Assisted Living in Amarillo, TX

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Facts about Amarillo

Amarillo is also known as: Randall County / Amarillo city.

And some of the notable people born here have been: Rick Husband (astronaut), Kel Seliger (flight instructor and businessperson), William Thomas (american football player), Ethan Kelley (american football player), and Brittany Holberg (call girl).

And featured attractions of Amarillo: Amarillo National Bank Sox Stadium, Wonderland Park, Azteca Music Hall, First Baptist Church, and US Route 66-Sixth Street Historic District.

Amarillo is represented by Commissioner Place 2 Elisha Demerson, Commissioner Place 4 Mark Nair, Commissioner Place 1 Randy Burkett, Commissioner Place 3 Brian J. Eades, and Mayor Paul Harpole.

Amarillo is the fourteenth most populous city in the state of Texas, also the largest city in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census and most recently "Rotor City, USA" for its V-22 Osprey hybrid aircraft assembly plant. Amarillo operates one of the largest meat packing areas in the United States. Pantex, the only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility in the country, is also a major employer. The location of this facility also gave rise to the nickname Bomb City. The attractions Cadillac Ranch and Big Texan Steak Ranch are located adjacent to Interstate 40. U.S. Highway 66 also passed through the city.

Population shifts in Amarillo