Town guide

Olton, Texas

Olton is a city in Lamb County, Texas, home to about 1,552 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79064.

Homes sold for a median of $71 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,5521,141 per sq mi
Median home value$50,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$71Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Olton

1 ZIP code

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Around Olton

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)261 miles away
Closer regional airportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX324 miles away

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

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

Who represents Olton

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

Olton had 1,989 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 840th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Lamb County grew from 31 residents in 1900 to 13,045 in 2020.

Olton population by census2000: 2,288, 2010: 2,215, 2020: 1,9892,28820002,21520101,9892020

Lamb County, 1900–2020

Lamb County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31, 1910: 540, 1920: 1,175, 1930: 17,452, 1940: 17,606, 1950: 20,015, 1960: 21,896, 1970: 17,770, 1980: 18,669, 1990: 15,072, 2000: 14,709, 2010: 13,977, 2020: 13,0450K’00’101K’20’3018K’40’5022K’60’7019K’80’9015K’00’1013K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 19 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OltonJan: high 53°F, low 25°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 28°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 35°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 43°F, 1.2 in; May: high 81°F, low 54°F, 2.3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 63°F, 2.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 66°F, 2.3 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 65°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 57°F, 2.4 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 45°F, 1.6 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 34°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 26°F, 0.8 in53°25°Jan0.657°28°Feb0.665°35°Mar1.273°43°Apr1.281°54°May2.389°63°Jun2.790°66°Jul2.389°65°Aug2.582°57°Sep2.473°45°Oct1.662°34°Nov0.853°26°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olton, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Lamb County

2,152 jobs at 230 businesses in Lamb County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lamb CountyHealth care and social assistance: 380 jobs; Retail trade: 345 jobs; Manufacturing: 294 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 217 jobs; Utilities: 189 jobs; Administrative and support: 144 jobs; Wholesale trade: 140 jobs; Other services: 130 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Utilities 9% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 6%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Olton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lamb Healthcare CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Littlefield22.1 miles
  • Covenant Hospital PlainviewGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Plainview23.5 miles
  • Plains Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Dimmitt27.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Chiropractors1
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 Olton

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Olton City Park0.5 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 Olton

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hp Webb ElOltonPre-K–5291Public0.4 mi
Olton J HOlton6–8124Public0.3 mi
Olton H SOlton9–12197Public0.3 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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