Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in the United States. It is in the state of Texas. More than 250,000 people live there.
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| Coordinates: 33°35′06″N 101°50′42″W / 33.58500°N 101.84500°WCoordinates: 33°35′06″N 101°50′42″W / 33.58500°N 101.84500°W | |
| Country | 22x20px United States |
| State | 22x20px 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 (2024)[3] | |
| • City | 272,086 |
| • Rank | |
| • Density | 2,002.84/sq mi (773.301/km2) |
| • Urban | 272,280 (US: 150th) |
| • Urban density | 2,562.1/sq mi (989.2/km2) |
| • Metro | 367,109 (US: 154th) |
| • CSA | 404,104 (US: 103th) |
| 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 |
| FIPS code | 48-45000[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1374760[2] |
| Website | ci |
It is the home of Texas Tech University.
Lubbock, Texas Media
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Lubbock has a large number of churches, including the downtown First Baptist congregation.
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The Wells Fargo Building is the second-tallest building in Lubbock.
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Cone grain elevator, north side of Lubbock
Lubbock's Silent Wings Museum at the former South Plains Army Airfield
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Buddy and Maria Elena Holly Plaza
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- Lubbock Texas Old Federal Courthouse.jpg
Lubbock Post Office and Federal Building, constructed in 1932.
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References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Annual Resident Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Resident Population Change for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Their Geographic Components for the United States: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024 (CBSA-EST2024-ALLDATA)" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 13, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Annual Resident Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Resident Population Change for Combined Statistical Areas and Their Geographic Components for the United States: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024 (CSA-EST2024-ALLDATA)" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 13, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
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