(Fact) Estelline has a reputation for being a prominent Texas speed trap. It has a one-person police force whose main purpose is to fill city coffers. From 2000 through 2009, Estelline had the second highest traffic fine revenue per citizen in Texas, more than 300% the per citizen revenue of third place Domino, Texas.

Estelline is situated at the junction of US Highway 287 and State Highway 87 in east central Hall County, approximately 14 miles southeast of Memphis and 15 miles northwest of Childress. The nearest major city is Amarillo, located 102 miles northwest of Estelline.

The population was 168 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 155. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km), all of it land.

sources: {wikipedia ~ motorists.org ~ mysanantonio.com ~ thenewspaper.com ~ U.S. Census Bureau}