Guymon, Oklahoma

Guymon, Oklahoma
Texas County Courthouse (2012)
Location within Texas County and Oklahoma
Location within Texas County and Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°40′58″N 101°28′54″W / 36.6828041°N 101.4815493°W / 36.6828041; -101.4815493[1]
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyTexas
Incorporated1901
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Manager
 • MayorSean Livengood
 • City ManagerMichael Shannon (interim)
Area
 • Total
7.76 sq mi (20.09 km2)
 • Land7.74 sq mi (20.03 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation3,124 ft (952 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
12,965
 • Density1,676.15/sq mi (647.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73942
Area code580
FIPS code40-31750 [1]
GNIS ID1093452 [1]
WebsiteGuymonOK.org

Guymon (/ˈɡmən/ GHY-mən) is a city and county seat of Texas County, in the panhandle of Oklahoma, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the city population was 12,965,[3] an increase of 13.3% from 11,442 in 2010, and represents more than half of the population of the county, along with being the largest city in the Oklahoma Panhandle.[4][5] Cattle feedlots, corporate pork farms, and natural gas production dominate its economy, with wind energy production and transmission recently diversifying landowners' farms. Guymon was the only town or city in Oklahoma in 2010 and 2020 in which the majority of the population was Hispanic.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Guymon, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Census Bureau QuickFacts: Guymon, Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  4. ^ Larry O'Dell, "Guymon," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed August 4, 2015
  5. ^ Etter, Jim. "Catchy Slogans Strive to Put Towns on Map." The Oklahoman. October 20, 1985. Accessed November 3, 2016.