Lockney Texas Downtown 2016, 2016
Lockney’s story
136 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1890Lockney is settled
LockneyTX
A town of 1,340, settled in 1890.
Photo: Leaflet · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,340
2025 Census estimate · −10.2% since 2020
Typical home
$100K
+5.3% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
380
A commuter town
Is Lockney a good place to live?
Lockney’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. Lockney’s average trip to work is 14 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 64 of Texas’ 998 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. Lockney's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 91% of U.S. towns. Lockney has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lockney stand out
Where Lockney beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Lockney has shrunk 27% since 2010
1,842 counted in 2010 and 1,498 in 2020; an estimated 1,340 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Lockney grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Lockney is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →Jobs & incomeDOpen →SchoolsDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.1 of 20; 2.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthW J Mangold Memorial Hospital 0.3 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskhail tops the listCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsC−Open →History6 notable people born hereC−Open →Civic life2.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 45.6; 11% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lockney: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lockney, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Lockney water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lockney’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereFloyd County Early Voting ClerkFloyd County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7924179241 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 Lockney.
HousingCost of living grade A+
Lockney’s typical home value is about $100K
The typical Lockney home is worth about $100,000, up 5.3% in a year, 66% below the Texas typical home. Lockney’s median rent is $718 a month, below both the Texas town median ($1,208 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 80% of Lockney households own their home.
$100KZillow home value
| Lockney | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $718 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Lockney$100K
Texas$296K
+5.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsD
Lockney’s schools rank behind 88% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Lockney ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
12%of TX districts it outscoresDSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockney ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 170 | C |
| Lockney H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 130 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
On CDC estimates, Lockney is less healthy than 77% of U.S. towns
Lockney beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 27% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Lockney.
23%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Lockney | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better15 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Lockney | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.2% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 74.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 5.6% |
W J Mangold Memorial Hospital
0.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Lockney’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Lockney for work: only 18% work in town. Jobs based in Lockney fell to 380 in 2023, 261 fewer than in 2013. Lockney’s median household income is $55,000.
18%work in town
| Lockney | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Lockney18%
Plainview15%
Lubbock14%
Amarillo4%
Floydada2%
44 mi
median commute distance
380
jobs based in Lockney
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Hail leads a high hazard risk in Lockney
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailDroughtInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Lockney has mild winters and hot summers
Lockney has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Lockney is 92°F.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–55°
Spring45–74°
Summer65–91°
Fall46–73°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Property crime in Lockney is lower than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Lockney's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2022.
| Lockney | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 3.4 per 1,000 residents | 14.9 | 14.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 2.4 | 1.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Lockney2
Texas4.4
U.S.4
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Lockney3.4
Texas23.4
U.S.20
3
violent crimes reported in 2022
5
property crimes reported in 2022
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 986 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hunter/Peralez Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lockney
20pages on Lockney
The big questions
SchoolsDBehind 88% of TX districts · 3 schoolsSafety2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2022)HealthC−Better than TX on 2 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingA+$100K typical home · up 5.3% in a yearWork & commuteD$55K median household income · 380 jobs hereNatural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 68% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lockney; the nearest are
Wayland Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Plainview17 mi$23,782 tuitionTexas Tech UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Lubbock44.8 mi$11,852 in-state tuitionClarendon CollegeCommunity college · Public · Clarendon64.5 mi$3,720 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Lockney residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Small town
1,340 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Famous people from Lockney
6 notable people were born in Lockney.
D
Damon WashingtonAmerican gridiron football player · born 1977A
Arland ThompsonAmerican football offensive lineman · born 1957
About Lockney
Town in Texas, United States
Lockney is a town in Floyd County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,498 at the 2020 census, down from 1,842 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,278 ft
- ZIP code
- 79241
- Area code
- 806
Questions about Lockney
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lockney, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
What is Lockney, TX known for?
6 notable people were born here, including Maurice Ewing and Garry Templeton.