenance Services 2 Counselor 1
Greenbelt Services 13
Vernon College: 30 Miles East
Mid-Western State University: 89 Miles East
Clarendon Jr. College: 80 Miles West
State Industrial Job Training, Vocational Technical Education Programs are available at Vernon College
Utilities:
Electricity:
AEP/West Texas Utilities Company
Reliability: 99.9890%
Total Capacity: 1527 MW
Reserve at System Peak: 245 MW (19.4%)
Transmission: 1-138 KV: 3-68 KV
Distribution Voltages: 12,470/7,200
New Service Call: 1-888-216-3523

GAS:
ATMOS
Area Business Development Manager: Randy West
Transmission: 1-12”; 350 PSIG
Other Fuels: Fuel oil and L.P. Gas
BTU Content per Cubic Foot: 1,030
New Service Call: 1-800-460-3030

Water
Provided By: Greenbelt Water Authority
Size and Pressure of Largest Water Main: 16”, 62 P.S.I
Storage Capacity: 1,500,000 Gallons
Source of Water Supply: Reservoir
Maximum System Capacity (daily): 8,100,000 gallons
Maximum Daily Use to Date: 2,500,000 gallons

Sewage:
Name of Company: City of Quanah
Type of Treatment: Constant Stabilization
Maximum Capacity of Plant: 4.65 Million
Maximum Daily Use to Date: 350,000 Gallons
Refuse of Collection: Residential once a week
Commercial Twice a week

Telephone
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Fiber Optic Capability – 60 long Distance Circuits
Software Level: 7.0 – Switched 56 KBPS
New Service Call: 1-800-464-7928
Larry Drennan Area Manager – External Affairs 1-800-734-9011

Cable
Cebridge Connections-Quanah Office-220 South Main St. (940) 663-2154
Plant Manager – Burkburnett – (940) 569-4072

Local Financing Banks:
First National of Quanah – Kenneth Horton – (940) 663-5311
Security National Bank/office of Texas Republic Bank n.a.–Weldon Tabor–(940) 663-6331
First National Bank of Chillicothe/Quanah Branch-Mike Baustert-(940) 663-5387

Realtors & Abstract:
Century 21 Robert Riggs (940) 663-2435
Rhoades & Hingst Real Estate Buddy Hingst (940) 552-5424
Hardeman Abstract & Title, Inc. David Brinkerhoff (940) 663-5132
Strategic Services, Inc. Mike Gamble (940) 663-5049
Attorneys:
David Brinkerhoff (940) 663-2723
Stanley Watson (940) 663-6101

Accountants & Taxes
Mary Ann Naylor (940) 663-2016
Foster & Lambert, LLC-Denise Foster-(940) 663-5791

Transportation:
Rail: Burlington Northern/Daily Service & Piggy Back Service

Trucking:
E.A. Holder Inc. - Bilbo Freight Lines - Passmore Trucking – Wood Hawlers

Air Transportation:
Nearest Airport: Quanah Municipal
Runway Length/Surface: 4,500 feet/Asphalt
Lighted – Fuel – No Instrument Landing System
Regional Airport: Wichita Falls, TX
Distance: 80 miles
Airlines: American, Southwest
Freight Available: Yes
(940) 663-2311

Community Contacts:
Chamber of Commerce
Bertha Woods, Manager -220 S. Main St, P.O. Box 158, Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 663-2222

Quanah Historical Preservation Committee
Director: Jan Davis -220 Mercer St., Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 663-2248
Quanah Economic Development Corporation
Executive Director – Eugene Johnson - P.O. Box 327 Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 663-2690

City Mayor –
Gary Newsom – 220 Mercer St - Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 663-5336

City Manager
Danny Felty – 220 Mercer St, Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 663-5336

County Judge
Ronald Ingram – Hardeman County Court House – Quanah, TX 79252
(940) 663-2911

Red River Sheet Metal
Jackie Gene Rine, Owner- 201 West Front St., P.O. Box 28, Quanah, TX 79252
(940) 663-2742 - Product: Sheet Metal Products - Employment: 8

Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Manufacturing Center - Jimmy Kingston – Plant manager
Office Plant Manager – Scott McSpadden
Loop 285, Box 330, Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 663-6111
Product: Gypsum Wall Board and Joint System Products -Employment: 212

Echo Production, Inc.
Medicine Mounds Hwy, P.O. Box 1210, Graham, TX 76046
(940) 549-3292 (940) 663-5811-Fax (940) 663-5921-Quanah
Product: Petroleum Products

Panhandle Compress
Wendell Tucker, Manager
1410 W 2nd St, P.O. Box 478, Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 663-5327
Product: Cotton Processing
Employment: 5

Quanah Farmers Co-Operative Society
Barney Trammell, Manager
209 S Market, Eldorado, OK 73537 (580) 633-2274
Randy Rice, Manager
210 West Nelson St, Quanah, TX (940) 663-6312
Product: Grain Elevator, Cotton Gin & Ag Supplies

Moore Ag
Moore Agricultural -Buddy Cabe, Manager
Durwood Thigpen, Operation Manager
P.O. Box 642 Quanah, TX 79252 -Goodlett Office (940) 674-22134

COME VISIT QUANAH, TEXAS, AND DISCOVER
THE CITY OF THE LEGEND
We invite you to visit, shop, live, trade and invest in Quanah, a city in touch with its past and in step with the future

Texas Designated Main Street City

If you are considering Quanah as a possible site for a new home, business, or industry, you are invited to contact the Quanah Chamber of Commerce for further information (940) 663-2222 or the Quanah Economic Development at (940) 663-2690.
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