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Byers, Texas

Byers, Texas
City
Clay County Byers.svg
Coordinates: 34°4′13″N 98°11′27″W / 34.07028°N 98.19083°W / 34.07028; -98.19083Coordinates: 34°4′13″N 98°11′27″W / 34.07028°N 98.19083°W / 34.07028; -98.19083
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 / 34.07028; -98.19083 (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.


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