Official Name: | Lorenzo, Texas |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Image Map1: | Crosby County Lorenzo.svg |
Mapsize1: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Crosby |
Government Type: | Mayor-Council |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Rhonda Cypert |
Established Title: | Incorporated (city) |
Established Date: | 2 April 1924 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 2.47 |
Area Land Km2: | 2.47 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.95 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.95 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 964 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 3169 |
Coordinates: | 33.6703°N -101.5361°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 79343 |
Area Code: | 806 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 48-44032[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2410874 |
Lorenzo is a city in Crosby County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 964, down from 1,147 in 2010.[3] It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Lorenzo is located in western Crosby County on U.S. Routes 62 and 82 and State Highways 114 and 378. It is east of Lubbock and west of Crosbyton, the Crosby County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lorenzo has a total area of 2.5km2, all land.[3]
The local economy is supported by agriculture, with cotton being the most important crop. Wheat, soybeans, milo, and various other crops are also produced in the Lorenzo area.
White (NH) | 285 | 29.56% | |
Black or African American (NH) | 39 | 4.05% | |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 14 | 1.45% | |
Hispanic or Latino | 626 | 64.94% | |
Total | 964 |
As of the census of 2000, 1,372 people, 472 households, and 353 families resided in the city. The population density was 1329.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The 525 housing units averaged 508.7 per square mile (196.8/km). The racial makeup of the city was 64.65% White, 6.63%African American, 1.24% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 25.15% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 54.01% of the population.
Of the 472 households, 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were not families. About 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.48.
In the city, the population was distributed as 32.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,438, and for a family was $31,429. Males had a median income of $23,646 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,606. About 25.9% of families and 35.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.4% of those under age 18 and 22.3% of those age 65 or over.
The city is served by the Lorenzo Independent School District and is home to the Lorenzo High School Hornets.
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Lorenzo has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.[5]