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Population in July 2007: 8,998. Population change since 2000: -8.6%
 

Males: 4,265  (47.4%)
Females: 4,733  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79331.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,334 (it was $27,362 in 2000)
Lamesa:  $31,334
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,845 (it was $36,700 in 2000)
Lamesa:  $54,845
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $73,753; Detached houses: $75,015; Townhouses or other attached units: $72,182; In 2-unit structures: $90,922; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $29,438; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $134,416; Mobile homes: $25,217

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Races in Lamesa:

  • Hispanic (53.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (41.9%)
  • Other race (19.5%)
  • Black (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lamesa: 73.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (8.0%), German (4.9%), English (4.5%), Irish (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 4.78 square miles.

Population density: 1881 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lamesa

  • High school or higher: 60.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lamesa city

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

385 residents are foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

This city:  3.9%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 29 registered sex offenders living in Lamesa, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lamesa to the number of sex offenders is 310 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lamesa:  1.4% ($529)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Midland, TX (51.1 miles , pop. 94,996).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (269.0 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (300.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Los Ybanez, TX (1.6 miles) , O'Donnell, TX (4.2 miles ), Ackerly, TX (4.5 miles ), Tarzan-Lenorah, TX (5.4 miles ), Tahoka, TX (5.6 miles ), Wellman, TX (5.9 miles ), Brownfield, TX (6.0 miles ), Seagraves, TX (6.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $102,100
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 32.73 N, Longitude: 101.96 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -305 (-3.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,641 (71.6%)

Area code: 806

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Population change in the 1990s: -819 (-7.6%).


Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Private households (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)



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Crime in Lamesa by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000101
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.010.50.010.9
Rapes 121511421
    per 100,000 9.819.69.848.110.210.441.920.910.9
Robberies 052223052
    per 100,000 0.048.919.719.220.431.20.052.221.8
Assaults 725241423237524646
    per 100,000 706.2508.9402.8404.0326.3384.6545.2479.9501.8
Burglaries 647678737195737460
    per 100,000 627.8743.8766.4702.3724.0987.4765.4772.0654.5
Thefts 204231188177257210145131131
    per 100,000 2001.02260.71847.11702.72620.62182.71520.41366.71429.0
Auto thefts 129148111391212
    per 100,000 117.788.1137.677.0112.2135.194.4125.2130.9
Arson 331013102
    per 100,000 29.429.49.80.010.231.210.50.021.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 282.5281.7232.9248.5244.0261.8285.5247.1250.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.67
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Lamesa, Texas

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Lamesa-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1970, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 56.5 miles away from the Lamesa city center killed 26 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.1 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Barry Corbin - (born 1940), actor.


Hospital/medical center in Lamesa:
  • MEDICAL ARTS HOSPITAL (1600 N BRYAN AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lamesa:
  • LYNN COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 32 miles; TAHOKA, TX)
  • BROWNFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; BROWNFIELD, TX)
  • PERMIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 45 miles; ANDREWS, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Lamesa, TX

Airports located in Lamesa: See detailed data for Airports located in Lamesa, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lamesa:
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MIDLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,800)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 67 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
  • ODESSA COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ODESSA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 128 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
Public high school in Lamesa:
Public elementary/middle schools in Lamesa:
  • SOUTH Elementary (Students: 625; Location: 2000 S 8TH; Grades: EE-2; Our rating: 54)
  • NORTH Elementary (Students: 470; Location: 601 N 14TH; Grades: 3-5; Our rating: 55)
  • LAMESA MIDDLE (Students: 396; Location: S 1ST & BRYAN; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 50)
Library in Lamesa:
  • DAWSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $177,215; Location: 511 N 3RD ST; 34,439 books; 2,615 audio materials; 1,760 video materials; 95 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Grace Lutheran Church is another Lamesa, Tx church not listed. Located at 1002 N. 11th St.
  • Under schools, There is also Dawson ISD who is K-12. Has an average of 160 enrollment and is 15 miles north of Lamesa.

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Notable location: Dal Paso Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Lamesa include: Saint John Baptist Church (A), Saint John Episcopal Church (B), Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church Convent (C), First Presbyterian Church (D), First United Methodist Church (E), Second Baptist Church (F), Sunset Baptist Church (G), Crestview Baptist Church (H), Templo Elim Spanish Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lamesa include: Ninth Street Park (1), North Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: DAL Paso Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 125 Main Avenue).

