Why visit Booker
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks and 1 place to stay in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 96°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Booker
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About Booker
Booker is a town in Lipscomb and Ochiltree Counties in Texas, United States. Its population was 1,437 as of the 2020 Census. It was named for B.F. Booker, a civil engineer for the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway.
From the Wikipedia article Booker, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship2
Saint Peter Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.5 mi
505 West Mitchell Road, Booker
Booker United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 0.6 mi
412 South Eastern Street, Booker
Gas and EV charging2
History
Booker was founded seven miles north of where it currently sits, as LaKemp, Oklahoma, in 1909. Ten years later, though, when the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway was built from Shattuck, Oklahoma, to Spearman, Texas, the entire town moved seven miles across the state line to be near the railroad. The town was platted shortly before the move in 1917 by Thomas C. Spearman, who had Spearman named after him. LaKemp was renamed Booker in honor of one of the engineers for the railroad. Around 2007, the then-operator of the railroad line, the Southwestern Railroad, abandoned the railway.
From the History section of Booker, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Booker
12 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 24°F | 0.7 in | 3.1 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 26°F | 0.6 in | 2.4 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 34°F | 1.5 in | 2.7 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 42°F | 1.9 in | 0.6 in |
| May | 82°F | 53°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 64°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 96°F | 68°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 67°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 59°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 46°F | 2.0 in | 0.8 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 33°F | 0.8 in | 1.1 in |
| Dec | 51°F | 25°F | 1.0 in | 2.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Perryton (16 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lipscomb County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2008-03-14: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2006-01-11: Extreme Wildfire Threat (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Gage Airport (GAG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 44 miles away.
- Perryton 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
- Follett 22 mi east, about 36 min by car
- Beaver 25 mi north, about 40 min by car
- Forgan 31 mi north, about 50 min by car
- Turpin 34 mi northwest, about 55 min by car
- Shattuck 39 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Canadian 39 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Spearman 41 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Liberal 46 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Guymon 54 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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