Quanah
Community Profile
The City of the Legend
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 to the west, Wilbarger County to east, and Foard County to
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
695 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
156.6 miles to Lubbock, TX
93.9 miles to Lawton, Ok
178.3 miles to Oklahoma, Ok
Highway
U.S. 287 and State Highway 6
History
of Hardeman County
Created in 1858 from Fannin County, re-created in 1876, organized
in 1884, named for Texas pioneer brothers, T.J. and Bailey Hardeman-
County Seat – Quanah- named for the last great Comanche Chief Quanah
Parker
Climate
Annual Average temperature: 60.8 degrees
Mo. Average High Temperature: 90 degrees Mo. Low Temperature: 40
degrees
Average Rainfall for the year: 24.5’’ 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
| |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
| County |
6,200 |
6,368 |
5,283 |
4,724 |
| City |
3,999 |
3,890 |
3,413 |
3,022 |
Labor
By
Age Groups |
Percentage |
20-24 |
5.0% |
25-34 |
10.2% |
35-44 |
12.4% |
45-50
& Over |
44.5% |
Median
Age |
41.2% |
Unemployment
Rate
Quanah |
4.4% |
Hardeman
County |
8.3% |
Unemployed
Quanah |
62 |
Hardeman
County |
86 |
Employed
| Quanah |
1343 |
| Hardeman
County |
2156 |
Civilian
Labor Force
| Quanah |
1405 |
| Hardeman
County |
2242 |
Source:
Labor Market information Department Texas Workforce Commission /
Bureau of Labor Statistics -Available Labor Force: (45 Mile radius)
973
Median Household Effective Buying Income: $25,000 (yearly)
Government
City .766363 - School 1.04 - County .6940 - Hospital District .374664
- Local Sales Tax Rate: 8.25 (State Tax 6.25 - City & Economic
Tax 1.50 - County
Tax .50 - Water District .01
City
of Quanah
Type:
Home Rule - Mayor – Commission - Mayor: Gary Newsom
City Administrator: Danny Felty # Employees -17
Annual Budget: $2,279,750.00 - General Obligation: None
City Zoning, Building Code, Master Plan
Fire Protection: 3 paid/30 volunteers
Law Enforcement: Combined with County
Mailing address: PO Box 629 - Physical address: 109 King St.
Hardeman
County
Type: County Judge and Commissioner Court - County Judge: Ronnie
Ingram
General Obligation: None Annual Budget: $3, 770,180
Law Enforcement: Sheriff’s Dept. – Mance Nelson & 7 Deputies
Council of Governments SDA: Nortex Regional Planning Commission
Registered
Voters
2,998 - Hardeman County, County Seat: Quanah
Churches
12 Churches, Principal Faith – Protestant
Medical
and Hospital
| Hardeman
County Memorial Hospital |
402
Mercer |
940-663-2795 |
| Hardeman
County Clinic |
402
Mercer |
940-663-6651 |
| Hardeman
County EMS |
220
Mercer |
940-663-2334 |
| Hardeman
County Rehab |
404
Mercer |
940-663-6132 |
| Hardeman
County Alternatives |
200
W 5th |
940-663-2100 |
| Quanah
Living Center |
1000
Louise |
940-663-6396 |
|
Hardeman Home Health |
220
Mercer |
940-663-6909 |
Leslie
Manor Assisted Living Facility
1410 Shaw 940-663-5358
Hardeman-
Foard Mental Health Center 510 King St. 940-663-5366
Physicians
Scott Nail – Administrator - 440 Mercer Street- (940) 663-2795
Doctors 3– Nurse Practitioner 1 – 2 Dentists
General Practice, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Hardeman County
Home Health Care, Alternatives Program, Hospital Rehab, Assisted
Living, Clinic
Ambulance Service
Hardeman County Hospital Managed & Air Evac Life team
Funeral
Home and Directors
Smith Funeral Home 210 West 3rd Street (940) 663-6164
Hotels
and Motels
Best Western Quanah Inn & Suites 50 rooms (940) 663-2757
Casa Royale 40 Rooms (940) 663-6341
Quanah Parker Inn 37 Rooms (940) 663-6365
RV
Parking
Price RV Park (940) 663-5105
Copper Breaks State Park (940) 839-4331
Ole Towne Cotton Gin Park (940) 674-2477
Quanah RV (940) 839-6537
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 Weekly (940) 663-5333
KVDL Radio FM 98.7 (940) 663-2773
Channel 2 News (940) 663-6311
Civic
Clubs & Organizations
Lions
Club, Quanah Riding Club, E.S.A. Sorority, Quanah Historical Preservation,
Hardeman County Historical Association, Century Study Club, Extension
Homemakers, Ministerial Alliance, Hardeman County 4-H Clubs, 1904
Club, 1904 Junioretts, American Cancer Society, 3 Rivers Foundation,
Quahadi Society, Quanah Sports Club, Quanah Alumni Association,
Quanah United Fund, Boy and Girl Scouts, Little League Association,
City and County Project Association, Jr. Rodeo Association, Airport
