Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock, Texas | |
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 Downtown Lubbock in 2013 | |
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| Nickname: Hub City | |
 Interactive map of Lubbock | |
| Coordinates: 33°35′06″N 101°50′42″W / 33.58500°N 101.84500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Lubbock |
| Settled | 1889 |
| Incorporated | March 16, 1909 |
| Named for | Thomas Saltus Lubbock |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Mark McBrayer |
| • City Council | Christy Martinez Gordon Harris David Glasheen Brayden Rose Jennifer Wilson Tim Collins |
| • City manager | W. Jarrett Atkinson |
| Area | |
| • City | 135.85 sq mi (351.85 km2) |
| • Land | 134.60 sq mi (348.63 km2) |
| • Water | 1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,202 ft (976 m) |
| Population (2023)[3] | |
| • City | 266,878 |
| • Rank | 84th in the United States 10th in Texas |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (760/km2) |
| • Urban | 272,280 (US: 150th) |
| • Urban density | 2,562.1/sq mi (989.2/km2) |
| • Metro | 360,104 (US: 155th) |
| • CSA | 396,955 (US: 103rd) |
| Demonym | Lubbockite |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 79401-79416, 79423, 79424, 79430, 79452, 79453, 79457, 79464, 79490, 79491, 79493, 79499 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-45000[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1374760[2] |
| Website | ci |
Lubbock is a city in the United States. It is in the state of Texas. More than 250,000 people live there.
It is the home of Texas Tech University.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Lubbock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ↑ "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register. United States Census Bureau. December 29, 2022. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
Municipalities and communities of Lubbock County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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