Lipscomb County
Lipscomb County, Texas
Lipscomb, TX 79056
Phone: (806) 862-3091
Fax: (806) 862-3004
www.co.lipscomb.tx.us
On the northeastern border of TX panhandle; organized Aug 21, 1876 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For Abner S. Lipscomb (1789-1858), AL legislator, secretary of state for the Republic of TX (1839-40), and associate justice of the TX supreme court (1846-58)
Area (sq mi):: 932.22 (land 932.11; water 0.11) Population per square mile: 3.30
Population 2005: 3,101 State rank: 224 Population change: 2000-20005 1.40%; 1990-2000 -2.70% Population 2000: 3,057 (White 76.70%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 20.70%; Asian 0.10%; Other 16.60%). Foreign born: 11.70%. Median age: 39.50
Income 2000: per capita $16,328; median household $31,964; Population below poverty level: 16.70% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $25,125-$27,963
Unemployment (2004): 3.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.60% Median travel time to work: 19.60 minutes Working outside county of residence: 29.40%
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