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With 81 residents, this town was settled in 1886.
Only one of the 643 Texas towns we compare has a lower January low than Lipscomb. Lipscomb County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lipscomb has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Lipscomb’s FEMA risk score is 74 of 100, above both Texas’ towns (47 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Lipscomb break down as 71% from drought and 9% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lipscomb’s July high is 94°F, against 95°F in Texas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lipscomb: 78% of adults had a checkup this year. Of 31 CDC measures, Lipscomb beats the Texas average on 9 and trails it on 10. Two figures for adults locally: 15% have diabetes, 16% report frequent mental distress.
| Lipscomb | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Lipscomb | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.4% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lipscomb is unincorporated, so Lipscomb County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
None within 15 miles of Lipscomb; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lipscomb residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Lipscomb ( LIP-skəm) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Lipscomb County, Texas, United States. The population was 66 at the 2020 census.
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Lipscomb has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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