Lamb County is a

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located in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 13,045. Its

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is Littlefield. The county was created in 1876, but not organized until 1908. It is named for George A. Lamb, who died in the

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. Lamb County was the home of the Texas House Speaker Bill W. Clayton, who served from 1975 until 1983. It is also the birthplace of country music singer Waylon Jennings. As of August, 2022, Lamb County had the highest

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death rate of any county in the United States.

History

Lamb County was formed in 1876 from portions of Bexar County. It was named after George A. Lamb, a soldier in the Battle of San Jacinto.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which (0.2%) are covered by water.

Adjacent counties

* Castro County (north) *

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(east) * Hockley County (south) * Bailey County (west) * Parmer County (northwest) * Lubbock County (southeast) * Cochran County (southwest)

Demographics

''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.'' As of the

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of 2000, 14,709 people, 5,360 households, and 3,991 families resided in the county. The

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was 14 people per square mile (6/km²). The 6,294 housing units averaged 6 per square mile (2/km²). The

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of the county was 76.1% White, 4.3% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, less than 0.05% Pacific Islander, 16.9% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. About 43.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 5,360 households, 35.4% had children under 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were not families. About 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% 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 distributed as 29.6% under 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males. The median income for a household in the county was $36,898, and for a family was $31,833. Males had a median income of $36,434 versus $30,342 for females. The

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for the county was $30,169. About 18.0% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the

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, including 27.3% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Major highways

* U.S. Highway 70 *

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* U.S. Highway 385

Airports

Littlefield Municipal Airport is located in Lamb County, 3 nautical miles (6 km) west of the

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of Littlefield, Texas.

Communities

Cities

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* Littlefield (county seat) *

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Town

* Springlake

Census-designated place

* Spade

Unincorporated community

* Fieldton

Education

School districts serving the county include: * Amherst Independent School District * Anton Independent School District * Littlefield Independent School District * Muleshoe Independent School District * Olton Independent School District *

Springlake-Earth Independent School District Springlake-Earth Independent School District is a public school district based in Earth, Texas (USA). Located in north central Lamb County, a portion of the district extends into Castro County. Schools Springlake-Earth ISD has three campuses - ...

Sudan Independent School District Sudan Independent School District is a public school district based in Sudan, Texas ( USA). The district includes portions of three counties – Lamb, Bailey, and Cochran. Sudan ISD has two campuses - Sudan High (Grades 8-12) and Sudan Elem ...

Whiteface Consolidated Independent School District Whiteface Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Whiteface, Texas (USA).Located in Cochran County, the district extends into small portions of Hockley and Lamb counties. It also serves Bledsoe. History Th ...

The county is in the service area of

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Gallery

World's tallest windmill, Littlefield, TX IMG 4779.JPG, Littlefield claims the world's tallest windmill. Lamb County Library, Littlefield, TX IMG 4772.JPG, Lamb County Library in downtown Littlefield across from the First

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Politics

References

External links

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Lamb County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties
{{authority control 1908 establishments in Texas Populated places established in 1908 Majority-minority counties in Texas