Shamrock, Texas

Shamrock, Texas
City
Historic U-Drop Inn, a Conoco fuel station restoration in Art Deco style along U.S. Route 66 in Shamrock
Historic U-Drop Inn, a Conoco fuel station restoration in Art Deco style along U.S. Route 66 in Shamrock
Location in Wheeler County and the state of Texas.
Location in Wheeler County and the state of Texas.
Coordinates: 35°13′02″N 100°14′50″W / 35.21722°N 100.24722°W / 35.21722; -100.24722
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWheeler
First Settled1890
Incorporated1911
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.05 sq mi (5.30 km2)
 • Land2.05 sq mi (5.30 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
2,333 ft (711 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,789
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79079
Area code806
FIPS code48-67160[3]
GNIS feature ID2411875[2]
Websitewww.shamrocktexas.net
Downtown Shamrock on U.S. Highway 83
U.S. Post Office in Shamrock

Shamrock is a city in Wheeler County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a total population of 1,789.[4] The city is located in the eastern portion of the Texas Panhandle, centered along the crossroads of Interstate 40 (formerly U.S. Route 66) and U.S. Route 83. It is 110 miles (180 km) east of Amarillo, 188 miles (303 km) west of Oklahoma City, and 291 miles (468 km) northwest of Dallas.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shamrock, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Shamrock city, Texas - Census Bureau Profile". Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "Shamrock, Texas Detailed Profile". City-Data.com. Retrieved March 21, 2008.