Hotel: Budget Host Inn (901 South Dallas Avenue).

Court: Lamesa City - Municipal Court (601 South 1st Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  21.9%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lamesa, TX


People in group quarters in Lamesa
  • 68 people in nursing homes
  • 30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 13 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Lamesa compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lamesa (2009 data):
  • First United Bank: Lamesa Branch at 601 North First Street, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-12: Bank assets: $827.6 mil, Deposits: $704.1 mil, headquarters in Dimmitt, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Plains Bancorp, Inc.
  • The Lamesa National Bank: at 112 Houston Street, branch established on 1927-07-30. Info updated 2008-04-17: Bank assets: $220.4 mil, Deposits: $194.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
  • The State National Bank of Big Spring: Lamesa Branch at 801 North 4th Street, branch established on 1992-08-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $232.8 mil, Deposits: $205.6 mil, headquarters in Big Spring, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Snb Financial, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Dawson County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Lamesa

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristInternational Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents51.0%22.7%9.4%6.5%2.8%
Congregations27.8%5.6%13.9%13.9%2.8%
NameAssemblies of GodChurch of the NazarenePresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.7%1.3%0.8%1.6%
Congregations11.1%5.6%2.8%2.8%13.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$4,222$50,6640$0
Other Government Administration 5$21,004$50,4100$0
Judicial and Legal 1$3,852$46,2241$615
Police Protection - Officers 14$51,150$43,8430$0
Police - Other 7$14,322$24,5520$0
Firefighters 7$20,515$35,1690$0
Streets and Highways 7$16,357$28,0410$0
Solid Waste Management 9$22,036$29,3810$0
Sewerage 11$31,523$34,3890$0
Parks and Recreation 9$17,110$22,8130$0
Water Supply 1$2,152$25,8240$0
Other and Unallocable 4$9,549$28,6470$0
Totals for Government 76$213,792$33,7571$615



Lamesa government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $911,000
    Sewerage: $624,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $319,000
    Water Utilities: $122,000
    Sewerage: $42,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,769,000
    Police Protection: $1,109,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,019,000
    Regular Highways: $931,000
    Sewerage: $609,000
    Fire Protection: $433,000
    Central Staff Services: $377,000
    Housing & Community Development: $347,000
    Parks & Recreation: $278,000
    General - Other: $235,000
    Financial Administration: $214,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $391,000
    All Other: $43,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $153,000
    General Support: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $553,000
    Water Utilities: $95,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $275,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $503,000
    Other, NEC: $140,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $135,000
    Water Utilities: $95,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $650,000
    Interest Earnings: $155,000
    Rents: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $49,000
    Fire Protection: $44,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,115,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,811,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $151,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $62,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $503,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,148,000
    Total General Sales: $883,000
    Public Utilities: $742,000
    Other Selective Sales: $30,000
    NEC: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,672,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,370 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lubbock County, TX  1.03% ($24,524 average AGI)
from Midland County, TX  0.54% ($24,409)
from Howard County, TX  0.39% ($24,000)


7.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,709 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.33%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lubbock County, TX  1.43% ($24,797 average AGI)
to Midland County, TX  0.85% ($27,629)
to Howard County, TX  0.56% ($17,304)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lamesa:
  • KPET (690 AM; 0 kW; LAMESA, TX; Owner: KPET, INC.)
  • KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYKK (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HUMBLE CITY, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWEL (1070 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: FAUSTINO QUIROZ)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KHOB (1390 AM; 5 kW; HOBBS, NM; Owner: AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lamesa:
  • K217BX (91.3 FM; LAMESA, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KYMI (98.5 FM; LOS YBANEZ, TX; Owner: ISRAEL G. YBANEZ)
  • KTXC (104.7 FM; LAMESA, TX; Owner: MIDESSA BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Lamesa:
  • KPTR-LP (Channel 47; LAMESA, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJTV-TV (Channel 34; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KWGD-LP (Channel 54; WELCH, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Lamesa, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 14
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 25
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 15
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 42
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 159
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 240
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
  • Fatalities: 175
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 417
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22
See more detailed statistics of Lamesa fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lamesa)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lamesa, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lamesa)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 39 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Lamesa)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 105
  • Hazardous Condition: 35
  • Service Call: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 16

Incident types - Lamesa


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