Levelland, Texas
| Levelland, Texas | |
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Mallet Event Center and Rodeo Arena
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 Levelland
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| Coordinates: 33°35′14″N 102°22′41″W / 33.58722°N 102.37806°WCoordinates: 33°35′14″N 102°22′41″W / 33.58722°N 102.37806°W | |
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 United States
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 Texas
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| County | Hockley |
| Region | Llano Estacado |
| Established | 1921 |
| Elevation | 3,520 ft (1,070 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 13,542 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 79336, 79338 |
| Area code | 806 |
| Website | Levelland,Texas Official Website |
Levelland is a city in Hockley County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,542. It is the county seat of Hockley County. It is located on the Llano Estacado, 30 miles (48 km) west of Lubbock. Major industries include cotton farming and petroleum production. It is the home of South Plains College.
Levelland is the principal city of the Levelland Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Hockley County and part of the larger Lubbock-Levelland Combined Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.9 square miles (26 km2), of which, 9.9 square miles (26 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.20%) is covered by water.
As of the census of 2000, 12,866 people, 4,574 households, and 3,361 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,296.5 people per square mile (500.8/km²). The 5,186 housing units averaged 522.6 per square mile (201.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.34% White, 5.36% African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 20.92% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 39.21% of the population.
Of the 4,574 households, 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were not families; 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.17.
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