Hermleigh, Texas | |
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 The Hermleigh post office. | |
 Location of Hermleigh, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 32°38′5″N 100°45′34″W / 32.63472°N 100.75944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Scurry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.1 sq mi (23.5 km2) |
| • Land | 9.1 sq mi (23.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,441 ft (744 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 383 |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79526 |
| Area code | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-33356[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1337647[3] |
Hermleigh is a census-designated place (CDP) in Scurry County, Texas, United States.
Hermleigh lies on U.S. Route 84, ninety-six miles southeast of Lubbock, and has a population of 383 people at the 2020 census.[1]
A destructive low-end EF2 tornado struck the northwestern side of town on May 1, 2022, damaging or destroying mobile homes while also damaging a home, a garage, trailers, and vehicles.[4] A 4.9 magnitude earthquake was reported by the United States Geological Survey on July 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Hermleigh CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "NWS Damage Survey for 05/01/2022 Tornado Event". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa, Texas. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.