Littlefield, Texas
Littlefield is a city of 5,822 people in Lamb County, Texas, founded in 1912.
Why visit Littlefield
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in Littlefield
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Littlefield
Littlefield is a city in and the county seat of Lamb County, Texas, United States. Its population was 5,943 at the 2020 census. It is located in a significant cotton-growing region, northwest of Lubbock on the Llano Estacado just south of the Texas Panhandle. Littlefield had a large denim-manufacturing plant operated by American Cotton Growers.
From the Wikipedia article Littlefield, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes1
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.1 mi
2330 Hall Avenue
Mo-Th 05:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-24:00; Su 05:00-23:00
Churches and places of worship10
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.6 mi
1309 West 8th Street, Littlefield
History
Littlefield is named for George Washington Littlefield. In July 1901, Littlefield purchased the southern, or Yellow Houses, division of the XIT Ranch, forming the Yellow House Ranch. At that time, the ranch covered 312,175 acres (126,333 ha) in Lamb, Hockley, Bailey, and Cochran Counties. In 1912, when surveys showed that a new rail line from Coleman, Texas, to Texico, New Mexico, would pass through his property, Littlefield formed the Littlefield Lands Company to sell the northeastern corner of the Yellow House Ranch, a total of 79,040 acres (31,990 ha), to settlers and to establish the town of Littlefield in Lamb County. Littlefield became a stop on the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway in 1913.
The most westerly piece of debris (a thermal protection system tile) from the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster was found in a field in Littlefield.
From the History section of Littlefield, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare1
Map of Littlefield
27 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 23°F | 0.7 in | 1.2 in |
| Feb | 58°F | 26°F | 0.6 in | 1.5 in |
| Mar | 67°F | 33°F | 1.1 in | 0.6 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 41°F | 1.1 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 83°F | 52°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 61°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 64°F | 2.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 63°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 55°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 75°F | 43°F | 1.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 63°F | 32°F | 0.7 in | 1.1 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 24°F | 0.8 in | 2.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Littlefield (6 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
Lamb County has had 12 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)
- 2016-02-09: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2011-07-01: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Reese Airpark (REE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 miles away.
- Olton 21 mi northeast, about 34 min by car
- Levelland 23 mi south, about 38 min by car
- Shallowater 25 mi southeast, about 41 min by car
- Abernathy 28 mi east, about 46 min by car
- Morton 28 mi southwest, about 45 min by car
- Hale Center 30 mi east, about 48 min by car
- Lubbock 36 mi southeast, about 57 min by car
- Plainview 40 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Idalou 41 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Dimmitt 43 mi north, about 1 h 15 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Revised Littlefield, TX, City Hall IMG 4776, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Littlefield Texas Train Station, Leaflet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lamb County, TX, Courthouse IMG 4766, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Canyon Valley Texas Bridge, Leaflet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS023-E-39417 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-39418 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-43389 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-43390 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-100678 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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