Lockney, Texas
| Lockney, Texas | |
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 Lockney
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| Coordinates: 34°07′28″N 101°26′30″W / 34.12444°N 101.44167°WCoordinates: 34°07′28″N 101°26′30″W / 34.12444°N 101.44167°W | |
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 United States
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 Texas
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| County | Floyd |
| Region | Llano Estacado |
| Elevation | 3,278 ft (999 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,842 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 79241 |
| Area code | 806 |
| Website | Lockney from the Handbook of Texas Online |
Lockney is a town in Floyd County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,842 at the 2010 census, down from 2,056 at the 2000 census.
Lockney is located in northwestern Floyd County at 34°7′23″N 101°26′36″W / 34.12306°N 101.44333°W (34.122961, -101.443414).U.S. Route 70 passes through the town, leading southeast 12 miles (19 km) to Floydada, the county seat, and northwest 16 miles (26 km) to Plainview.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lockney has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,056 people, 690 households, and 540 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,326.3 people per square mile (512.1/km²). There were 791 housing units at an average density of 510.3 per square mile (197.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.62% White, 2.53% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 22.81% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 51.90% of the population.
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