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Lubbock, Texas

Lubbock, Texas
City of Lubbock
Downtown Lubbock skyline
Downtown Lubbock skyline
Flag of Lubbock, Texas
Flag
Official seal of Lubbock, Texas
Seal
Nickname(s): "Hub City"
Motto: "The Giant Side of Texas"
Location in the state of Texas
Location in the state of Texas
Lubbock is located in the US
Lubbock
Lubbock
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°34′N 101°53′W / 33.567°N 101.883°W / 33.567; -101.883Coordinates: 33°34′N 101°53′W / 33.567°N 101.883°W / 33.567; -101.883
Country United States
State Texas
County Lubbock
Settled 1890
Incorporated March 16, 1909
Government
 • Type Council-manager
 • Mayor Dan Pope
 • City Council Victor Hernandez (D)
Floyd Price (D)
Todd R. Klein (L)
Steve Massengale
Karen Gibson (R)
Latrelle Joy (R)
 • City manager James Loomis
Area
 • City 123.6 sq mi (320.0 km2)
 • Land 122.41 sq mi (317.04 km2)
 • Water 1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2)
Elevation 3,256 ft (992.4 m)
Population (2015)
 • City 249,042 (83rd)
 • Metro 311,154
 • CSA 334,587
Demonym(s) Lubbockite
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 79401-79416, 79423, 79424, 79430, 79452, 79453, 79457, 79464, 79490, 79491, 79493, 79499
Area code(s) 806
FIPS code 48-45000
GNIS feature ID 1374760
Website www.ci.lubbock.tx.us

Lubbock (/ˈlʌbək/ LUB-ək) is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically and geographically as the Llano Estacado and ecologically is part of the southern end of the High Plains. According to a 2015 Census estimate, Lubbock had a population of 249,042, making it the 83rd most populous city in the United States of America and the 11th most populous city in the state of Texas. The city is the economic center of the Lubbock metropolitan area, which had an estimated 2015 population of 311,154.

Lubbock's nickname, "Hub City", derives from it being the economic, education, and health care hub of the multicounty region, north of the Permian Basin and south of the Texas Panhandle, commonly called the South Plains. The area is the largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the world and is heavily dependent on water drawn from the Ogallala Aquifer for irrigation. Lubbock was selected as the 12th best place to start a small business by CNNMoney.com. CNN mentioned the city's traditional business atmosphere: low rent for commercial space, central location, and cooperative city government. Lubbock is home to Texas Tech University, the sixth-largest college by enrollment in the state. Lubbock High School has been recognized for three consecutive years by Newsweek as one of the top high schools in the United States based in part on its international baccalaureate program.


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