Archer County, Texas
10 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 8,867
- Median household income
- $72,159
- ±8,735
- Unemployed
- 3.0%
- 129 of 4,245 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.5%
- 3,069 of 3,468 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Archer | 8,681 (2021) | Po Box 458, Archer City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Archer City | 1,584 (2021) | Po Box 367, Archer City | Website |
| City of Holliday | 1,570 (2021) | Po Box 508, Holliday | — |
| City of Lakeside City | 1,150 (2021) | Po Box 4287, Wichita Falls | — |
| Town of Megargel | 177 (2021) | Po Box 31, Megargel | — |
| Town of Scotland | 419 (2021) | Po Box 32, Scotland | — |
| Town of Windthorst | 344 (2021) | Po Box 128, Windthorst | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 730, Archer City | — |
| Nortex Housing Finance Corporation | Mortgage credit | 2112 Indian Hts Blvd, Wichita Falls | Website |
| Archer County Municipal Utility District 1 | Water supply utility | 15198 Fm 1954, Wichita Falls | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ARCHER CITY ISD
School district2 schools
600 S ASH, Archer City, TX, 76351
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HOLLIDAY ISD
School district3 schools
751 COLLEGE AVE, Holliday, TX, 76366
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WINDTHORST ISD
School district3 schools
100 ST MARY'S, Windthorst, TX, 76389
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Red River Farmers Market (101 E. Hatton Road Wichita Falls) · Charlie Thornberry Farmers Market (713 Ohio St Wichita Falls) · Charlie ~ Thornberry Certified Farmers Market Association (713 Ohio Wichita Falls)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.