Association and The Friends of the City Park
Restaurant and Dining
Dutch’s Restaurant-1501 W. 11th (940) 663-2435
Red’s Drive-In-103 E 11th (940) 663-5087
Carol Lee Donut Shop-808 W 11th (940) 663-6887
United Deli- HWY 287 West (940) 663-5844
Sonic Drive-In- HWY 287 West 940) 663-2241
Subway-701 W 11th (940) 663-2308
Mr. Jim’s Pizza – 1210 W 11th St- (940) 663-5467 -
K & R Kitchens- 801 W 11th(940) 663-2701
Country Mornings – 1101 W. Hwy 287 (940) 839-5445
Recreation
and Tourism
Quanah Community Center located - Airport Rd – to reserve building
- (940) 663-5336
Parks
Copper Breaks State Park located on Hwy. 6 South (940)839-4331
Quanah City Park, Water Tower Park
Quanah
Country Club and Golf Course
1 Private 9 Hole Course - Private Swimming Pool –
Quanah Country Club – 430 Country Club Road-(940) 663-2069
Recreation
Quanah City Park - Water Tower Park
Tennis Courts: 3 Public Courts
Swimming Pools: 1 Public, 1 Private
Copper Breaks State Park: fishing, hiking, camping area, RV camping
sites, equestrienne trails, museum, souvenir shop, and schedule
programs
Hunting:
Private
Leasing List Available at the Chamberof Commerce Office 940-663-2222
Fishing, Boating, and Camping Facilities: Copper Breaks State Park
940-
839-4311
Quanah
Country Club - Private
Hardeman County Historical Sites
Hardeman County Court House ~ Quanah Acme & Pacific Depot (Museum)
Hardeman County Historical Museum (Old Jail)~ Quanah Parker Memorial
Monument & Walkway ~ Captain Bill McDonald Marker at Cemetery
~ First Presbyterian Church ~Quanah City Park ~ Quanah Post Office
(Jerry Bywater Mural) ~ Quanah Rocket Marker ~ Hardeman County Branding
Display ~ Medicine Mounds ~ Downtown Medicine Mound Museum (3) ~
Medicine Mound Depot Restaurant ~ Trinity Episcopal Church ~ Texas
Highway Department Marker for Hardeman County @ Water Tower Park
~ Goodlett Cemetery ~ Goodlett Gym ~ Texas Agricultural Experiment
Station ~ First United Methodist Church @ Chillicothe ~ Hardeman
County Veterans Monument ~ Quanah Memorial Cemetery ~ Coca Cola
Mural ~ Copper Breaks State Park
Other
Points of Interest
3-Antique Stores
located on 287 Highway, Unique Shops, Gifts, Clothing, Quanah Souvenirs,
Excellent Restaurants, Thomas-Sawyer Library, Historical Buildings,
Water Tower Park & Quanah City Park in Historic Quanah and on
U.S Highway 287
Annual
Events
Easter
Fun Day, Spring City Wide Garage Sale & Fall Garage Sale, Quanah
Junior Rodeo, Quanah Rodeo & Parade, Quanah 4-H Stick Horse
Rodeo & Clown Contest, Ranch Rodeo, Quanah Fall Festival &
Quanah High School Alumni Association & Reunion, Halloween Fun
Day, Copper Breaks Star Walk & Activities, Copper Breaks State
Park Horn Toad Cook-Off, Christmas Opening, 3RF Christmas Ball &
Activities, Music at Pease River Production @ Goodlett, and Christmas
Lighted Parade & Festival, City & County Project Shows
Education
Quanah
Independent School District ~Buddy Freeman, Superintendent
Terry Ingram, PEIMS/ Bookkeeper
Jana Brandon, Business Manager
403 S Main St., Quanah, Texas (940)663-2281
Public School Budget: $5,358,285
School
Campus |
Students |
Teachers |
Aides |
Secretary |
Principal |
Reagan
Elementary School |
301 |
27 |
15 |
1 |
|
Travis
Middle School |
86 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
Gayle
McKinley
940-663-2226 |
Quanah
High School |
160 |
20 |
2 |
1 |
Shawn
Read
940-663-2791 |
Total
Enrollment |
Students |
Teachers |
Aides |
Secretary |
All
3 Campuses |
546 |
55 |
19 |
3 |
1- Superintendent + Central Office 3 14- Greenbelt Special Services
2- Maintenance 3- Tax Office
1- Tech. Specialist + 1 Asst. Tech Aide 1- Federal Program Director
3- Principals + 1 Nurse 1- Counselor
7- Custodians 1- Librarian + 2 aides
1- Test coordinator + 1 Mentor 5- Cafeteria Personnel
Total Employees @ QISD -137
Higher Education
Vernon
College: 30 Miles East Vernon, Texas
Mid-Western State University: 89 Miles East Wichita Falls,
TX
Clarendon Jr. College: 80 Miles West Clarendon, TX
State Industrial Job Training, Vocational Technical Education Programs
are available at Vernon College in Vernon, Texas and Wichita Falls,
Texas
Utility
Companies
Electricity
WTU Retail Energy 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 Energy Corporation New Service Call: 1-888-216-3523
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
Water
Greenbelt Water Authority - Maximum Daily Use: 2,500,000 gallons
