Borger, Texas
Borger, Texas | |
|---|---|
Downtown Borger | |
| Nicknames: Smokey City,
The Dirty B, Brick Town, Booger Town B-Town | |
| Coordinates: 35°39′33″N 101°24′06″W / 35.65917°N 101.40167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hutchinson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karen Felker |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.79 sq mi (22.78 km2) |
| • Land | 8.79 sq mi (22.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,097 ft (944 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,551 |
| • Density | 1,412.72/sq mi (545.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79007-79008 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-09556 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409881 |
| Website | Borger, Texas |
Borger (/ˈbɔːrɡər/ BOR-gər) is the largest city in Hutchinson County, Texas, United States. The population was 12,551 at the 2020 census. Borger is named for businessman Asa Philip "Ace" Borger, who also established the Hutchinson County seat of Stinnett and several other small towns in Texas and Oklahoma.