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Country around Springlake is a rural area of about 382 people in Lamb County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 51 miles from Lubbock, TX and 284 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $82k and rent runs about $968 a month.
382people
$82kTypical home
$968/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
7"Snow
302Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 382 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 284 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 51 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $82k (≈$520/mo)
- Median rent $968/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 302 sunny days a year (146 totally clear)
- 63 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 56 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (203 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (748 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 35% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to LBB airport
- 252 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 191 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,678 ft
- 504 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 126 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 204 mi to the nearest ski area
- 48 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 49 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Texas districts (reading)
- 26 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 47 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lamb County: R+64 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.