- Size and Pressure of Largest Water Main: 16” 62 P.S.I - Storage
Capacity: 1,500,000 Gallons-Source of Water Supply: Reservoir -
Max System Capacity (daily): 8,100,000 gallons
Sewage
City of Quanah - Type of Treatment: Constant Stabilization Maximum
Capacity of Plant: 4.65 Million Maximum Daily Uses to Date: 350,000
Gallons - Refuse of Collection: Residential once a week Commercial
Twice a week
Telephone
AT&T Fiber Optic Capability / 60 long Distance Circuits/Software
Level: 7.0 Switched 56 KBPS – internet package - New Service Call:
1-800-464-7928
Cable
Suddenlink Quanah Pay Site- 220 South Main St. (940) 663-2222
Childress Office (940) 937-8202 Vernon Office (940) 552-2217
Internet
Service Providers
AT&T (800) 792-3751, Quanah Net (940) 663-6700,
Santa Rosa Internet Service (888) 886-2217
Suddenlink Communications, (940)937-8202 or (940)552-2217
Local
Financing Banks
First
National of Quanah Kenneth Horton (940) 663-5311
Security Bank, an office of Texas Republic Bank–Weldon Tabor– (940)
663-6331
First National Bank of Chillicothe/Quanah Branch-Nicki Converse-
(940) 663-5387
Realtors,
Land Broker & Abstract
Davis Vernon
Agency Robert Riggs (940) 663-2435
Hardeman Abstract & Title, Inc. David Brinkerhoff (940) 663-5132
Strategic Services, Inc. Mike Gamble (940) 839-7266
Rolling Plains Reality. Tammy Martinez (940) 839-5330
River Creek Land
Sales,LLC Ben Belew (940)357-9940
Attorneys
David Brinkerhoff 107 West 4th Street (940) 663-2723
Stanley Watson 307 N. Main Street (940) 663-6101
Accountants
& Taxes
Mary Ann Naylor CPA 206-A Mercer St. (940) 663-2016
Foster & Lambert, LLC-Denise Foster 700 South Main St. (940)
663-5791
H & R Block 109 E. 2nd Street (940) 663-2771
Transportation
Rail: Burlington Northern / Daily Service & Piggy Back Service
Trucking
Companies Serving Hardeman
Sparkman Land & Cattle, Acme Transportation, Barnes & Berry,
Bilbo, CRST, Cypress, Dynasty, E.L. Farmer, Edwards, Keim, Maverick,
Paul Transportation, Prime, TMC, New Waverly Transportation, Welborn,
WTI
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 Freight Available:
Yes
Community
Contacts
Quanah
Chamber of Commerce – (940) 663-2222
Bertha Woods, Manager -220 S. Main St, P.O. Box 158, Quanah, TX
79252
Quanah Economic Development Corporation:
Executive Director – Eugene Johnson - P.O. Box 327
Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 839-6206
Quanah Historical Preservation Committee
Director: Hanaba Welch -, Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 839-5607
Thompson-Sawyer
Public Library
Jan Davis- Librarian - 403 W. 3rd Street (940) 663-2654
Quanah
City Mayor: Gary Newsom
Gary Newsom – 220 Mercer St - Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 663-5336
Quanah City Manager: Danny Felty
220 Mercer St, Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 663-5336
Hardeman
County Judge: Ronnie Ingram
Hardeman County Court House – Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 663-2911
Hardeman
County Sheriff: Mance Nelson
Hardeman County Jail - (940)663-5374
Area Industry
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
Georgia-Pacific
LLC
Manufacturing Center - Plant Manger - Mark Strange
Loop 285, Box 330, Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 663-6111
Product: Gypsum Wall Board
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
Quanah
Farmers Co-Operative Society
Barney Trammell, Manager 209 S Markets, Eldorado, OK 73537 (580)
633-2274
Randy Rice, Manager, 210 West Nelson St, Quanah, TX (940) 663-6312
Grain Elevator, Cotton Gin & Ag Supplies
State
Service Agencies
FSA Office- 107 W 11th Street - (940) 663-5305
NRCS Office – 107 W 11th Street - (940) 663-5421
Department of Family & Protective Services- 300 Main St. (940)
663-6307
State Department of Highways & Public Transportation
405 Loop Road (940) 663-2822 Quanah, Texas
State Department of Highways & Public Transportation Dist. Office
940-937-7145 Childress, Texas 7599 US Highway 287
COME
VISIT QUANAH, TEXAS, AND DISCOVER - THE CITY OF THE LEGEND
Texas
Designated Main Street City
If you are considering Quanah as a possible
site for a new home, business, or industry, we invite you to contact
the Quanah Chamber of Commerce for further information - (940) 663-2222
or Email quanahcoc@cebridge.net -
Quanah Economic Development at (940) 839-6206 or
Email qedc@speednet.com