Seminole, Texas

Seminole, Texas
City
The Gaines County Courthouse in Seminole.
Location of Seminole, Texas
Coordinates: 32°43′7″N 102°39′0″W / 32.71861°N 102.65000°W / 32.71861; -102.65000
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyGaines
Area
 • Total
3.80 sq mi (9.83 km2)
 • Land3.80 sq mi (9.83 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,297 ft (1,005 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,988
 • Density2,058.4/sq mi (794.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79360
Area code432
FIPS code48-66764
GNIS feature ID2411866
Websitehttps://cityofseminoletx.org/

Seminole is a city in and the county seat of Gaines County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Seminole had a population of 6,988. Seminole and Gaines County are home to a large population of Low German Mennonites from Russia that came to West Texas in the 1980s.

It is the birthplace of country music singers Larry Gatlin and Tanya Tucker.