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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.
Historic site Image Location Nearest city County Coordinates Supervising agency Notes Acton State Historic Site: FM 167: Acton: Hood: THC Barrington Plantation
Stephen Crosby, former commissioner of the Texas General Land Office Crowell: Foard: George T. Crowell, owner of the townsite Crystal City: Zavala: The clear artesian water of the area Cuero: DeWitt: Spanish word for "hide" or "leather:" cattle was (and still is) a major component of the local economy
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.
Texas sage plants from Southwest Texas freeze in North Central Texas. Many types of yuccas get too much rain here. Our soils are too alkaline for bald cypress, water oak, and most types of pine trees.
While only about 20% of Texas counties are generally located within the Houston—Dallas—San Antonio—Austin areas, they serve a majority of the state's population with approximately 22,000,000 inhabitants. Texas was originally divided into municipalities (municipios in Spanish), a unit of local government under Spanish and Mexican rule.
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.