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Lipscomb, Texas
Lipscomb County Courthouse
Lipscomb County Courthouse
Location within Lipscomb County and Texas
Location within Lipscomb County and Texas
Country United States
State Texas
County Lipscomb
Area
 • Total 3.75 sq mi (9.72 km2)
 • Land 3.75 sq mi (9.72 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
2,464 ft (751 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 66
 • Density 17.59/sq mi (6.79/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79056
Area code(s) 806
FIPS code 48-42952
GNIS feature ID 2408616

Lipscomb (pronounced LIP-skəm) is a small community in Lipscomb County, Texas, United States. It's the main town, or county seat, for Lipscomb County. This means it's where the county government offices are located. In 2020, about 66 people lived there.

Where is Lipscomb, Texas?

Lipscomb is located in the southern part of Lipscomb County. Texas State Highway 305 runs along its western side. This highway can take you about 16 miles (26 km) north to Darrouzett. It also goes about 15 miles (24 km) south to Glazier.

The community covers an area of about 3.75 square miles (9.7 square kilometers). All of this area is land. Wolf Creek forms the northern edge of Lipscomb. This creek flows east into Oklahoma and joins the North Canadian River.

What is the Climate Like?

Lipscomb has a semi-arid climate. This means it's usually dry, but not a desert. It gets some rain, but not a lot. The weather can have big changes between hot summers and cold winters.

Climate data for Lipscomb, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 84
(29)
90
(32)
95
(35)
100
(38)
105
(41)
114
(46)
114
(46)
110
(43)
108
(42)
103
(39)
92
(33)
81
(27)
114
(46)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 74.1
(23.4)
78.0
(25.6)
86.6
(30.3)
91.4
(33.0)
96.2
(35.7)
101.2
(38.4)
104.4
(40.2)
103.5
(39.7)
98.9
(37.2)
93.5
(34.2)
82.8
(28.2)
72.8
(22.7)
106.4
(41.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 49.9
(9.9)
53.4
(11.9)
63.2
(17.3)
71.4
(21.9)
80.1
(26.7)
89.3
(31.8)
94.5
(34.7)
93.1
(33.9)
85.3
(29.6)
73.7
(23.2)
61.2
(16.2)
50.3
(10.2)
72.1
(22.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 33.9
(1.1)
36.9
(2.7)
46.5
(8.1)
55.3
(12.9)
65.2
(18.4)
75.2
(24.0)
79.8
(26.6)
78.2
(25.7)
69.9
(21.1)
57.2
(14.0)
44.4
(6.9)
34.7
(1.5)
56.4
(13.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 17.9
(−7.8)
20.5
(−6.4)
29.8
(−1.2)
39.1
(3.9)
50.2
(10.1)
61.0
(16.1)
65.1
(18.4)
63.4
(17.4)
54.4
(12.4)
40.7
(4.8)
27.7
(−2.4)
19.0
(−7.2)
40.7
(4.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 3.4
(−15.9)
5.5
(−14.7)
12.7
(−10.7)
23.4
(−4.8)
34.1
(1.2)
48.8
(9.3)
56.4
(13.6)
54.0
(12.2)
39.3
(4.1)
24.1
(−4.4)
11.2
(−11.6)
4.1
(−15.5)
−1.7
(−18.7)
Record low °F (°C) −19
(−28)
−19
(−28)
−6
(−21)
12
(−11)
24
(−4)
40
(4)
45
(7)
44
(7)
27
(−3)
10
(−12)
1
(−17)
−16
(−27)
−19
(−28)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.62
(16)
0.61
(15)
1.41
(36)
1.89
(48)
3.07
(78)
3.46
(88)
2.40
(61)
2.92
(74)
1.78
(45)
2.30
(58)
0.94
(24)
1.16
(29)
22.56
(572)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 2.0
(5.1)
1.2
(3.0)
1.4
(3.6)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.7
(1.8)
1.1
(2.8)
3.2
(8.1)
9.7
(24.65)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 2.2 2.9 3.8 4.9 6.6 7.0 6.1 6.5 4.8 4.9 3.2 3.1 56.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.7 3.0
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service

Who Lives in Lipscomb?

The number of people living in Lipscomb changes over time. Here's a quick look at the population:

Historical population
Census Pop.
2000 44
2010 37 −15.9%
2020 66 78.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–1900 1910
1920 1930 1940
1950 1960 1970
1980 1990 2000
2010

Population in 2020

In 2020, the census counted 66 people living in Lipscomb. These people lived in 21 different homes, and there were 3 families.

Lipscomb Population by Race
Race Number of People Percentage
White (not Hispanic) 57 86.36%
Black or African American (not Hispanic) 1 1.52%
Native American or Alaska Native (not Hispanic) 2 3.03%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (not Hispanic) 4 6.06%
Hispanic or Latino 2 3.03%
Total 66

Education for Lipscomb Students

Students in Lipscomb attend schools that are part of the Canadian Independent School District.

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