Panhandle, Texas

About Panhandle

Panhandle is a small town in northwestern Texas, home to 2,315 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Panhandle holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.12 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,092 residents per square mile.

📰 Panhandle News Today

• 10 Texas Panhandle Six-man football players to watch in 2026 Press Pass Sports · Aug 18
• Amarillo Sod Poodles burrow into Texas Panhandle | Cubs MLB.com · Aug 18
• InfraTech Capital Advances $2.7 Billion Data Center Investment Initiative in Texas Panhandle Business Wire · Aug 18
• These Companies Employ Thousands Across the Texas Panhandle Amarillo Country Radio · Aug 18
• Local business hosted fundraiser for Special Olympics Texas Panhandle athletes NewsChannel 10 · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Panhandle Unique

• The only place in America named Panhandle — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Panhandle

• Downtown Home Cooking
• Brickstreet 200
• Coffee Haven — coffee shop (café)
• Euro Thai Grill — thai
• Panther Pizza — pizza
• Sissy's Kitchen
• The Ham

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Carson County Square House Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Panhandle

• Paul Park reviews ★
• Rotary Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Panhandle

• PANHANDLE EL
• PANHANDLE H S
• PANHANDLE J H

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Panhandle

🏘️ Nearby Communities