Lipscomb ( Lipscomb ) - a city and a statistically isolated area in the United States , located in the northern part of Texas , the administrative center of the eponymous district . According to the 2010 census, the number of residents was 37 people [2] , according to the US Census Bureau in 2016, 32 people lived in the city [3] .
| City | |
| Lipscomb | |
|---|---|
| English Lipscomb | |
 | |
| A country |  USA |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lipscomb |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 9.7 km² |
| Center height | |
| Timezone | UTC − 6 ; summer UTC − 5 |
| Population | |
| Population | 37 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 3.81 people / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +1 806 |
| Postcode | |
| FIPS | 48-42952 [1] |
| GNIS | |
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History
In 1886, a store and a post office were founded on the site of the current city. It was expected that the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway would pass through the city. The new city was named after lawyer and judge . A year later, Lipscomb was elected the county’s administrative center, ahead of the cities of Dominion and Tims City [4] .
The railway eventually went south of the city and all attempts by local businessmen to branch into Lipscomb were unsuccessful. In 1888, a coal vein was discovered near Lipscomb, but its thickness was only 5 inches (13 centimeters) and the attempt to open the mine failed. By 1910, there were several churches, a bank, a pharmacy, and a number of other institutions in the city. In 1916, a modern district court building was built; two newspapers, Panhandle Interstate and Lipscomb County Limelight , worked in the city. However, by 1980, two organizations and a post office remained in the city. The lack of major highways and railways led to the fact that in the XXI century the number of inhabitants drastically decreased [4]
Geography
Lipscomb is located in the central part of the district, its coordinates: [5] .
According to the US Census Bureau , the area of the city is about 9.7 km 2 , fully occupied by land [5] .
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification , the semiarid climate of temperate latitudes (BSk) prevails in Lipscombe [6] .
| Lipscomb Climate | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Absolute maximum, ° C | 28.9 | 31.1 | 35 | 37.8 | 40.6 | 45 | 45.6 | 43.3 | 42,2 | 37.8 | 32,2 | 26.1 | 45.6 |
| Average maximum, ° C | 9.1 | 11,4 | 16.6 | 21.9 | 26.5 | 31.6 | 34.8 | 33.9 | 29.2 | 23.1 | 15.6 | 9.8 | 21.9 |
| Average temperature, ° C | 0.6 | 2,8 | 7.8 | 13,2 | 18.6 | 23.9 | 26.8 | 25.9 | 21 | 14.2 | 7 | 1,5 | 13.6 |
| Average minimum ° C | −7.9 | −5.8 | −1 | 4.6 | 10.6 | 16,2 | 18.8 | 17.9 | 12.8 | 5,4 | −1.6 | −6.9 | 5.3 |
| Absolute minimum, ° C | −27.8 | −23.9 | −18.9 | −10 | −1.7 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 6.7 | −2.8 | −12.2 | −17.2 | −26.7 | −27.8 |
| Precipitation rate, mm | 12 | 20 | 37 | 40 | 92 | 85 | 65 | 66 | 45 | 39 | 23 | 17 | 540 |
| Source: weatherbase.com [7] | |||||||||||||
Population
According to the 2010 census, 37 people lived in the city, there were 20 households and 11 families. The racial makeup of the city: 97.3% are white , 0.0% are African Americans , 2.7% are Native Americans, 0.0% are Asians , 0.0% (2 people) are residents of Hawaii or Oceania, 0, 0% - other races, 0,0% - two or more races. The number of Hispanic residents of any race was 2.7% [2] .
Out of 20 households, 5% live in children under 18 years of age. 55% of households were couples living together (5% with children under 18 years of age), 45% of households were not families. Only one person lived in 45% of households, 40% were single elderly people (over 65). The average household size was 1.65. The average family size is 2.18 people [2] .
The population of the city by age range was as follows: 5.4% - residents under the age of 20, 8.1% are between the ages of 20 and 39, 43.2% are between 40 and 64, 43.2% are 65 and older . The average age is 60.8 years [2] .
According to surveys of five years from 2012 to 2016, the average household income in Lipscombe is $ 72,917 per year, and the average family income is $ 61,250. The per capita income for the city is $ 35,253. The entire population of the city is above the poverty line [8] .
Infrastructure and transport
The main motorway through Lipscomb is Texas State 305, which runs south from US 60 to the north of Texas State Highway 15.
The closest commercial flight airport is Liberal — Mid America Airport in the city of Liberal, Kansas . The airport is located approximately 145 kilometers northwest of Lipscomb.
Education
The city is served by Higgins Independent School District.
Notes
- ↑ 2016 Texas State Places Gazetteer File (TXT). Date of treatment December 19, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Census 2010: General Population and Housing Characteristics, Lipscomb CDP, TX . US Census Bureau. Date of treatment December 19, 2017.
- ↑ Demographic and Housing Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2016 (Lipscomb CDP, TX ) . US Census Bureau. Date of treatment December 19, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 H. Allen Anderson. LIPSCOMB, TX (English) (HTML). Handbook of Texas Online . Texas State Historical Association. Date of treatment December 19, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lipscomb CDP, Texas . American Factfinder . US Census Bureau. Date of treatment December 19, 2017.
- ↑ Lipscomb, Texas. Climate Summary weatherbase.com Date of treatment December 19, 2017.
- ↑ Lipscomb, Texas. Travel Weather Averages . weatherbase.com Date of treatment December 19, 2017.
- ↑ 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Lipscomb CDP, TX . US Census Bureau. Date of treatment December 19, 2017.
Links
- Information about the city of Lipscomb (English) (HTML). Handbook of Texas Online . Texas State Historical Association.
- Information about Lipscomb on texasescapes.com .
- Higgins Independent School District .