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Lockney is a town in Floyd County,
Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
, United States. The population was 1,498 at the 2020 census, down from 1,842 at the 2010 census.


Geography

Lockney is located in northwestern Floyd County at (34.122961, –101.443414). U.S. Route 70 passes through the town, leading southeast to Floydada, the
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, and northwest to Plainview. According to the
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, Lockney has a total area of , all of it land.


Demographics


2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,498 people, 554 households, and 379 families residing in the town.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 2,056 people, 690 households, and 540 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 791 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 72.62%
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, 2.53%
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, 0.24% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.10%
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, 22.81% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 51.90% of the population. There were 690 households, out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were
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living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.40. In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $29,074, and the median income for a family was $35,469. Males had a median income of $25,673 versus $18,063 for females. The
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for the town was $13,528. About 14.5% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the
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, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.


Education

The town is served by the
Lockney Independent School District Lockney Independent School District is a public school district based in Lockney, Texas (USA). Located in Floyd County, a very small portion of the district extends into Hale County. In 2009, the school district was rated " academically acc ...
and is home to the
Lockney High School Lockney High School is a public high school located in the city of Lockney, Texas, USA and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Lockney Independent School District located in northwestern Floyd County. In 2015, the school ...
Longhorns. Floyd County is in the service area of
South Plains College South Plains College (SPC) is a public community college in Levelland, Texas. It also has five locations in Plainview, at the Reese Technology Center (formerly Reese Air Force Base), in western Lubbock, the Lubbock Downtown Center and th ...
.


Films

* 2002 –
Larry v. Lockney
'. Directed by Mark Birnbaum and Jim Schermbeck. * 2021 – Lockney is one of the filming locations for Destination Marfa


Notable people

* George Eade, 4-Star General, born in Lockney in 1921 *
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, a geophysicist and oceanographer, born in Lockney in 1906 *
Marsha Sharp Marsha Sharp (born August 31, 1952) is the former head coach of Texas Tech University's women's basketball team, the Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball, Lady Raiders. She retired after 24 years at the conclusion of the 2005–06 season. Sharp wa ...
, first gained recognition for her coaching skills while coaching the Lady Longhorns in Lockney, Texas. She coached six years on the high school level at Lockney * Andy Stapp, reality TV personality on the TV Series
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, Car Warriors, and Search and Restore. His car building and custom paint has been featured on
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, Velocity Channel, Spike Channel, and
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. Andy is also the writer and director of the award winning film titled DESTINATION MARFA *
Garry Templeton Garry Lewis Templeton (born March 24, 1956) is an American former professional baseball player and minor league manager. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres and New York Mets from 1976 ...
, Major League Baseball player, born in Lockney in 1956 * Arland Thompson, born in Lockney Texas September 19, 1957, Thompson is a former NFL player who turned scientist after his retirement * Damon Washington, NFL running back, born in Lockney in 1977 * Louie Welch,
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from 1964 to 1973, born in Lockney in 1918 * Lucy Dean Record is a nationally recognized professional musician


Climate

According to the
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system, Lockney has a
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, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Lockney, Texas
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See also

* South Plains Wind Farm


References


External links

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