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Levelland is a city in and the county seat of Hockley County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census , the city population was 12,652, [ 3 ] down from 13,542 at the 2010 census. [ 4 ] It is located on the Llano Estacado , 30 miles (48 km) west of Lubbock .
Hockley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,537. [1] Its county seat is Levelland. [2] The county was created in 1876, but not organized until 1921. [3] It is named for George Washington Hockley, a secretary of war of the Republic of Texas.
Levelland Independent School District is a public school district based in Levelland, Texas . In addition to Levelland, the district also serves the town of Opdyke West. Texas author Lou Halsell Rodenberger (1926–2009) taught English and journalism at Levelland High School in the late 1940s. Popular football coach Gene Mayfield concluded his ...
The Levelland Micropolitan Statistical Area was a separate statistical area within the CSA until 2023 when it was added to the Lubbock MSA. [1] In the 2010 census , the CSA had a population of 350,013, though a July 1, 2019 estimate placed the population at 381,664. [ 2 ]
The first European to see Texas was Alonso Álvarez de Pineda, who led an expedition for the governor of Jamaica, Francisco de Garay, in 1520.While searching for a passage between the Gulf of Mexico and Asia, [17] Álvarez de Pineda created the first map of the northern Gulf Coast. [18]
Historic site Image Location Nearest city County Coordinates Supervising agency Notes Acton State Historic Site: FM 167: Acton: Hood: THC Barrington Plantation
The "City of Mosaics" is celebrating a milestone achievement, adding six new mosaics to the city's existing 100 thanks to a state grant to build a roadside installation.
The following are lists in a series of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (RTHLs) arranged by county as designated by the Texas Historical Commission and local county historical commissions in Texas. Purchase and display of a historical marker is a required component of the RTHL designation process.