Known as the "Gateway to the Panhandle" and also as "Crossroads of Hospitality", this land is full of color and joy. Three years separate the foundation and the incorporation date of this territory born in the late 1880s and early 1890s. This community in Childress County has an estimated population of 6800 people and it is the government operations center with a very organized and responsible conscience. Located more than 195 miles away from Oklahoma City in Oklahoma State and close to 125 miles away from Wichita Falls, this municipality supports its economy in the employment generated by public administration, agriculture, construction, educational services, and health care industries.