Borger, Texas

Borger, Texas
Downtown Borger
Downtown Borger
Nicknames: 
Smokey City,

The Dirty B, Brick Town, Booger Town

B-Town
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Coordinates: 35°39′33″N 101°24′06″W / 35.65917°N 101.40167°W / 35.65917; -101.40167
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHutchinson
Government
 • MayorMarvin "Bubba" Dickson[1]
Area
 • Total8.79 sq mi (22.78 km2)
 • Land8.79 sq mi (22.76 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation3,097 ft (944 m)
Population
 • Total12,551
 • Density1,412.72/sq mi (545.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79007-79008
Area code806
FIPS code48-09556[5]
GNIS feature ID2409881[3]
WebsiteBorger, Texas
Borger City Hall
An oil refinery in Borger

Borger (/ˈbɔːrɡər/ BOR-gər) is the largest city in Hutchinson County, Texas, United States. The population was 12,551 at the 2020 census.[6] Borger is named for businessman Asa Philip "Ace" Borger, who also established the Hutchinson County seat of Stinnett and several other small towns in Texas and Oklahoma.

  1. ^ "Your City Council". City of Borger, TX. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borger, Texas
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2022.