LamesaTX
A town of 8,393, settled in 1903. Nearly 4.2% of it is conserved land.
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4.2% of Lamesa is conserved land
0.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forrest Park | — | 77 |
| 2. Pioneer Park | — | 13 |
| 3. Ninth Street Park | — | 9 |
Lamesa’s public schools outperform 30% of Texas districts
The public schools Lamesa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamesa Schools | PK–12 | 1,484 | C− |
A typical Lamesa home is worth about $108K
The typical Lamesa home is worth about $108,000, up 5.6% in a year, 64% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns
Lamesa beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| What stands out | Lamesa | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.2% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.8% | 12.5% |
About one in three working residents works right in Lamesa
About one in 3 of Lamesa’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Midland (10%), Odessa (3%) and Lubbock (3%). Half commute less than 43 miles.
Where working residents work
Less crime per resident than 31% of U.S. towns
Lamesa reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Mild winters, hot summers
Lamesa has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
About Lamesa
City in Texas, United States
Lamesa ( lə-MEE-sə) is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County, Texas, United States. Its population was 8,674 at the 2020 census, down from 9,952 at the 2000 census. Located south of Lubbock on the Llano Estacado, Lamesa was founded in 1903. Most of its economy is based on cotton farming. The Preston E. Smith prison unit, named for the former governor of Texas, is located just outside Lamesa.
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- Established
- 1903
- Population
- 8,674
- Area
- 5.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,992 ft
- ZIP code
- 79331
- Area code
- 806