Quanah, Texas • About
Quanah, county seat of Hardeman County is located in the north-central part of the Rolling Plains of Texas. Childress and Cottle Counties border to the west, Wilbarger County to east, and Foard County to south. The Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River, between Texas and Oklahoma, forms the northern boundary, and the Pease River and Foard County form the southern boundary. The county slopes gradually from west to east, and drainage is dominantly eastward through Groesbeck Creek and Wanderers Creek. The total land area of the county is 695 square miles. Rolling prairie, sandy loam with mixed soils. It is located at the intersection of Hwy 287 and Hwy 6:
Conveniently Located:
80 miles west of Wichita Falls, TX – Hwy, 287
145 miles east of Amarillo, TX – Hwy. 287
140 miles north of Abilene, TX
156.6 miles to Lubbock, TX
93.9 miles to Lawton, Ok
178.3 miles to Oklahoma, Ok
Climate
Annual Average temperature: 60.8 degrees
Mo. Average High Temperature: 90 degrees Mo. Low Temperature: 40 degrees
Average Rainfall for the year: 24.5’’ Annual Average Snowfall: 3’
Elevation: Quanah 1602 ft – Highest point 1848’ in NW part of county-
Lowest point 1580’ in SE part of county
Population County City
1980 6,368 3,890
1990 5,283 3,413
2000 4,724 3,022
2010 4,139 2,641
Hardeman County Employment
Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate
2338 1980 102 4.9%
Source: Labor Market information Department Texas Workforce Commission / Bureau of Labor Statistics -Available Labor Force: (45 Mile radius)
Median Household Effective Buying Income: $36,295 (yearly) Figures as of 6-13
Government Tax Rates
City .800 – School 1.04 – County .690 – Hospital District .374664 – Local Sales Tax Rate: 8.25 (State Tax 6.25 – City & Economic Tax 1.50 – County Tax .50–Water District .01
City of Quanah
Type: Home Rule – Mayor – Commission – Mayor: Dale Eaton
City Administrator: Paula Wilson # Employees -18/3 Part-time
Annual Budget: $2,387,000 – General Obligation: None
City Zoning, Building Code, Master Plan-Home Ruled
Fire Protection: 3 paid/30 volunteers
Law Enforcement: Combined with County
Hardeman County
Type: County Judge and Commissioner Court – County Judge: Ronnie Ingram
General Obligation: None Annual Budget: $3,676,961
Law Enforcement: Sheriff’s Dept. – Mance Nelson & 6 Deputies
Council of Governments SDA: Nortex Regional Planning Commission
Mailing address: P.O. Box 30
Registered Voters
2,612 – Hardeman County, County Seat: Quanah
Churches
12 Churches, Principal Faith – Protestant
Medical and Hospital Information
Hardeman County Memorial Hospital 402 Mercer 940-663-2795
Hardeman County Clinic 404 Mercer 940-663-6651
Hardeman County EMS 220 Mercer 940-663-2334
Hardeman County Rehab 307 West 3rd 940-663-6132
Hardeman County Alternatives 200 W 5th 940-663-2100
Hardeman Home Health 220 Mercer 940-663-6909
Hospital
440 Mercer Street- (940) 663-2795
Administrator –
Annual Budget $13,500,000.00
Doctors 2– – 2 Dentists
General Practice, Internal Medicine, Alternatives Program, Hospital Rehab, and Clinic.
