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Population (year 2000): 6,786. Estimated population in July 2006: 7,828 (+15.4% change)
 

Males: 3,194  (47.1%)
Females: 3,592  (52.9%)

Lampasas County

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76550.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,300 (it was $27,898 in 2000)
Lampasas  $30,300
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $65,100 (it was $55,100 in 2000)
Lampasas  $65,100
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Lampasas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.5%)
  • Hispanic (23.1%)
  • Other race (10.1%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
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Ancestries: German (13.7%), Irish (11.5%), United States (10.7%), English (8.4%), French (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 6.18 square miles.

Population density: 1215 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lampasas

  • High school or higher: 69.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lampasas city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

409 residents are foreign born (5.0% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

This city:  6.0%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 38 registered sex offenders living in Lampasas, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lampasas to the number of sex offenders is 198 to 1.

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

Lampasas:  1.1% ($618)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Killeen, TX (31.5 miles , pop. 86,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (60.8 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (113.9 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Kempner, TX (13.8 miles ), Adamsville, TX (16.2 miles ), Lometa, TX (17.8 miles ), Briggs, TX (18.0 miles ), Copperas Cove, TX (19.7 miles ), Burnet, TX (21.4 miles ), Bertram, TX (23.9 miles ), Buchanan Dam, TX (27.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $52,500
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $84,500
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $32,700
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $32,700
  • 2001: 21 buildings, average cost: $111,100
  • 2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $111,100
  • 2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $111,100
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $137,000
  • 2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $127,600
  • 2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $127,600
  • 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $127,600

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Latitude: 31.07 N, Longitude: 98.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +321 (+4.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,617 (57.1%)


People in group quarters in Lampasas
  • 231 people in nursing homes
  • 35 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 20 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 512

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Population change in the 1990s: +209 (+3.2%).


Historical population

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (28%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Private households (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Crime in Lampasas by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 6141081818
    per 100,000 86.5197.5136.6105.9224.6234.5
Robberies 104400
    per 100,000 14.40.054.753.00.00.0
Assaults 11155161413
    per 100,000 158.5211.668.3211.9174.7169.3
Burglaries 587137253128
    per 100,000 835.71001.7505.5331.1386.9364.7
Thefts 229271245265226164
    per 100,000 3299.73823.43347.53509.52820.42136.3
Auto thefts 21101161412
    per 100,000 302.6141.1150.379.5174.7156.3
Arson 101115
    per 100,000 14.40.013.713.212.565.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 319.9434.7320.7312.9368.5344.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 24 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.13
US city average:  3.00

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Lampasas-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.8 miles away from the Lampasas city center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 3/10/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the city center injured 40 people.


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Hospital/medical center in Lampasas:
  • ROLLINS BROOK COMMUNITY (608 NORTH KEY AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lampasas:
  • SETON HIGHLAND LAKES (about 23 miles; BURNET, TX)
  • METROPLEX HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; KILLEEN, TX)
  • LLANO MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (about 39 miles; LLANO, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lampasas:
  • ROBERT GRAY AAF (about 26 miles; FORT HOOD/KILLEEN, TX; ID: GRK)
  • KILLEEN MUNI (about 35 miles; KILLEEN, TX; ID: ILE)
  • DRAUGHON-MILLER CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL (about 55 miles; TEMPLE, TX; ID: TPL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lampasas:
  • LAMPASAS (about 3 miles; LAMPASAS, TX; ID: T28)
  • BURNET MUNI KATE CRADDOCK FIELD (about 24 miles; BURNET, TX; ID: BMQ)
  • HOOD AAF (about 34 miles; FORT HOOD(KILLEEN), TX; ID: HLR)

Local government website: www.ci.lampasas.tx.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lampasas:
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 28 miles; KILLEEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,777)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 49 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 12,819)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 62 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 46,503)
  • SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,870)
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,658)
Public high school in Lampasas:
Public elementary/middle schools in Lampasas:
  • HANNA SPRINGS INT (Students: 998; Location: 604 E AVE F; Grades: 3-6; Our rating: 67)
  • KLINE WHITIS ELEM (Students: 774; Location: 500 S WILLIS ST; Grades: EE-2; Our rating: 67)
  • LAMPASAS MIDDLE (Students: 541; Location: 207 E AVE A; Grades: 7-8; Our rating: 68)
Private elementary/middle school in Lampasas:
  • FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PRESCH (Students: 73; Location: P O BOX 189; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Lampasas:
  • LAMPASAS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $125,797; Location: 201 S MAIN ST; 24,261 books; 423 audio materials; 345 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lampasas: Keystone Square Museum (A), Phillips and Trosper Buildings (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lampasas include: Church of Christ (A), Community Church (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), Second Baptist Church (D), Lampasas Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cook Cemetery (1), Oak Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir (A), Soil Conservation Service Site 9 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gibson Branch (A), Cemetery Creek (B), Burleson Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lampasas include: Hancock Park (1), Brooks Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Herrmann Feed & Supply Inc (Recreation Areas; 503 South Pecan Street).

