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Amarillo, TX
Texas · Potter County · Amarillo Metro
Amarillo is a large city in Texas with a population of 200,945. Residents earn $62,469 per year, which is 17% below the national average.
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
200,945
Population
1,939/sq mi density
$62,469
Median Income
$35,133 per capita
$186,800
Home Value
$202,835 Zillow
$1,049
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
341 sunny days/yr
720
Violent Crime/100K
3,897 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$62,469 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$186,800 home value, $1,049/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
720 violent crimes/100K (89% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.1% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
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Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Mines
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Historic Markers Near Amarillo, TX
55 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Amarillo, TX.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| International Harvester Building | Marker is on Southeast 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| Edward L. and Margaret Seewald Roberts House | Marker is on South Harrison Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| Polk Street United Methodist Church | Marker is on South Polk Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| American Legion Hanson Post No. 54 | Marker is on SW 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| Avery and Mary Turner House | Marker is on South Polk Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Fisk Medical Arts & Professional Building | Marker is at the intersection of South Polk Street and SW 8th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Polk Street. |
| Polk Street Schools | Marker is on South Polk Street south of SW 12th Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| Amarillo Globe Dream House | Marker is on South Harrison Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Ordway Hall | Marker is on South Washington Street south of 22nd Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| Russell Hall | Marker is on West 24th Avenue east of South Washington Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Smith-Rogers House | Marker is at the intersection of West 9th Avenue and South Avondale Sreet, on the right when traveling east on West 9th Avenue. |
| Terry and Georgie Sneed Thompson House | Marker is on South Ong Street, on the right when traveling south. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font> |
| Amarillo Tri-State Fair | Marker is on SE 10th Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Alice Victoria Ghormley Curtis House | Marker is on South Washington Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Amarillo Natatorium ("The Nat") | Marker is on SW 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| Mary (Masterson) and John Fain House | Marker is on South Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Northwest Texas Hospital School of Nursing | Marker is on SW 6th Avenue east of South Rusk Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Potter County Courthouse | Marker can be reached from South Taylor Street south of SW 5th Avenue. |
| Potter County Library | Marker is on South Taylor Street south of SW 5th Avenue, on the left when traveling south. |
| Route 66 in Amarillo | Marker is on SW Sixth Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| Santa Fe Building | Marker is at the intersection of Polk Street and West 9th Ave., on the right when traveling south on Polk Street. |
| Clarence and Lorraine Eakle House | Marker is at the intersection of South Tyler Street and West 24th Avenue, on the left when traveling north on South Tyler Street. |
| Eakle-Archer House | Marker is on South Polk Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Wild Horse Lake | Marker is on Amarillo Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. |
| Jons-Danner-Gilvin House | Marker is at the intersection of South Buchanan Street and SE 15th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Buchanan Street. |
| Central Presbyterian Church | Marker is on South Harrison Street south of West 11th Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| H. W. and Katie Galbraith House | Marker is on South Polk Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Herring-Crudgington House | Marker is on South Tyler Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Shuford-Killough House | Marker is on South Polk Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Llano Cemetery | |
| Melissa Dora Oliver-Eakle | Marker is on West 28th Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| Henry B. Sanborn | Marker is on South Buchanan Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| William Henry Bush | (1849 - 1931). Marker is on North Western Street north of NW 12th Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| St. Mary's Academy | Marker is on South Washington Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Houghton House | Marker is on South Polk Street south of SW 17th Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| The Amarillo Story | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. Marker is at the intersection of South Polk Street and SW 9th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Polk Street. |
| H. B. Sanborn House | Marker is at the intersection of South Madison Street and SW 14th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Madison Street. |
| Henry Bradley Sanborn | (1845-1912). Marker can be reached from South Buchanan Street near Southeast 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| Amarillo | (Established 1887). Marker can be reached from South Buchanan Street north of Southeast 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| Amarillo Livestock Auction | Marker is on Bull Road, 0.2 miles north of SE 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| Potter County | Establishing of. Marker can be reached from South Taylor Street south of SW 5th Avenue. |
| Judge James Nathan Browning | 'One Mile East to Homesite of'. Marker is at the intersection of Funfest Boulevard and Comanchero, on the right when traveling south on Funfest Boulevard. |
| Helium Time Columns | Monument and Museum. |
| American Mammoths | Site of Significant Archaeological Find. Marker is at the intersection of South Polk Street and SW 9th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Polk Street. |
| First Hospital on the High Plains of Texas - St. Anthony's Hospital | Founded 1901. Marker is at the intersection of North Polk Street and Highway 66, on the left when traveling north on North Polk Street. |
| First Transcontinental Air Service to Texas Panhandle, Amarillo Municipal Airport | Marker can be reached from Airport Boulevard. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font> |
| Fort Worth and Denver City Railway | First Railroad through the Texas Panhandle. Marker is on East 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| General Ernest O. Thompson | (To the Northeast, at 606 Washington Street, is the birthplace of). Marker is at the intersection of Funfest Boulevard and Comanchero, on the right when traveling south on Funfest Boulevard. |
| A.T. & S.F. No. 5000 | "Madam Queen". Marker is at the intersection of SE 2nd Avenue and South Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on SE 2nd Avenue. |
| Amarillo | Marker is on Ross Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| The Bivins Home | Marker is on South Polk Street south of SW 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| Old First Baptist Church | Marker is at the intersection of South Tyler Street and SW 12th Avenue, on the left when traveling north on South Tyler Street. |
| Juan de Padilla | Marker is on South Washington Street south of West 11th Avenue, on the left when traveling south. |
| Potter County | Marker can be reached from South Fillmore Street (U.S. 87) north of Southeast 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| Louis H. Smith, Inc. Firestone Store | Marker is on South Tyler Street south of SW 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |