Texhoma, Oklahoma

Texhoma, Oklahoma
Location within Texas County, Oklahoma.
Location within Texas County, Oklahoma.
Coordinates: 36°30′16″N 101°47′11″W / 36.50444°N 101.78639°W / 36.50444; -101.78639
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma Texas
CountyTexas
Incorporated1908
Area
 • Total0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2)
 • Land0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,487 ft (1,063 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total596
 • Density1,335.41/sq mi (515.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73949
Area code580
FIPS code40-73100
GNIS feature ID2413378[2]
Websitetexhoma.us

Texhoma is a town in Texas County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] The population was 596 at the 2020 census.[3] Texhoma is a divided city with the Texas–Oklahoma state border separating the town from Texhoma, Texas. The name of the town is a portmanteau of Texas and Oklahoma.[4] Founded around the Rock Island Railroad laying tracks through the area, much of the town's local economy is from ranching and livestock.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Texhoma, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data".
  4. ^ Remington, Frank L. (September 8, 1969). "Take a Good Look at the US Map. Towns Have the Craziest Names". The Milwaukee Journal. p. 2. Retrieved May 18, 2015.