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Located on the eastern edge of the Texas Panhandle, Collingsworth County has Wellington as its county seat. Established in 1876, its history is tied to cattle ranching and later cotton farming. Today it is sparsely populated and strongly rural, with agriculture dominating. Wellington provides basic services, schools, and a historic square, but larger amenities require trips to Amarillo (about 100 miles northwest) or Childress (30 miles west). Housing is modest and affordable: brick ranchers, older frame homes, and farmhouses. New construction is rare outside of custom rural builds. Prices for existing homes typically fall $80,000–$150,000, while farmland averages $1,200–$3,000 per acre, depending on water and soil.