Perryton is a city in and the county seat of Ochiltree County, Texas, United States. [4] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,492. [3] It is located a few miles south of the Texas / Oklahoma state line.

Perryton is located in the oil and gas fields of the Northeast Texas Panhandle in Ochiltree County. With strong ties to the land and its people, Perryton is known as the "Wheatheart of the Nation."

Jun 16, 2023 · Fire spread among debris of a mobile home park in Perryton, Texas. Up to 30 homes were destroyed there. Damage and downed power lines were reported in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Today Perryton is the commercial and retail trade center of the Northeast Texas High Plains. With strong ties to the land, Perryton is known as the "Wheatheart of the Nation." Perryton and Ochiltree County are also known for famous oil and gas field booms in later years.

Jun 16, 2023 · At least three people were killed and more than 50 others were injured Thursday when a tornado struck the Texas Panhandle city of Perryton, officials said.

The City of Perryton is a Type A General Law City, operating within the limitations of the statutes of the State of Texas. Under a Council/City Manager Form of Government. A Mayor and five Council Members are elected at large to establish policy and guide the community, while the City Manager is appointed by the Council to oversee the day to ...

Jun 16, 2023 · PERRYTON — Three people were confirmed dead and dozens others injured after a tornado ripped through the Ochiltree County seat late Thursday afternoon.

Cutting across America’s heartland, US‑83 remains a must-do long-distance byway—transnavigating this broad, odd nation without once grazing a conventional tourist destination. Surrounded by wheat fields and ranch lands, agreeable Perryton (pop. 596) sits 17 mi (27 km) south of the Oklahoma border.

"In 1919 the three hundred residents of Ochiltree, Texas headed for the nearest railroad and took the church, post-office, and every other building with them. All that remains of "Old Ochiltree" is one schoolhouse and a historical marker on highway 70 south of Perryton."

US 83 cuts across pancake-flat farmland in Ochiltree County, the so-called "Wheatheart of the Nation." The highway becomes Main Street in Perryton (the northernmost county seat in Texas) and passes the 1928 Classical Revival-style Ochiltree County Courthouse, as well as bustling businesses and the 1930s Ellis Theater.