Lamb County, Texas
| Lamb County, Texas | |
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Lamb County Courthouse in Littlefield
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1908 |
| Named for | George A. Lamb |
| Seat | Littlefield |
| Largest city | Littlefield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,018 sq mi (2,637 km2) |
| • Land | 1,016 sq mi (2,631 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2), 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 13,977 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | co |
Lamb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,977. Its county seat is Littlefield. The county was created in 1876 but not organized until 1908. It is named for George A. Lamb, who died in the Battle of San Jacinto.
Lamb County was the home of the Texas House Speaker Bill W. Clayton, who served from 1975 until 1983. It is also the birth place of country music singer Waylon Jennings.
Lamb County was formed in 1876 from portions of Bexar County. It was named after George A. Lamb, a soldier in the Battle of San Jacinto.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,018 square miles (2,640 km2), of which 1,016 square miles (2,630 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (0.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,709 people, 5,360 households, and 3,991 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 6,294 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.1% White, 4.3% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, less than 0.05% Pacific Islander, 16.9% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. 43.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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