1888Government
== History ==
In 1888, the Santa Fe Railroad was constructed through the area where Pampa would be established.
1907Culture
== Library ==
The library traces its roots to a group of literary-minded women who organized a “Ladies Library Club” in January of 1907.
1909History
Guill (1909–1994), Republican U.S.
1916Economy
Gas and oil were discovered in the Texas Panhandle in 1916.
1928Economy
Pampa prospered greatly in the resulting oil boom, and the Gray County seat of government was moved in 1928 from Lefors to Pampa.
1942Military
The Army Air Forces Training Command operated the Pampa Army Air Field that was in operation from 1942 to 1945.
1955Architecture
The current Lovett Memorial Library building was constructed on the entire west half of the 100 block of North Houston Street, and was dedicated on January 18, 1955.
1966Infrastructure
KGRO went on the air in 1966, and has been the longtime home of Pampa Harvester sports.
1980History
The hottest temperature recorded in Pampa was 111 °F (43.9 °C) on June 25, 1980, while the coldest temperature recorded was −12 °F (−24.4 °C) on January 11, 1962.
1985Culture
In 1985, the Harrington Foundation of Amarillo paid for the computerization of library records, joining the library for the first time into a consortium with most of the public ...
1995Disaster
=== 1995 tornado ===
On June 8, 1995, a violent tornado hit the industrial section on the west side of Pampa, destroying or damaging about 250 businesses and homes.
1996Culture
In 1996, the Lovett Library Foundation, which managed the Holland bequest and several other substantial bequests, announced that a plan was being made to extensive renovate the ...
1998Culture
In January 1998, the library staff, along with all books and much equipment, moved from the Houston Street facility to the old B.
2000History
=== 2000 Census ===
As of the census of 2000, 17,887 people, 7,387 households, and 5,074 families were residing in the city.
2003History
In June 2003, it was announced that R.
2005History
The statues were dedicated on January 9, 2005, and at one of the dedicatory events, author Elmer Kelton was the guest speaker.
2006History
The 7,123 households (2006–2010) averaged 2.6 persons per household.
2010History
=== 2010 Census ===
As of the census of 2010, 17,994 people resided in Pampa, a 0.6% increase from 2000.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 census, there were 16,867 people, 6,689 households, and 4,234 families residing in the city.