Ambulance Service
Hardeman County Hospital Managed & Air Evac Life team from Wichita Falls, TX
Funeral Home and Directors
Smith Funeral Home 210 West 3rd Street (940) 663-6164
Hotels and Motels
Best Western Quanah Inn & Suites* 50 rooms (940) 663-2757
Casa Royale 40 Rooms* (940) 663-6341
Quanah Parker Inn 37 Rooms (940) 663-6365
RV Parking
Price RV Park (940) 663-2900
Copper Breaks State Park (940) 839-4331
Ole Towne Cotton Gin Park (940) 674-2477
Quanah RV (940) 839-6537
Postal Services
Quanah Post Office 219 West 3rd St (940) 663-2221
UPS Pickup Service 101 West 4th St (940) 663-2744
Air Terminal 80 Miles:
UPS/United Parcel Service 1-800-742-5877
Federal Express 1-800-238-5355
Media
Quanah Tribune Chief – Weekly (940) 663-5333
KVDL Radio FM 98.7 Daily (940 663-2773
Civic Clubs & Organizations
Lions Club, Quanah Riding Club, E.S.A. Sorority, Quanah Historical Preservation, Hardeman County Historical Association, Century Study Club, Friends of the Library, Extension Homemakers, Ministerial Alliance, Hardeman County 4-H Clubs, 1904 Club, 1904 Junioretts, American Cancer Society, 3 Rivers Foundation, Quahadi Society, Quanah Sports Club, Quanah Alumni Association, Quanah United Fund, Boy and Girl Scouts, Little League Association, City and County Project Association, Jr. Rodeo Association, Airport Association and Friends of the City Park
Restaurant and Dining
Medicine Mound Depot Restaurant – E. Hwy 287 (940)663-5619
Dutch’s Restaurant – 1501 W Hwy 287 (940) 663-2435
K & R Kitchens – 801 W Hwy 287 (940) 663-2701
Ken Liquor Beer & Wine – 302 W 11th St (940) 663-2705
Momma’s Kitchen – 1005 King St. (940) 663-5851
Sisters Café – 1101 W Hwy 287 (940) 663-2232
Sonic Drive-In – W Hwy 287 940) 663-2241
Subway – 701 W 11th (940) 663-2308
United Deli – 1000 W Hwy 287 (940) 663-5844
Pizza Ranch – West 287 Hwy (940)663-2375
Quanah Donut Shop – 808 W 11th (940)663-6887
Uncle Sonny’s – 109 W 7th Street (940)663-2614
The Station Drive Thru Deli-101 West 11th- (940)663-2232
Activity Centers
Quanah Community Center located – Airport Rd (Newly Remolded) To reserve call 940-663-5336 or go by City Hall
Three Rivera Foundation Ballroom – Downtown Quanah -To reserve for community or educational purposes 940-839-6069
Parks
Copper Breaks State Park located on Hwy. 6 South (940) 839-4331
Quanah City Park & Water Tower Park
Quanah Country Club and Golf Course
1 Private 9 Hole Course – Private Swimming Pool – Banquet Facilities
Quanah Country Club – 430 Country Club Road – (940) 663-2069
Recreation
Quanah City Park – Water Tower Park
Tennis Courts: 3 Public Courts
Swimming Pools: 1 Public, 1 Private
Copper Breaks State Park: fishing, hiking, camping area, RV camping sites, equestrienne trails, museum, souvenir shop, and schedule programs
Hunting: Private
Leasing List Available at the Chamber of Commerce Office 940-663-2222
Hardeman County Historical Sites
Hardeman County Court House ~ Quanah Acme & Pacific Depot (Museum) Hardeman County Historical Museum (Old Jail)~ Quanah Parker Memorial Monument & Walkway ~ Captain Bill McDonald Marker at Cemetery ~ First Presbyterian Church ~ Quanah City Park ~ Quanah Post Office (Jerry Bywater Mural) ~ Quanah Rocket Marker ~ Hardeman County Branding Display ~ Medicine Mounds ~ Downtown Medicine Mound Museum (3) ~ Medicine Mound Depot Restaurant ~ Trinity Episcopal Church ~ Texas Highway Department Marker for Hardeman County @ Water Tower Park ~ Goodlett Cemetery ~ Goodlett Gym ~ Texas Agricultural Experiment Station ~ First United Methodist Church @ Chillicothe ~ Hardeman County Veterans Monument ~ Quanah Memorial Cemetery ~ Coca Cola Mural ~ Copper Breaks State Park ~ Quanah Parker Memorial Monument
Other Points of Interest
3-Antique Stores located on 287 Highway, 1-Antique Store located downtown – Unique Shops, Gifts, Clothing, Quanah Souvenirs, Excellent Restaurants, Thomas-Sawyer Library, Historical Buildings, Water Tower Park (located on 287 Highway), Three Rivers Ball Room, and Quanah City Park.