Court: Lampasas City - Municipal Court (408 South Main Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.0%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  21.1%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.5%
Whole state:  6.7%

Lampasas compared to Texas state average:

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  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lampasas (2007 data):
  • First Texas Bank: at 501 East Third Street, branch established on 1884-10-02; Key Avenue Branch at 100 North Key Avenue, branch established on 1991-12-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $97.0 mil, Deposits: $83.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Texas Bancorp, Inc.
  • Citibank, National Association: 211 South Key Avenue Branch at 211 South Key Avenue, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-09: Bank assets: $1,019,497.0 mil, Deposits: $665,743.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 958 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • First State Bank Central Texas: South Key Branch at 206 South Key Avenue, branch established on 1988-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $828.3 mil, Deposits: $671.8 mil, headquarters in Temple, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Central Community Corporation
  • First State Bank of Burnet: Lampasas Branch at 800 South Key Avenue, branch established on 1990-10-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $144.4 mil, Deposits: $125.1 mil, headquarters in Burnet, TX, positive income, 3 total offices
  • National Bank: Lampasas Branch at 907 South Key Avenue, branch established on 1934-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $425.0 mil, Deposits: $390.3 mil, headquarters in Gatesville, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: National United Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 8$20,136$30,2040$0
Other Government Administration 4$14,960$44,8800$0
Judicial and Legal 3$5,947$23,7880$0
Police Protection - Officers 15$43,180$34,5440$0
Police - Other 7$13,326$22,8450$0
Firefighters 6$16,521$33,0420$0
Fire - Other 0$0 2$2,763
Streets and Highways 11$21,491$23,4450$0
Parks and Recreation 11$21,927$23,9204$2,542
Local Libraries 3$6,080$24,3200$0
Electric Power 6$14,984$29,9680$0
Totals for Government 74$178,552$28,9546$5,305


Lampasas government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $46,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $888,000
    Parks & Recreation: $552,000
    Solid Waste Management: $500,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $4,884,000
    Water Utilities: $1,740,000
    Police Protection: $980,000
    General - Other: $648,000
    Parks & Recreation: $646,000
    Regular Highways: $643,000
    Sewerage: $521,000
    Solid Waste Management: $481,000
    Financial Administration: $329,000
    Central Staff Services: $323,000
    Fire Protection: $315,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $115,000
    General Public Buildings: $114,000
    Libraries: $110,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $54,000
    Air Transportation: $42,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $6,477,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,129,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $6,301,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $869,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $69,000
    Water Utilities: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $204,000
    Water Utilities: $158,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $771,000
    Interest Earnings: $422,000
    Special Assessments: $113,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $62,000
    Police Protection: $19,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Central Staff: $3,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,118,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $7,149,000
    Water Utilities: $1,973,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $596,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $889,000
    Property: $529,000
    Public Utilities: $81,000
    Other Selective Sales: $46,000
    NEC: $17,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,994,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $306,000

12.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,988 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.62%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.46% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,404 average AGI)
Lampasas County:  0.46%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Coryell County, TX  2.54% ($36,622 average AGI)
from Bell County, TX  2.04% ($38,189)
from Travis County, TX  0.37% ($33,792)


9.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,322 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.93%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($539 average AGI)
Lampasas County:  0.21%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bell County, TX  1.47% ($29,054 average AGI)
to Coryell County, TX  1.44% ($32,356)
to Burnet County, TX  0.51% ($44,313)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lampasas:
  • KCYL (1450 AM; 1 kW; LAMPASAS, TX; Owner: RONALD K. WITCHER)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KHLB (1340 AM; 1 kW; BURNET, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lampasas:
  • KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KSSM (103.1 FM; COPPERAS COVE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBEY (92.5 FM; BURNET, TX; Owner: MUNBILLA BROADCASTING PROPERTIES, LTD.)
  • KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNCT-FM (91.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KACQ (101.9 FM; LOMETA, TX; Owner: DEBRA L. WITCHER)
  • KHLB-FM (106.9 FM; BURNET, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KXXS (104.9 FM; MARBLE FALLS, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Lampasas:
  • KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KXAM-TV (Channel 14; LLANO, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC)
  • KNCT (Channel 46; BELTON, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)

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