Lipscomb, Texas | |
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County seat | |
Lipscomb County courthouse in Lipscomb
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Location within Lipscomb County and Texas |
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Coordinates: 36°13′56″N 100°16′19″W / 36.23222°N 100.27194°WCoordinates: 36°13′56″N 100°16′19″W / 36.23222°N 100.27194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Lipscomb |
Area | |
• Total | 5.1 sq mi (13.2 km2) |
• Land | 5.1 sq mi (13.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,392 ft (729 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 44 |
• Density | 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 79056 |
Area code(s) | 806 |
FIPS code | 48-42952 |
GNIS feature ID | 1361259 |
Lipscomb (/ˈlɪpskəm/ LIP-skəm) is a small town in, and the county seat of, Lipscomb County, Texas, United States. The population was 44 at the 2000 census.
Lipscomb is located at 36°13′56″N 100°16′19″W / 36.23222°N 100.27194°W (36.232224, -100.271869). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13 km2), all of it land.
Lipscomb is located in the northwest corner of its namesake CDP, and is the locus of US postal zip code 79056.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lipscomb has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 44 people, 25 households, and 14 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 8.6 people per square mile (3.3/km²). There were 35 housing units at an average density of 6.9/sq mi (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.91% White and 9.09% Native American.