Annual Events
Easter Fun Run/Easter Egg Hunt, Spring City Wide Garage Sale & Fall Garage Sale, Quanah Junior Rodeo, Quanah Rodeo & Parade, Quanah Ranch Rodeo, Quanah Fall Festival & Quanah High School Alumni Association & Reunion, Halloween Fun Day, Copper Breaks Star Walk & Activities, Copper Breaks State Park Horn Toad Cook Off, Christmas Opening, 3RF Christmas Ball & Activities, Music and theatre productions at Pease River Production @ Goodlett, and Christmas Lighted Parade & Festival, City & County Project Shows and Chamber of Commerce Banquet
Education
Quanah Independent School District ~ Buddy Freeman, Superintendent
Terry Ingram, PEIMS/ Bookkeeper
Jana Brandon, Business Manager
403 S Main St., Quanah, Texas (940)663-2281
Public School Budget: $5.85M
Total Employess at QISD – 127
Higher Education
Vernon College: 30 Miles East Vernon, Texas
Mid-Western State University: 89 Miles East Wichita Falls, TX
Clarendon College: 80 Miles West Clarendon, TX
State Industrial Job Training and Vocational Technical Education Programs are available at Vernon College in Vernon, Texas and Wichita Falls, Texas
Utility Companies
Electricity
AEP/WTU Retail Energy Company – Reliability: 99.9890%
Total Capacity: 1527 MW
Reserve at System Peak: 245 MW (19.4%) – Transmission: 1-138 KV: 3-68 KV Distribution Voltages: 12,470/7,200 – New Service Call: 1-888-216-3523
Gas
ATMOS Energy Corporation – Area Business Development Manager: Randy West – Transmission: 1-12”; 350 PSIG Other Fuels: Fuel oil and L.P. Gas – BTU Content per Cubic Foot: 1,030 – New Service Call: 1-888-216-3523
Water
Greenbelt Water Authority – Maximum Daily Use: 2,500,000 gallons – Size and Pressure of Largest Water Main: 16” 62 P.S.I – Storage Capacity: 1,500,000 Gallons-Source of Water Supply: Reservoir – Max System Capacity (daily): 8,100,000 gallons
Sewage
City of Quanah – Type of Treatment: Constant Stabilization Maximum Capacity of Plant: 4.65 Million Maximum Daily Uses to Date: 350,000 Gallons – Refuse of Collection: Residential once a week Commercial Twice a week
Telephone
AT&T Fiber Optic Capability / 60 long Distance Circuits/Software Level: 7.0 Switched 56 KBPS – internet package – New Service Call: 1-800-464-7928
Santa Rosa Telephone Cooperative & Internet Service: 1-888-886-2217 Main Office 7110 Hwy 287 East Vernon, Texas
Cable
Suddenlink Quanah Pay Site- 220 South Main St. (940) 663-2222
Burkburnett Office (940)569-3072 Vernon Office (940) 552-2217
Internet Service Providers
AT&T (800) 792-3751
Santa Rosa Internet Service (888) 886-2217
Suddenlink Communications, (940) 937-8202 or (940) 552-2217
Local Financing Banks
First Capital Bank – Kenneth Horton CEO, Steve McSpadden Pres. (940) 663-5311
Security Bank, an office of Texas Republic Bank – Tammy Martinez (940) 663-6331
First National Bank of Chillicothe/Quanah Branch – Nicki Converse (940) 663-5387
Realtors, Land Broker & Abstract
Davis Vernon Agency – Robert Riggs (940) 663-2435
Hardeman Abstract & Title, Inc. – David Brinkerhoff (940) 663-5132
Attorneys
David Brinkerhoff 107 West 4th Street (940) 663-2723
Stanley Watson 307 N. Main Street (940) 663-6101
Accountants & Taxes
Mary Ann Naylor, CPA* – 206-A Mercer St. (940) 663-2016
Foster & Lambert, LLC* – Denise Foster – 700 South Main St. (940) 663-5791
Rail Transportation
Burlington Northern / Daily Service & Piggy Back Service
Trucking Companies Serving Hardeman
Sparkman Land & Cattle, Acme Transportation, Barnes & Berry, Bilbo, CRST, Cypress, Dynasty, E.L. Farmer, Edwards, Keim, Maverick, Paul Transportation, Prime, TMC, New Waverly Transportation, Welborn, WTI Air Transportation
