Happy

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Happy

Total population

647

Median home value

$91,800

26.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$55,313

Happy$55k

National$74k

Elevation1102 m

Land area1.1 km²

Weather58°F · Clear

Coordinates34.74°, -101.86°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Happy is a town in Randall and Swisher Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 602 at the 2020 census. The Randall County portion of Happy is part of the Amarillo metropolitan area.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Happy, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Buddy Knox

American singer and songwriter (1933–1999)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Texas

• Lake Tanglewood
  22.1 mi away
• Lockney
  48.8 mi away
• Howardwick
  57.5 mi away
• Lelia Lake
  62.9 mi away
• Littlefield
  63 mi away
• Fritch
  64 mi away · pop. 2,293
• Lake Meredith Estates
  65.3 mi away
• Lakeview
  66.1 mi away
• Idalou
  75.2 mi away
• Lorenzo
  76.3 mi away
• McLean
  78.8 mi away
• Levelland
  85.2 mi away

Browse all places in Texas →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Happy

Welcome to Happy, Texas "the Town Without a Frown", Country Cooking

Mary Vasek (Compiled by) Wilhelm · 1993

Friends Make You Happy Texas Edition - 6 Pack

LLC Staff Benchmark Education Co. · 2014

Happy Days in Happy, Texas

Dr. Rickey L. Harman · 2019

Happy birthday, Türke!

Jakob Arjouni · 1987

7 habits of highly happy people

Texas Bix Bender · 1996

My Happy Place

Lynette Cullen · 2019

Fortunes of Texas : Welcome to Horseback H

Leanne Banks · 2016

For your family

Texas Pecan Nursery · 1936

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Old Deer, Carson, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 62 mi
• Wildfire Brown, Oldham, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 77 mi
• Wildfire Rustler, Motley, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 80 mi
• Wildfire Fowl, Harding, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-09-02 · 123 mi
• Wildfire Rabbit Ear East, Union, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 142 mi
• Wildfire Black Kettle, Roger Mills, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 143 mi
• Wildfire CATO 2, Chaves, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-15 · 147 mi
• Wildfire 4V, San Miguel, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-29 · 148 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Western Spotted Orbweaver

Neoscona oaxacensis

Seen 2026-09-16

buffalo-bur

Solanum rostratum

Seen 2026-09-15

Pallid-winged Grasshopper

Trimerotropis pallidipennis

Seen 2026-09-15

silverleaf nightshade

Solanum elaeagnifolium

Seen 2026-09-15

Curve-billed Thrasher

Toxostoma curvirostre

Seen 2026-09-15

Scarlet Globemallow

Sphaeralcea coccinea

Seen 2026-07-19

stinkgrass

Eragrostis cilianensis

Seen 2026-07-19

Kern's Flower Scarab

Euphoria kernii

Seen 2026-06-12

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Seen 2026-04-27

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).