A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Lockney's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Lockney 2

Texas 4.4

U.S. 4

Property crime per 1,000

Lockney 3.4

Texas 23.4

U.S. 20

FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Lockney

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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.

Plainview

15%

Lubbock

14%

Amarillo

Floydada

18%Work in townlive and work in Lockney 44 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 380Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Lockney →

Health in Lockney

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 46% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

2better than TX·13worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.2%Fewer binge drinkersTX 17% · better 79.6%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 8.6%More adults with heart diseaseTX 5.6% · worse

Care nearby

W J Mangold Memorial HospitalLockney · 0.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Regence Health Network, Inc. Rmda - PcsPlainview · 17.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Lockney · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lockney →

Natural hazards in Lockney

High

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

🧊 Hail🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Lockney flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 12 declared for Floyd County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Lockney →

Climate in Lockney

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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.

55° / 28°Winter

74° / 45°Spring

91° / 65°Summer

73° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Lockney get?About 4 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 3, with the last in spring around Apr 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Lockney →

Schools in Lockney

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School Grade C-

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.

DistrictLOCKNEY ISDSchools3

Lockney El CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 170 students Lockney J H CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 84 students Lockney H S B-High · Grades 9–12 · 130 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.