| Lamb County, Texas | |
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 Location in the state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1876 |
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| Seat | Littlefield |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,018 sq mi (2,637 km²) 1,016 sq mi (2,631 km²) 2 sq mi (5 km²), 0. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Littlefield is a city in and the County seat of Lamb County, Texas, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 15% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
14,709 16/sq mi (6/km²) |
Lamb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. In 2000, its population was 14,709. Its seat is Littlefield[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Littlefield is a city in and the County seat of Lamb County, Texas, United States. Lamb County is named for George A. Lamb, who died in the Battle of San Jacinto. The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day Harris County Texas, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Lamb County was the home of the Texas House Speaker Billy Wayne "Bill" Clayton, who served from 1975 until 1983. The Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Texas House Billy Wayne “Bill” Clayton (1928 – 2007 was an American politician from West Texas who served as a state legislator for twenty years and was Speaker of
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,018 square miles (2,636 km²), of which, 1,016 square miles (2,632 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (4 km²) of it (0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 15%) is water.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Castro County (north)
- Hale County (east)
- Hockley County (south)
- Bailey County (west)
- Parmer County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 14,709 people, 5,360 households, and 3,993 families residing in the county. US Route 70 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 2385 miles (3838 km from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. US Route 84 is an east-west United States highway. It started as a short Georgia - Alabama route in the original 1926 scheme but now extends US Route 385 is a spur of US Route 85. It currently runs for 1206 miles (1941 km from Deadwood South Dakota to Big Bend National Park in Texas Castro County is a County located in the US state of Texas. As of 2000 its population was 8285 Hale County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 36602 Hockley County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 22716 Bailey County is a County located in the US state of Texas. As of 2000 the population is 6594 Parmer County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 10016 A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 14 people per square mile (6/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 6,294 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76. 10% White, 4. 30% Black or African American, 0. 68% Native American, 0. 10% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 16. 95% from other races, and 1. 86% from two or more races. 43. 46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,360 households out of which 35. 40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59. 50% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25. 50% were non-families. 23. 70% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 69 and the average family size was 3. 19.
In the county, the population was spread out with 29. 60% under the age of 18, 8. 10% from 18 to 24, 24. 20% from 25 to 44, 20. 80% from 45 to 64, and 17. 30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94. 20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89. 90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,898, and the median income for a family was $31,833. Males had a median income of $26,434 versus $20,342 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,169. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 18. 00% of families and 20. 90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 30% of those under age 18 and 15. 30% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
See also
References
- ^ Find a County. Amherst is a city in Lamb County, Texas, United States. The population was 791 at the 2000 census Earth is a city in Lamb County, Texas, United States. The Population was 1109 at the 2000 Census. Littlefield is a city in and the County seat of Lamb County, Texas, United States. Olton is a city in Lamb County, Texas, United States. The population was 2288 at the 2000 census Spade is a Census-designated place in Lamb County, Texas, United States. Springlake is a town in Lamb County, Texas, United States. The population was 135 at the 2000 census Sudan is a city in Lamb County, Texas, United States. The population was 1039 at the 2000 census A dry county is a County in the United States whose Government forbids the sale of Alcoholic beverages Some prohibit off-premises sale some National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
- Lamb County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Open Directory Category
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