Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Lampasas grades C overall, 337th among Texas's 640 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 75% of the state's. On the other side, its crime rate is higher than 85% of U.S. towns, with 41 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. Lampasas’ level of violent crime is 5.1 per 1,000 residents, above both the Texas town median (1.9) and the median of U.S. towns (1.6). Only 21 of Texas’ 791 towns score higher on civic life. Lampasas has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Lampasas County Courthouse and Phillips and Trosper Buildings.
Where Lampasas beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Hanna Springs El | PK–5 | 685 |
| Kline Whitis El | PK–5 | 449 |
| Lampasas Middle | 6–8 | 806 |
Phillips and Trosper BuildingsEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Lampasas is from typical.
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Census counts: 653 in 1880, 7,291 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 4 maps from 1887 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lampasas, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lampasas.
Lampasas’ rate of thefts and burglaries stands at 17.4 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The public schools here belong to Lampasas ISD. The largest public high school is Lampasas H S, with 1,145 students. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lampasas MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 806 | B+ |
| Lampasas H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,145 | B+ |
| Kline Whitis ElTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 449 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Among adults in Lampasas, 14% have diabetes. Against the Texas average, Lampasas comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 8.
| Lampasas | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lampasas | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 14.5% | 16.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.4% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.6% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
July afternoons average 95.9°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.1°.
Snowfall is close to zero. For Lampasas, the typical July afternoon high is 96°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Lampasas | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest park or preserve is Lampasas Sport Complex, at 178 acres. Across 9 parks and preserves: 1.6 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in the town is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Lampasas | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lampasas Sport Complex | 0.5 mi | 178 |
| 2. Cooper Springs Nature Park | 0.5 mi | 24 |
| 3. W. M. Brook Park | 0.3 mi | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
About one worker in five stays in Lampasas for work. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 15%. The top destinations are Austin (13%), Killeen (4%) and Copperas Cove (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 46 miles.
| Lampasas | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes sold in Lampasas spent a median 73 days on the market. Values rose 1.8% in the 12 months to September 2026. In Lampasas, 64% of households live in a home they own.
| Lampasas | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 64% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $961 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lampasas. Nearly three fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Lampasas; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Lampasas residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
3 places in Lampasas on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Lampasas.
City in Texas, United States
Lampasas ( lam-PASS-əs) is a city in and the county seat of Lampasas County, Texas, United States. Its population was 7,291 at the 2020 census. Lampasas is part of the Killeen – Temple – Fort Hood metropolitan area.
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Lampasas grades C overall, better than 25% of U.S. towns and #337 of 640 in Texas. It grades C for health, C− for safety and A− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 4.1 years of the area's median household income ($69,923 across the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
3 notable people were born here, including Bob Montgomery and Keith Null.
