Lamesa, Texas

Lamesa, Texas
Lamesa City Hall
Lamesa City Hall
Motto(s): 
Together, Progress with a Purpose
Location of Lamesa, Texas
Location of Lamesa, Texas
Coordinates: 32°44′4″N 101°57′29″W / 32.73444°N 101.95806°W / 32.73444; -101.95806
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyDawson
Government
 • MayorJosh Stevens
Area
 • Total
5.14 sq mi (13.31 km2)
 • Land5.11 sq mi (13.23 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
2,992 ft (912 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,674
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79331
Area code806
FIPS code48-41164[2]
GNIS feature ID1339590[3]
Websitewww.ci.lamesa.tx.us

Lamesa (/ləˈmsə/ lə-MEE-sə)[5] is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County, Texas, United States.[6] The population was 8,674 at the 2020 census, down from 9,952 at the 2000 census. Located south of Lubbock on the Llano Estacado, Lamesa was founded in 1903. Most of its economy is based on cotton farming. The Preston E. Smith prison unit, named for the former governor of Texas, is located just outside Lamesa.[7]

Geography

Lamesa is located in the center of Dawson County at 32°44′4″N 101°57′29″W / 32.73444°N 101.95806°W / 32.73444; -101.95806 (32.734439, –101.958190).[8] U.S. Highway 87 (Lynn Avenue) passes through the eastern side of the city, leading north 61 miles (98 km) to Lubbock and southeast 44 miles (71 km) to Big Spring. U.S. Highway 180 passes through the center of town as 4th Street and leads west 41 miles (66 km) to Seminole and east 62 miles (100 km) to Snyder. Texas State Highway 137 passes through the city as Bryan Avenue and leads northwest 38 miles (61 km) to Brownfield and south 45 miles (72 km) to Stanton. Texas State Highway 349 branches off Highway 137 south of Lamesa and leads southwest 55 miles (89 km) to Midland.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.0 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.62%, is water.[9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19201,188
19303,528197.0%
19406,03871.1%
195010,70477.3%
196012,43816.2%
197011,559−7.1%
198011,7902.0%
199010,809−8.3%
20009,952−7.9%
20109,422−5.3%
20208,674−7.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2020 census

Lamesa racial composition[11]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 2,717 31.32%
Black or African American (NH) 296 3.41%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 20 0.23%
Asian (NH) 50 0.58%
Some Other Race (NH) 12 0.14%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 123 1.42%
Hispanic or Latino 5,456 62.90%
Total 8,674

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,674 people, 3,705 households, and 2,267 families residing in the city. The median income for a household in the city was $36,904. The per capita income for the city was $22,062. 29.4% of the population was recorded as living below the poverty line.

2000 Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, 9,952 people, 3,696 households, and 2,679 families resided in the city. The population density was 2,080.8 inhabitants per square mile (803.4/km2). The 4,270 housing units averaged 892.8 per square mile (344.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 41.9% White non-Hispanic, 4.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 19.51% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 52.96% of the population.

Of the 3,696 households, 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were not families. About 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city, the population was distributed as 29.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,362, and for a family was $31,556. Males had a median income of $26,393 versus $16,826 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,211. About 18.1% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.4% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Education

Lamesa is served by the Lamesa Independent School District, which includes Lamesa High School and Lamesa Middle School, whose school mascots are the Golden Tornadoes.

A branch of Howard College, a community college in Big Spring, is located in Lamesa.

Culture

During the last weekend of April, Lamesa hosts the annual Chicken Fried Steak Festival. Lamesa has been called "the birthplace of the chicken-fried steak", but the reporter who made the designation later confessed that the claim is fictional. Nevertheless, in 2011, Governor Rick Perry declared Lamesa the home of the chicken-fried steak. In the 2013 competition, Mayor Dave Nix teamed with city councilman Greg Hughes as contestants. The community event attracted 65 sponsors and 104 booths.[14]

La Entrada al Pacifico is an international trade corridor that begins in Topolobampo, Mexico, runs through Midland-Odessa and ends in Lamesa (according to the legal definition).[15]

Lamesa's Sky-Vue Drive-In Theater, established in 1948, became a well-known regional fixture. It has been closed since a kitchen fire destroyed the snack bar on November 27, 2015. Known for its "Chihuahua sandwich", conceived by owners R. A. "Skeet" Noret and his wife, Sarah,[16] the Sky-Vue was one of only 14 remaining drive-in theaters in Texas. Others are in Lubbock and Clarendon. Before he became famous, musician Buddy Holly performed on the roof of the Sky Vue's projector building.[17] The theater was also used as cover art and named in the title of country music album Down at the Sky-Vue Drive-In by country music artist Don Walser. Lamesa also has an indoor movie theater, Movieland, which has two screens.

"The Wall" on S 2nd Street is a brick wall on which graduating seniors of Lamesa High School paint their names. Each year, the new graduating class adds their own graffiti on top of the last.

