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Lipscomb, Texas
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Lipscomb County Courthouse
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Location within Lipscomb County and Texas
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| 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)
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| • Total | 66 |
| • Density | 17.59/sq mi (6.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
79056
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| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-42952 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408616 |
Lipscomb (/ˈlɪpskəm/ LIP-skəm) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lipscomb County, Texas, United States. It is the Lipscomb county seat. The population was 66 at the 2020 census.
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Geography
Lipscomb is located south of the center of Lipscomb County. Texas State Highway 305 forms the western edge of the community; the highway leads north 16 miles (26 km) to Darrouzett and south 15 miles (24 km) to Glazier.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.7 km2), all land. Wolf Creek forms the northern border of the community; the creek flows east into Oklahoma to join the North Canadian River.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lipscomb has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Lipscomb, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 44 | — | |
| 2010 | 37 | −15.9% | |
| 2020 | 66 | 78.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 57 | 86.36% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1 | 1.52% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 2 | 3.03% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 4 | 6.06% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 3.03% |
| Total | 66 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 66 people, 21 households, and 3 families residing in the CDP.
Education
Lipscomb is served by the Canadian Independent School District.
See also
In Spanish: Lipscomb (Texas) para niños
