Levelland, Texas | |
|---|---|
 Mallet Event Center and Rodeo Arena | |
  Levelland | |
| Coordinates: 33°35′14″N 102°22′41″W / 33.58722°N 102.37806°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Hockley |
| Region | Llano Estacado |
| Established | 1921 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.21 sq mi (26.45 km2) |
| • Land | 10.21 sq mi (26.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,520 ft (1,070 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 12,652 |
| • Density | 1,239.18/sq mi (478.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| ZIP code | 79336, 79338 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-42448 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1361113 |
| Website | www |
Levelland is a city 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. Major industries include cotton farming and petroleum production. It is the home of South Plains College. Levelland is the principal city of the Levelland micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Hockley County and part of the larger Lubbock–Levelland combined statistical area. Levelland was so named on account of the flat land at the town site.[5]
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- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "From Bug Tussle to Tarzan, here are 40 of the oddest Texas town names". Click2Houston. August 9, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.