Town guide

Lamkin, Texas

Lamkin is a community in Comanche County, Texas, home to about 21 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76455.

Population2131 per sq mi
Median household income$27,083Census

ZIP codes in Lamkin

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Gustine, TX76455 —/sq ft

Mostly Gustine; part is in Lamkin

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Around Lamkin

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)108 miles away
Closer regional airportKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield (GRK)64 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Worth, TX89 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX116 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lamkin; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lamkin

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 1752nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Comanche County grew from 23,009 residents in 1900 to 13,594 in 2020.

Comanche County, 1900–2020

Comanche County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,009, 1910: 27,186, 1920: 25,748, 1930: 18,430, 1940: 19,245, 1950: 15,516, 1960: 11,865, 1970: 11,898, 1980: 12,617, 1990: 13,381, 2000: 14,026, 2010: 13,974, 2020: 13,59423K’00’1026K’20’3019K’40’5012K’60’7013K’80’9014K’00’1014K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 31.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LamkinJan: high 59°F, low 34°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 38°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 46°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 53°F, 2.5 in; May: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 70°F, 4 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 72°F, 1.8 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 72°F, 2.3 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 66°F, 3 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 45°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 37°F, 1.8 in59°34°Jan1.763°38°Feb2.171°46°Mar2.579°53°Apr2.585°63°May4.492°70°Jun4.097°72°Jul1.897°72°Aug2.390°66°Sep3.080°54°Oct3.669°45°Nov2.160°37°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Proctor Rsvr, TX weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Comanche County

2,599 jobs at 290 businesses in Comanche County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Comanche CountyRetail trade: 541 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 462 jobs; Wholesale trade: 333 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 201 jobs; Manufacturing: 142 jobs; Finance and insurance: 134 jobs; Construction: 116 jobs; Other services: 100 jobsRetail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 18% Wholesale trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Manufacturing 6% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lamkin.

Nearest hospitals

  • Comanche County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Comanche13.7 miles
  • Hamilton General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hamilton19.6 miles
  • Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital StephenvillGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Stephenville28.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Lamkin

Public schools here are run by Gustine ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gustine SchoolGustinePre-K–12136Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Gustine.

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