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A town of 1,752. A typical home worth about $107K.

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Population
1,752
−18.7% since 2010
Typical home
$107K
+4.7% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
380
A commuter town

What makes Lockney stand out

The 3 things Lockney does most differently from other towns.

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A shrinking town

Lockney has shrunk 18.7% since 2010

1,842 people in 2010; 1,752 today.

1,8422010
1,4982020
1,752Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Housing

A typical Lockney home is worth about $107K

The typical Lockney home is worth about $107,000, up 4.7% in a year, 64% below the Texas typical home.

$107KZillow home value

Typical home value

Lockney$107K
Texas$299K
+4.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Lockney’s public schools outperform 20% of Texas districts

The public schools Lockney’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Lockney ElPK–5170C
Lockney J H6–884C
Lockney H S9–12130B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Health

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns

Lockney beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

C−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
2 better11 too close to call13 worse
What stands outLockneyTX
Fewer binge drinkers14.2%17%
More adults treating high blood pressure79.6%74.1%
More adults with heart disease8.6%5.6%
W J Mangold Memorial Hospital
0.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
36th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Lockney

Most working residents leave Lockney for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Plainview (15%), Lubbock (14%) and Amarillo (4%). Half commute less than 44 miles.

18%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lockney18%
Plainview15%
Lubbock14%
Amarillo4%
Floydada2%
44 mi
median commute distance
380
jobs based in Lockney
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with hail at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
HailDroughtInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Lockney has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–55°
Spring45–74°
Summer65–91°
Fall46–73°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Lockney

Lockney's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2022.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Lockney2
Texas4.4
U.S.4

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Lockney3.4
Texas23.4
U.S.20
3
violent crimes reported in 2022
5
property crimes reported in 2022
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors

0% of Lockney is conserved land

0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 986 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hunter/Peralez Memorial Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Lockney

Town in Texas, United States

Lockney is a town in Floyd County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,498 at the 2020 census, down from 1,842 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,498
Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
3,278 ft
ZIP code
79241
Area code
806

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