Archer City, Texas Information
Archer City is a city in Archer County, Texas, United States. The city lies at the junction of State Highway 79 and State Highway 25. It is the county seat of Archer County. It is located 25 miles south of Wichita Falls, Texas and is part of the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,834 at the 2010 census.[3]
The city is named for Branch Tanner Archer, a commissioner for the Republic of Texas.[4][5][6][7]
Its most famous native son is the author Larry McMurtry. Archer City and its Royal Theater are the basis for McMurty's fictional towns of "Thalia" and "Anarene" in his novels, including The Last Picture Show. The films The Last Picture Show (1971) and its sequel Texasville (1990) were filmed in Archer City.[4][8][9]
Archer City is also home to several other authors. Bill Crowley[10] has published three books, his newest being a Christian devotional.
Archer City is also home to actress Angela Kinsey. She portrays Angela in the comedy series The Office.
12 miles west-southwest of the city lies a 1.5-mile antenna, the Lake Kickapoo Field Station, operated by the 20th Space Control Squadron, and part of the Air Force Space Surveillance System, used for observing objects passing over the United States. It is the primary anchor transmitter for the Space Command southern "fence" (or "Space Fence") network for monitoring the space defense system. It extends east-to-west across America at about the 33rd parallel north. The antenna has no public access, restricted entry.[11][12]
The current mayor of Archer City is David Levy.
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Geography
Archer City is located at 33°35′39″N 98°37′35″W / 33.59417°N 98.62639°W (33.594036, -98.626499).[13]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (5.7 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 1,834 people, 758 households, and 506 families residing in the city. The population density was 837.3 people per square mile (322.9/km2). There were 869 housing units at an average density of 393.7 per square mile (151.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.56% White, 0.70% Native American, 0.81% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.
There were 758 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,886, and the median income for a family was $36,563. Males had a median income of $29,524 versus $18,977 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,140. About 11.3% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Archer City is served by the Archer City Independent School District.
There is one school campus at Archer City. It encompasses the High School, Junior High, and Elementary grades. Grades 7-12 are all in the same building.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ a b Archer City, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Branch Tanner Archer from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Branch T. Archer (1790-1856) - at the Lone Star Junction
- ^ Branch Tanner Archer - at the Naval Historical Center
- ^ Filming locations for The Last Picture Show - at IMDb
- ^ Filming locations for Texasville - at IMDb
- ^ Bill Crowley: Out Of The Blue: Stories Of Inspiration For Scuba Divers, CreateSpace, December 26, 2008, 140 pp. ISBN 978-1441497673. “About the Author - Bill Crowley is a professional science educator, writer, and diver living in Archer City, Texas, with Tami, his wife of thirty-two years. The couple has three grown children, all of whom are married. Crowley has been making forays into the undersea world for about ten years and is a volunteer with the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (Gulf of Mexico). Crowley is also a science diver volunteer for the Aquarena Center in San Marcos, Texas. He is the director of Christian Divers of Texas, and is publisher of the CDOT News, the organization's online publication.”
- ^ US Naval Space Command Space Surveillance System - at the Federation of American Scientists
- ^ Eyeballing the Lake Kickapoo Space Surveillance Station - at Trust Us
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
External links
- Archer City
- Archer City Independent School District Official Website
- Archer City from the Handbook of Texas Online
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Categories: Archer County, Texas | Cities in Texas | County seats in Texas | Wichita Falls metropolitan area
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