Town guide

Springlake, Texas

Springlake is a town in Lamb County, Texas, home to about 98 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79082.

Population9895 per sq mi
Median home value$23,200Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Springlake

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)250 miles away
Closer regional airportClovis Municipal Airport (CVN)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX334 miles away

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

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

Who represents Springlake

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

Springlake had 145 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1657th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

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

Springlake population by census2000: 135, 2010: 108, 2020: 145135200010820101452020

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 SpringlakeJan: 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 (11 miles 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Plains Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Dimmitt21.8 miles
  • Lamb Healthcare CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Littlefield22.7 miles
  • Muleshoe Area Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Muleshoe25.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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