Town guide

Spearman, Texas

Spearman is a city in Hansford County, Texas, home to about 2,810 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79081.

Homes sold for a median of $71 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,8101,338 per sq mi
Median home value$124,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$71Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Spearman

1 ZIP code

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Around Spearman

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)209 miles away
Closer regional airportLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX186 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX344 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Spearman; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Spearman

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Spearman had 3,171 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 606th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Hansford County grew from 167 residents in 1900 to 5,285 in 2020.

Spearman population by census2000: 3,021, 2010: 3,368, 2020: 3,1713,02120003,36820103,1712020

Hansford County, 1900–2020

Hansford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 167, 1910: 935, 1920: 1,354, 1930: 3,548, 1940: 2,783, 1950: 4,202, 1960: 6,208, 1970: 6,351, 1980: 6,209, 1990: 5,848, 2000: 5,369, 2010: 5,613, 2020: 5,2850K’00’101K’20’303K’40’506K’60’706K’80’905K’00’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 20.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SpearmanJan: high 49°F, low 20°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 23°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 31°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 39°F, 1.8 in; May: high 79°F, low 50°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 65°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 64°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 55°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 42°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 30°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 22°F, 1 in49°20°Jan0.653°23°Feb0.562°31°Mar1.370°39°Apr1.879°50°May2.589°60°Jun3.393°65°Jul2.791°64°Aug2.784°55°Sep1.772°42°Oct1.860°30°Nov0.849°22°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gruver, TX weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Hansford County

1,312 jobs at 148 businesses in Hansford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hansford CountyHealth care and social assistance: 236 jobs; Retail trade: 222 jobs; Construction: 176 jobs; Wholesale trade: 146 jobs; Finance and insurance: 95 jobs; Other services: 85 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 83 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 69 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 17% Construction 13% Wholesale trade 11% Finance and insurance 7% Other services 7% Mining, oil and gas 6% Hotels and restaurants 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spearman.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hansford County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · SpearmanUnder a mile
  • Ochiltree General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Perryton25.2 miles
  • Memorial Hospital of Texas County AuthorityCritical access hospital · emergency room · Guymon37.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Spearman

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Blodgett Park · 26 acres0.8 mi
  • Rocket Slide Park · 4 acres0.6 mi
  • Womble Park · 1 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Lowe's Market0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hansford Library0.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Stationmasters House Museum0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Spearman

Public schools here are run by Spearman ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gus Birdwell ElSpearmanPre-K–5343Public0.1 mi
Spearman J HSpearman6–8160Public<0.1 mi
Spearman H SSpearman9–12189Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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