Archer City is a city located in Archer County, Texas, in the United States. It serves as the county seat and is situated at the junction of State Highway 79 and State Highway 25. The city is positioned approximately 25 miles south of Wichita Falls and is included within the Wichita Falls metropolitan statistical area.
As of the 2020 census, Archer City had a population of 1,601 residents. The city is notable for its connection to the motion picture industry as a filming location for both the 1971 film The Last Picture Show and its sequel, Texasville (1990). Both films were based on novels written by Larry McMurtry, who was a native of Archer City.