Crowell, Texas | |
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City | |
Foard County Courthouse
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Location of Crowell, Texas |
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Coordinates: 33°59′9″N 99°43′28″W / 33.98583°N 99.72444°WCoordinates: 33°59′9″N 99°43′28″W / 33.98583°N 99.72444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Foard |
Area | |
• Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
• Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,473 ft (449 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 948 |
• Density | 503/sq mi (194.1/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 79227 |
Area code(s) | 940 |
FIPS code | 48-17948 |
GNIS feature ID | 1355438 |
Crowell (/ˈkroʊ.əl/ KROH-əl) is a city in Foard County, Texas, United States. It serves as the county seat, and the population was 948 at the 2010 census, down from 1,141 at the 2000 census.
Crowell is located near the center of Foard County at 33°59′9″N 99°43′28″W / 33.98583°N 99.72444°W (33.985838, -99.724430).U.S. Route 70 passes through the city as Commerce Street, leading east 33 miles (53 km) to Vernon and west 36 miles (58 km) to Paducah. Texas State Highway 6 (Main Street) crosses US 70 in the center of Crowell, leading north 22 miles (35 km) to Quanah and south 28 miles (45 km) to Benjamin. Wichita Falls is 81 miles (130 km) to the east via US 70 and US 287.