Town guide

Lueders, Texas

Lueders is a city in Shackelford County, Texas, home to about 271 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79533.

Homes sold for a median of $79 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population271459 per sq mi
Median home value$33,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$79Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lueders

1 ZIP code

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lueders. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

The Lueders guide is on the way

We’re writing up Lueders’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Lueders well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Lueders

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)147 miles away
Closer regional airportAbilene Regional Airport (ABI)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Worth, TX130 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX163 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lueders

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

Lueders had 258 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 1473rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Shackelford County grew from 2,461 residents in 1900 to 3,105 in 2020.

Lueders population by census2000: 300, 2010: 346, 2020: 258300200034620102582020

Shackelford County, 1900–2020

Shackelford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,461, 1910: 4,201, 1920: 4,960, 1930: 6,695, 1940: 6,211, 1950: 5,001, 1960: 3,990, 1970: 3,323, 1980: 3,915, 1990: 3,316, 2000: 3,302, 2010: 3,378, 2020: 3,1052K’00’105K’20’306K’40’504K’60’704K’80’903K’00’103K’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 30°F. About 25.9 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 LuedersJan: high 56°F, low 30°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 33°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 41°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 50°F, 2.1 in; May: high 86°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 69°F, 4 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 72°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 71°F, 2.1 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 63°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 52°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 40°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 32°F, 1.3 in56°30°Jan1.261°33°Feb1.469°41°Mar1.878°50°Apr2.186°60°May3.393°69°Jun4.097°72°Jul1.797°71°Aug2.188°63°Sep3.178°52°Oct2.466°40°Nov1.557°32°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stamford 1, TX weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Shackelford County

1,066 jobs at 116 businesses in Shackelford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Shackelford CountyMining, oil and gas: 449 jobs; Manufacturing: 138 jobs; Construction: 82 jobs; Retail trade: 74 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 63 jobs; Other services: 57 jobs; Finance and insurance: 54 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 42 jobsMining, oil and gas 42% Manufacturing 13% Construction 8% Retail trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 5% Health care and social assistance 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lueders.

Nearest hospitals

  • Haskell Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Haskell21.9 miles
  • Hendrick Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Abilene29.0 miles
  • Throckmorton County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Throckmorton32.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Lueders

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lueders-Avoca El/J HLuedersPre-K–860Public5.7 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.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Lueders? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Lueders is

Loading map…

Towns near Lueders

All Texas towns →

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.