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1374760 [2] Website. ci.lubbock.tx.us. Lubbock (/ ˈlʌbək / LUB-ək) [7] is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 266,878 in 2023, [3] the city is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. [8] The city is in the northwestern part of the state ...
- 10th-Most Populous
Texas population density map. As of May 2024, the 1,225...
- Lubbock County, Texas
The first Lubbock County Courthouse was used from 1891 to...
- Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public...
- Reese Air Force Base
Reese Technology Center began as the Lubbock Army Air Corps...
- Metro Tower
The Metro Tower, also known as the NTS Tower, is an office...
- Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
The airport is the eighth-busiest airport in Texas. Lubbock...
- Comancheria
The Comancheria or Comanchería (Comanche: Nʉmʉnʉʉ Sookobitʉ,...
- Ogallala Aquifer
The Ogallala Aquifer (oh-gə-LAH-lə) is a shallow water table...
- Trae Young
Born in Lubbock, Texas, Trae is the son of Candice and...
- 10th-Most Populous
Lubbock is a city in the United States. It is in the state of Texas. More than 250,000 people live there. It is the home of Texas Tech University.
Sep 1, 2024 · Lubbock, city, seat (1891) of Lubbock county, northwestern Texas, U.S., lying some 120 miles (190 km) south of Amarillo. It was formed in 1890 from Old Lubbock and Monterey and named for Colonel Tom S. Lubbock, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
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Jun 25, 2016 · The city, the largest on the South Plains, is on Interstate Highway 27, 327 miles northwest of Dallas and 122 miles south of Amarillo. Lubbock was founded as a part of the movement westward onto the High Plains of Texas by ranchers and farmers.
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Lubbock is the seat of Lubbock County, the site of state and national parks, two major medical systems, three universities, and is unique among other growing Texas cities in that its sustained economic development and growth are not supported by heavy industry.
Aug 17, 2023 · Lubbock’s history is characterized by its transformation from a small town on the Texas plains to a vibrant city with a diverse economy, a thriving arts and music scene and a strong sense of community.
