Byers, Texas | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 34°4′13″N 98°11′27″W / 34.07028°N 98.19083°WCoordinates: 34°4′13″N 98°11′27″W / 34.07028°N 98.19083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Clay |
Area | |
• Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.63 km2) |
• Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 1,010 ft (308 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 496 |
• Density | 499/sq mi (192.6/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 76357 |
Area code(s) | 940 |
FIPS code | 48-11644 |
GNIS feature ID | 1353465 |
Byers is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 496 at the 2010 census.
Byers is located in northern Clay County at 34°4′13″N 98°11′27″W / 34.07028°N 98.19083°W (34.070146, -98.190703), along Texas State Highway 79. Wichita Falls is 22 miles (35 km) to the southwest, and Waurika, Oklahoma, is 14 miles (23 km) to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Byers has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 2.14%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 517 people, 213 households, and 148 families residing in the city. The population density was 528.6 people per square mile (203.7/km²). There were 229 housing units at an average density of 234.2 per square mile (90.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.81% White, 3.48% Native American, 1.74% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.51% of the population.