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O'Brien, TX

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Population
91
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,573 ft
Median Home Value
$33,300
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in TexasPopulation rankingHighest population places in TexasNearest larger communityAbilene, Texas64 miles away · 131,588 residents.

About O'Brien

O'Brien is a Haskell County city at the junction of State Highway 6 and Farm Road 2229. It was established in 1906 with the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway and named for railroad superintendent Nick O'Brien; an earlier nearby community was called Carney. A 1953 tornado caused major loss of life and property damage, a disaster recorded in western North Texas weather data. O'Brien also carries a distinctive school legacy: UIL records the town's 1972 six-man football championship. Cotton, grain, oil, and long highway distances still frame the small Rolling Plains community.

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