Andrews, Texas
Andrews, Texas | |
|---|---|
| City of Andrews | |
Downtown Andrews | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: "Move Ahead" | |
Interactive map of Andrews, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°19′17″N 102°33′6″W / 32.32139°N 102.55167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Andrews |
| Established | 1937 |
| Named after | Richard Andrews |
| Government Council-Manager | |
| • Type | Elected(non-compensatory)Mayor-Council/ appointed City Manager |
| • City Manager | Steve Eggleston |
| • Mayor | Jason Harper |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.96 sq mi (18.03 km2) |
| • Land | 6.95 sq mi (18.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,176 ft (968 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,487 |
• Estimate (2022) | 13,276 |
| • Density | 1,941/sq mi (749.3/km2) |
| Demonym | Andrewsite |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79714 |
| Area code | 432 |
| FIPS code | 48-03216 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1329539 |
| Website | cityofandrews |
Andrews is a city in and the county seat of Andrews County in the Permian Basin of West Texas. Andrews sits to the far southwest within the Texas Panhandle's plains, about 30 miles east of New Mexico.
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.
The population was 13,487 as of 2020.