Shamrock, Texas

Shamrock: City in Texas

About

Shamrock is a city located in the county of Dallas in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,910 and a population density of 360 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,720 inhabitants.

The city was created 135 years ago in 1889.

Shamrock locator map
Location of Shamrock on Texas map.

Quick Facts about Shamrock

Population : 1,720 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Texas (United States)
County : Dallas County
Postal code : 79079
Phone Area Codes : 806
Area : 5.3 km2
Altitude : 2,343 feet / 714 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1890 (135 years ago)
Time Zone : Central Time Zone
Local time : 12:45:31 (6th December 2025)
Density : 324 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -11.05% (2010-2020)
Restored Conoco station in Shamrock TX IMG 6140 image
Restored Conoco station in Shamrock TX IMG 6140
Restored Conoco station in Shamrock TX IMG 6140 image
Restored Conoco station in Shamrock TX IMG 6140 image

Geography

Shamrock is located at 32°35'57"N 96°53'15"W (32.5993000, -96.8875000).

Shamrock map

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Shamrock decreased by 11.05% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,910 - census
2011 1,933 1.19% estimation process
2012 1,983 2.52% estimation process
2013 2,024 2.03% estimation process
2014 2,013 -0.55% estimation process
2015 1,996 -0.85% estimation process
2016 1,941 -2.83% estimation process
2017 1,862 -4.24% estimation process
2018 1,804 -3.22% estimation process
2019 1,764 -2.27% estimation process
2020 1,720 -2.56% estimation process

Shamrock zip code is 79079. County name: Wheeler, County fips: 48483

People born in Shamrock (6)

People born in Shamrock, including musician Bill Mack, musician Glenn Reeves, quilter Holice Turnbow, .

List

  • Henry Williams Hise (American military personnel) he was born in 07/07/1920
  • Randy Clay (American-football player (1928-2006)) he was born in 30/05/1928
  • Noel Johnson (American basketball player and coach) she was born in 01/01/1971

Schools in Shamrock

College & universities near Shamrock, TX

Code Name City ZIP
484905 University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas (TX) 75241

Stations (7)

Amtrak & bus stations near Shamrock, TX

Code Name Address Type
DAL Union Station 400 South Houston St. RAIL
DAG Dallas, TX 205 South Lamar Street BUS
MSQ Mesquite, TX 1331 Highway 80 East \r\n1331 Highway 80 East \r\n BUS
FTW Fort Worth Central Station 1001 Jones Street RAIL
CBR Cleburne 206 North Border St. RAIL

Post Office

Post offices near Shamrock

Post Office Name City ZIP
D Post Office Desoto (TX) 75115

Other places with the same name (2)

Other cities in Dallas County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Dallas County , TX. (more)

City Name Population Title
Dallas 1,343,266 The ninth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
Irving 240,916 The third most populous city in Texas.
Grand Prairie 195,272 The ninth most populous city in Texas.
Carrollton 139,892 The fourth most populous city in Dallas County, Texas.
Mesquite 138,916 The ninth most populous city in Texas.
Richardson 121,112 The fourth most populous city in Dallas County, Texas.
Rowlett 68,388 A city in Dallas County, Texas.
DeSoto 52,910 A city in Dallas County, Texas.
Farmers Branch 51,373 A city in Dallas County, Texas.
Cedar Hill 47,820 A city in Dallas County, Texas.
Coppell 40,958 A city in Dallas County, Texas.
Lancaster 39,265 City in Dallas County, Texas, United States
Duncanville 38,189 City in Dallas County, Texas, in the United States
Sachse 25,964 City in Texas, United States
University Park 24,885 City in Dallas County, Texas, United States
Balch Springs 24,831 City in Dallas County, Texas, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Shamrock distances to largest Texas cities