Shallowater, Texas
Shallowater is a city of 2,955 people in Lubbock County, Texas, founded in 1909.
Why visit Shallowater
Townapedia lists 1 place to eat in and around town.
Weather in Shallowater
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About Shallowater
Shallowater is a city in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. Shallowater is on U.S. Route 84 and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe line, 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Lubbock. Its population was 2,964 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lubbock metropolitan statistical area.
From the Wikipedia article Shallowater, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes1
Sonic
Fast food · Burger · 1.1 mi
7459 Highway 84, Shallowater
Mo-Th 06:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-24:00; Su 08:00-23:00
Churches and places of worship4
Saint Philip Benizi Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic
910 Avenue J, Shallowater
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
History
As early as 1909 J. C. (Jim) Bowles, whose ranch was adjacent to the site of what is now Shallowater, persuaded Bob Crump, a member of a ranching family, to help form a townsite company and attract a railroad to go through the area. Land was purchased for the townsite on May 18, 1909. A school was built at that time.
From the History section of Shallowater, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Healthcare1
Map of Shallowater
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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
Lubbock County has had 14 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)
- 2015-05-29: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Reese Airpark (REE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Lubbock 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Idalou 18 mi east, about 28 min by car
- Levelland 23 mi west, about 37 min by car
- Hale Center 27 mi north, about 44 min by car
- Olton 35 mi north, about 56 min by car
- Ralls 35 mi east, about 56 min by car
- Plainview 38 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Seth Ward 40 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Floydada 43 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Crosbyton 43 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- 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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