Local Airport:
Quanah Municipal
Runway Length/Surface: 4,500 feet / Asphalt
Lighted – Fuel – No Instrument Landing System
Regional Airport:
Wichita Falls, TX Distance: 80 miles Freight Available: Yes
Community Contacts
Quanah Chamber of Commerce – (940) 663-2222
Bertha Woods, Manager -220 S. Main St, P.O. Box 158, Quanah, TX 79252
Quanah Economic Development Corporation:
Executive Director – Eugene Johnson – P.O. Box 327, Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 839-6206
Hardeman Historical Museum
Curator: Scarlett Daugherty- 105 Green St / 102 Mercer St. (940) 663 5272
Thompson-Sawyer Public Library
Jan Davis- Librarian – 403 W. 3rd Street (940) 663-2654
Quanah City Mayor:
Dale Eaton-220 Mercer St – Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 663-5336Quanah City Manager: Paula Wilson
220 Mercer St, Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 663-5336
Hardeman County Judge: Ronnie Ingram
Hardeman County Court House – Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 663-2911
Hardeman County Sheriff: Mance Nelson
Hardeman County Jail – (940)663-5374
Manufacturing
Red River Sheet Metal
Jackie Gene Rine, Owner- 201 West Front St.
P.O. Box 28, Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 663-2742
Product: Sheet Metal Products
Georgia-Pacific LLC
Manufacturing Center – Plant Manger – Mark Strange
Loop 285, Box 330, Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 663-6111
Product: Gypsum Wall Board
Echo Production, Inc.
Medicine Mounds Hwy, P.O. Box 1210, Graham, TX 76046
(940) 549-3292 – (940) 663-5811-Fax (940) 663-5921- Quanah
Product: Petroleum Products
Panhandle Compress
Wendell Tucker, Manager 1410 W 2nd St, P.O. Box 478, Quanah, TX 79252
(940) 663-5327 Product: Cotton Processing
Quanah Farmers Co-Operative Society
Barney Trammell, Manager 209 S Markets, Eldorado, OK 73537 (580) 633-2274
Randy Rice, Manager, 210 West Nelson St, Quanah, TX (940) 663-6312
Grain Elevator, Cotton Gin & Ag Supplies
Livestock Nutrition Center
Randy McCasland, Southwest Regional General Manager (580) 482-2700
Chickasha, Oklahoma
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway
Customer Support Center 1-800-289-2673
Section & Signal – 800 Prairie Street (940) 663-2991
Hardeman County Gas Plant (580) 559-9635
State Service Agencies
FSA Office- 107 W 11th Street – (940) 663-5305
NRCS Office – 107 W 11th Street – (940) 663-5421
Tri County Ground Water Conservation District – 109 W 11th – (940) 663-5722
State Department of Highways & Public Transportation 405 Loop Road (940) 663-2822 Quanah, Texas
State Department of Highways & Public Transportation Dist. Office 940-937-7145 Childress, Texas 7599 US Highway 287
Department of Family & Protective Services- 300 Main St. (940) 663-6307
Health & Human Services Commission 300 Main Street (2nd floor Courthouse) Quanah, Texas (940) 663-6307
Helen Farabee Regional MHMR Center – 510 King Street (940) 663-5336
Rolling Plains Management Corporation – Crowell, JTX (940) 684-1571 or 1-800-633-0852
Turner Child Development Center – 219 East 3rd Street (940) 663-2541
Quanah Housing Authority – McClelland Street Apartments (940) 663-2738
Quanah Senior Citizens Center – 1410 Shaw Street (940) 663-2412
COME, VISIT, BUILD, SETTLE, or STAY QUANAH, TEXAS, AND DISCOVER FOR YOURSELF– THE CITY OF THE LEGENDS
If you are considering Quanah as a possible site for a new home, business, or industry, we invite you to contact the Quanah Economic Development at (940) 839-6206 :
Email qedc@speednet.com or Quanah Chamber of Commerce for further information – (940) 663-2222 or Email quanahcoc@cebridge.net –