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LakeviewTX

A town of 60, settled in 1890.

Is Lakeview a good place to live?

Lakeview’s median age is 51.5 years, above both the Texas town median (35.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Lakeview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

60 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Lakeview: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Lakeview, and how to reach them.

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PowerSouth Plains Electric Coop11.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLakeview WSC18 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lakeview’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMemphis Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHall County Early Voting ClerkHall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP code7923979239 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Lakeview.

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Lakeview

July afternoons reach 96°, January nights drop to 27° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–56°
Spring47–76°
Summer68–95°
Fall49–76°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Lakeview than in most of Texas or the rest of the country

35% of adults get no exercise outside work in Lakeview, against 30% in Texas’ towns and 25% across U.S. towns. The share of adults in Lakeview who have diabetes: 20%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Lakeview is ahead of Texas on 10 and behind on 14.

LakeviewTexas townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%13%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)50%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%17%16%
31 measures vs. Texas
10 better7 too close to call14 worse
What stands outLakeviewTX
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity12%16.4%
Fewer binge drinkers12.7%17%
More adults with heart disease13.2%5.6%
Childress Regional Medical Center
28.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Lakeview, with drought at the top

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 50% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims in Lakeview since 1979: 54. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 66% come from drought and 10% from strong winds. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2005.

50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtStrong windHail
54
paid flood claims since 1979
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Lakeview

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lakeview; the nearest are

About Lakeview

Town in Texas, United States

Lakeview is a town in Hall County, Texas, United States. The population was 60 at the 2020 census, down from 107 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
2,129 ft
ZIP code
79239
Area code
806

Questions about Lakeview

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Is Lakeview, TX a good place to live?

Lakeview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.