Quanah is a city in and the

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of Hardeman County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,641, down from 3,022 at the 2000 census. Quanah is northwest of

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and south of the Red River, which forms the Oklahoma-Texas state line.

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is south of the city.

History

Quanah was organized in 1884 as a stop on what was then the

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. The city was named for

Quanah Parker Quanah Parker (Comanche ''kwana'', "smell, odor") ( – February 23, 1911) was a war leader of the Kwahadi ("Antelope") band of the Comanche Nation. He was likely born into the Nokoni ("Wanderers") band of Tabby-nocca and grew up among the Kwah ...

, the last

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chief. The county seat of Hardeman County was moved from Margaret to Quanah in 1890 after an acrimonious battle that contributed to the splitting off of the southern section of Hardeman County as Foard County. The courthouse, constructed in 1908, anchors what is now the historic downtown district. The courthouse was financed by a bond election approved by voters in 1906. The project architect was R.H. Stuckey of

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. It has a domed cupola and Ionic columns.

Geography

Quanah is at the geographic center of Hardeman County, at the intersection of

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(11th Street) and

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(Main Street). US 287 leads southeast to Vernon and northwest to Childress. Highway 6 leads south to Crowell and north to the

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border at the Red River.

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, is northeast of Quanah via Oklahoma Highway 6. According to the

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, Quanah has a total area of , all of it land.

Climate

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 2,279 people, 1,088 households, and 700 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,022 people, 1,255 households, and 823 families residing in the city. Now in 2010 the United States Census as said there are 2,642 people, a drop in population of 390 people. The

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was 866.8 people per square mile (334.3/km). There were 1,485 housing units at an average density of 425.9 per square mile (164.3/km). The racial makeup of the city was 84.1%

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, 5.0%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.4%

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, 8.2% from

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, and 1.9% from two or more races.

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of any race were 16.5% of the population. There were 1,255 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were

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living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.96. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,354, and the median income for a family was $29,506. Males had a median income of $26,472 versus $18,403 for females. The

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for the city was $16,841. About 16.6% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the

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, including 29.8% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Republican

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, a businessman from

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, has represented Quanah in the

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since January 2013.

Education

The city is served by the

Quanah Independent School District Quanah Independent School District is a public school district based in Quanah, Texas (USA). Located in Hardeman County, a small portion of the district extends into Cottle County. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically accep ...

and is home to the Quanah High School Indians.

Infrastructure

Health care

Quanah is home to a branch of the Helen J. Farabee Counseling Centers.

Notable people

Judy Buenoano Judias V. "Judy" Buenoano (born Judias Welty, also known as Judias Goodyear and Judias Morris; April 4, 1943 – March 30, 1998) was an American serial killer who was executed for the 1971 murder of her husband James Goodyear. She was also convic ...

, serial killer executed in Florida's electric chair *

Bill Evans William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block ch ...

, awarded a Bronze Star and Silver Star for valor in World War II; professional baseball player in late 1940s and 1950s *

John Gilliland John Sanford Gilliland Jr. (October 18, 1935 – July 27, 1998) was an American radio broadcaster and documentarian best known for the ''Pop Chronicles'' music documentaries and as one of the original members of The Credibility Gap. He was b ...

, radio broadcaster *

Edward Givens Major Edward Galen Givens Jr., USAF (January 5, 1930 – June 6, 1967) was a United States Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. Selected by NASA in 1966 as a member of the fifth astronaut group, he died in an automobile accident be ...

, astronaut *

Welborn Griffith Welborn Barton Griffith Jr. (November 19, 1901 – August 16, 1944) was an American officer who served during World War II in the United States Army. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in the Class of 1925. Colonel Griffi ...

, American officer who served during World War II and who was instrumental in saving France's

Chartres Cathedral Chartres Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres (french: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres), is a Roman Catholic church in Chartres, France, about southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres. Mostly con ...

during the battle of Chartres * Fred C. Koch, chemical engineer and founder of

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* Bill McDonald, notable Texas Ranger *

Juli Reding Esther Fay Reding Hutner (November 28, 1935 – September 16, 2021), better known as Juli Reding, was an American actress and model, best known for her role in the Bert I. Gordon horror film, '' Tormented'' (1960). Early life Esther Fay ...

, actress * Clay Reynolds, Texas author and essayist

References

External links

City of Quanah official website

Quanah Independent School District
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