Hereford
Sign in to savecity in Deaf Smith County, Texas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States of America
- State
- Texas
- County
- Deaf Smith
- Total
- 6.30 sq mi (16.32 km )
- Land
- 6.30 sq mi (16.32 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 3,819 ft (1,164 m)
- Density
- 2,376/sq mi (917.4/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Fips code
- 48-33320
- Website
- hereford-tx .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Hereford (/ˈhɜːrfərd/ HUR-fərd) is a city in and the county seat of Deaf Smith County, Texas, United States. It is 48 miles southwest of Amarillo. Its population was 14,972 at the 2020 census. It is the only incorporated locality named "Hereford" in the United States.
The area is known for its semiarid climate, with heavy farming and ranching throughout the area sustained by irrigation from the Ogallala Aquifer and the saltier Santa Rosa Aquifer beneath it.