Muleshoe, Texas
Muleshoe, Texas | |
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City | |
Main Street in downtown Muleshoe | |
Location of Muleshoe in Texas | |
| Coordinates: 34°13′35″N 102°43′25″W / 34.22639°N 102.72361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bailey |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Colt Ellis |
| • City Manager | Ramon Sanchez |
| • City Secretary | Zanea Carpenter |
| • Police Chief | Gary R. McHone |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.43 sq mi (8.89 km2) |
| • Land | 3.43 sq mi (8.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,793 ft (1,156 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,160 |
| • Density | 1,503.3/sq mi (580.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79347 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-49968 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1375067 |
| Website | City Website |
Muleshoe is a city in Bailey County, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1913, when the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway built an 88-mile (142 km) line from Farwell, Texas, to Lubbock through northern Bailey County. In 1926, Muleshoe was incorporated. As of the 2020 census, Muleshoe had a population of 5,160. The county seat of Bailey County, it is home to the National Mule Memorial.
The Muleshoe Heritage Center commemorates the importance of ranching to West Texas.