Population |
13,158 |
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Physical Features: Rich, red, brown soils on the High Plains; some hills; drains to upper Brazos River tributaries; numerous playas.
Economy: Agribusiness; distribution center; denim textiles.
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History: Apache tribes, who were displaced by Comanches around 1700. The U.S. Army pushed the Comanches into the Indian Territory in 1875. Ranching began in the 1880s; farming started after 1900. County created in 1876 from the Bexar District and organized in 1908; named for Lt. G.A. Lamb, who died in the battle of San Jacinto.
Race/Ethnicity: (In percent) Anglo, 39.2; Black, 4.6; Hispanic, 55.9; Asian, 0.4; Other, 1.8; Two or more races, 1.8.
Vital Statistics, annual: Births, 187; deaths, 147; marriages, 74; divorces, 32.
Recreation: Waylon Jennings Birthday Bash in June at Littlefield, museums, Earth Day in April.
Minerals: Oil, stone, gas.
Agriculture: Fed cattle, dairies; cotton, corn, wheat, grain sorghum, vegetables, soybeans, hay; sheep. 174,000 acres irrigated. Market value $537.3 million.
LITTLEFIELD (5,974) county seat; milk processing, agribusiness, manufacturing; hospital, prison, museum.
Olton (2,093) agribusiness, retail center; Sandcrawl museum; pheasant hunt in winter; Sandhills Celebration in August.
Other towns include: Amherst (677); Earth (989) farming center, dairies, feed lot, supplies; Fieldton (20); Spade (63); Springlake (108); Sudan (919) farming center, government/services, Homecoming Day in fall.
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Steam rises from electric power Plant X near Earth. Photo by Robert Plocheck. |