Town guide

Lockney, Texas

Lockney is a town in Floyd County, Texas, home to about 1,752 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79241.

Homes sold for a median of $75 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,7521,130 per sq mi
Median home value$82,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$75Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lockney

1 ZIP code

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Around Lockney

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)234 miles away
Closer regional airportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX284 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lockney

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

Lockney had 1,498 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.

It’s the 785th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Floyd County grew from 2,020 residents in 1900 to 5,402 in 2020.

Lockney population by census2000: 2,056, 2010: 1,842, 2020: 1,4982,05620001,84220101,4982020

Floyd County, 1900–2020

Floyd County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,020, 1910: 4,638, 1920: 9,758, 1930: 12,409, 1940: 10,659, 1950: 10,535, 1960: 12,369, 1970: 11,044, 1980: 9,834, 1990: 8,497, 2000: 7,771, 2010: 6,446, 2020: 5,4022K’00’1010K’20’3011K’40’5012K’60’7010K’80’908K’00’105K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 20.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LockneyJan: high 52°F, low 25°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 28°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 36°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 44°F, 1.5 in; May: high 82°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 68°F, 1.8 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 67°F, 2 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 59°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 47°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 35°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 27°F, 0.9 in52°25°Jan0.757°28°Feb0.765°36°Mar1.373°44°Apr1.582°54°May3.190°64°Jun3.492°68°Jul1.891°67°Aug2.084°59°Sep2.674°47°Oct1.562°35°Nov0.853°27°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Floydada, TX weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Floyd County

804 jobs at 140 businesses in Floyd County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Floyd CountyHealth care and social assistance: 162 jobs; Retail trade: 110 jobs; Wholesale trade: 106 jobs; Other services: 92 jobs; Utilities: 65 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 59 jobs; Finance and insurance: 55 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 43 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 14% Wholesale trade 13% Other services 11% Utilities 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 7% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lockney.

Nearest hospitals

  • W J Mangold Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lockney1.6 miles
  • Covenant Hospital PlainviewGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Plainview17.9 miles
  • Swisher Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Tulia32.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Lockney

Grocery stores

  • Dollar General2.4 mi

Libraries

  • Lockney Public Library1.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lockney

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lockney ElLockneyPre-K–5170Public2.2 mi
Lockney J HLockney6–884Public2.1 mi
Lockney H SLockney9–12130Public2.1 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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