Spade is a community in Lamb County, Texas, home to about 33 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79369.
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)265 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX321 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Spade; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Spade had 71 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.
It’s the 1735th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Lamb County grew from 31 residents in 1900 to 13,045 in 2020.
Lamb County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 18.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Littlefield, TX weather station (7 miles away).
2,152 jobs at 230 businesses in Lamb County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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