The CBS television series Dallas had one of its more profitable oil wells, Ewing 23, in Lamesa. In one of the more dramatic scenes of the series, in season four, J. R. Ewing flies in his Learjet to the Lamesa airport. Shortly thereafter, gunfire erupts and Dawson County sheriff's deputies shoot a man who blew up the oilfield after a failed effort to blackmail Ewing.[18]

Dal Paso Museum

The Dal Paso Museum, a collection of local artifacts housed in a former hotel, is located in downtown Lamesa. The name is derived from the fact that Lamesa is located on the table land of the Staked Plains. On display are home furnishings, pioneer tools, ranch and farm equipment, and exhibits by local artists. The museum, at 306 South First Street, has limited afternoon hours to the public.[19]

Media

The city is served by a biweekly newspaper, The Lamesa Press Reporter.[20] Local radio station KPET (AM 690) broadcasts local news, call-in shows, and country music, in addition to sporting events from the hometown Golden Tornadoes, the Red Raiders, and the Texas Rangers. Other radio stations include KBKN (FM) and KVLM (FM). The cable TV system is operated by Northland Cable Television. Other signals are received from stations in Lubbock, Midland-Odessa, and other area towns. Television signals are provided by ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, Fox, Telemundo and CW stations in Lubbock and the Univision station in the Permian Basin (Midland-Odessa).[21]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Lamesa has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.[22] The town is known for hot summers—frequently topping 100 °F (38 °C)—and cold winter nights (where the temperature goes below freezing on an average of 91 nights). The average annual temperature is 61.4 °F (16.3 °C), making it the ninth-coldest place in Texas after cities such as Amarillo and Lubbock. Lamesa averages 17.6 inches (45 cm) of rain and 4 inches (10 cm) of snow annually.[23][24]

Climate data for Lamesa, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1927–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 84
(29)
91
(33)
95
(35)
103
(39)
109
(43)
114
(46)
111
(44)
111
(44)
106
(41)
101
(38)
92
(33)
86
(30)
114
(46)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 75.8
(24.3)
79.9
(26.6)
87.0
(30.6)
92.3
(33.5)
99.3
(37.4)
103.3
(39.6)
101.9
(38.8)
100.7
(38.2)
97.1
(36.2)
91.5
(33.1)
82.3
(27.9)
74.5
(23.6)
105.3
(40.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 55.3
(12.9)
60.2
(15.7)
68.5
(20.3)
77.4
(25.2)
85.1
(29.5)
92.4
(33.6)
94.3
(34.6)
93.1
(33.9)
85.4
(29.7)
76.4
(24.7)
64.7
(18.2)
56.3
(13.5)
75.8
(24.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 40.8
(4.9)
44.7
(7.1)
52.4
(11.3)
60.7
(15.9)
69.8
(21.0)
77.9
(25.5)
80.3
(26.8)
79.0
(26.1)
71.8
(22.1)
61.6
(16.4)
49.7
(9.8)
41.8
(5.4)
60.9
(16.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 26.2
(−3.2)
29.2
(−1.6)
36.3
(2.4)
44.1
(6.7)
54.5
(12.5)
63.5
(17.5)
66.2
(19.0)
65.0
(18.3)
58.3
(14.6)
46.7
(8.2)
34.8
(1.6)
27.2
(−2.7)
46.0
(7.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 14.8
(−9.6)
17.8
(−7.9)
22.3
(−5.4)
31.5
(−0.3)
41.1
(5.1)
56.3
(13.5)
61.4
(16.3)
59.2
(15.1)
46.3
(7.9)
33.2
(0.7)
21.6
(−5.8)
15.4
(−9.2)
11.0
(−11.7)
Record low °F (°C) −6
(−21)
−12
(−24)
7
(−14)
23
(−5)
28
(−2)
42
(6)
54
(12)
50
(10)
36
(2)
22
(−6)
6
(−14)
−3
(−19)
−12
(−24)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.60
(15)
0.75
(19)
1.01
(26)
0.88
(22)
2.09
(53)
2.36
(60)
1.45
(37)
1.60
(41)
2.89
(73)
1.41
(36)
1.04
(26)
0.80
(20)
16.84
(428)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.8
(2.0)
0.6
(1.5)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.7
(1.8)
0.5
(1.3)
2.6
(6.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 3.0 3.7 3.2 2.9 5.1 5.5 4.6 5.0 5.6 4.1 3.1 2.9 48.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 1.6
Source: NOAA[25][26]

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Texas State Historical Association. "Texas Almanac Pronunciation Guide" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ Texas Department of Criminal Justice Archived 2007-11-20 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2007-11-08
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lamesa city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  12. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  13. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "Chris Hoff, "Chicken Fried Steak Festival keeps growing", April 27, 2013". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  15. ^ "Texas Transportation Code Section 225.040 - La Entrada Al Pacifico Corridor". texas.public.law. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  16. ^ "Sky-Vue Drive-In". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  17. ^ "Drive In Movies in Texas".
  18. ^ Dallas, Season four, Episode eight, "Trouble at Ewing 23".
  19. ^ Texas Transportation Commission, Texas State Travel Guide, 2007, p. 123
  20. ^ Lamesa Press-Reporter
  21. ^ FCC Retrieved on 2007-11-08
  22. ^ "Lamesa, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  23. ^ "Texas Climate Top 10 Lists". web2.airmail.net. Archived from the original on June 3, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  24. ^ "Lamesa, Texas Climate". www.bestplaces.net. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  25. ^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  26. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[12][13]

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