Andrews, Texas
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Andrews is the county seat of Andrews County in the Permian Basin of West Texas.[6] Andrews sits to the far southwest within the Texas Panhandle's plains, about 30 miles east of New Mexico.
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Andrews, Texas | |
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City of Andrews | |
Motto: "Move Ahead" | |
Coordinates: 32°19′17″N 102°33′6″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Andrews |
Named for | Richard Andrews |
Government Council-Manager | |
• Type | Elected(non-compensatory)Mayor-Council/ appointed City Manager |
• City Manager | Steve Eggleston |
• Mayor | Flora Braly |
Area | |
• Total | 6.96 sq mi (18.03 km2) |
• Land | 6.95 sq mi (18.00 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 3,176 ft (968 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 11,088 |
• Estimate (2019)[3] | 14,109 |
• Density | 2,030.07/sq mi (783.81/km2) |
Demonym | Andrewsite |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 79714 |
Area code | 432 |
FIPS code | 48-03216[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1329539[5] |
Website | www |
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Andrews was incorporated on February 2, 1937. Both the city and county were named for Richard Andrews, the first Texan soldier to die in the Texas Revolution.[7]
The population was 13,487 as of 2020.[8]