Lometa, Texas, 2012
Lometa’s story
140 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2012.
- 1886Lometa is settled
LometaTX
Home to 794 people, the town was settled in 1886.
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
794
2025 Census estimate · +5.9% since 2020
Typical home
$327K
+8.4% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
34.9
years
Jobs based here
50
A commuter town
Is Lometa a good place to live?
Lometa’s mean commuting time is 17 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Lometa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
794 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lometa: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lometa, and how to reach them.
PowerPedernales Electric Coop12.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLometa Regional Water12 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers81% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lometa’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 hereLampasas County Early Voting ClerkLampasas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7685376853 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 Lometa.
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Lometa’s workers commute out
Most people who work leave Lometa to do it: just 2% work in town. In Lometa, the median household income is $55,000. For half of commuters, work is under 57 miles away. The top destinations are Lampasas (11%), Austin (10%) and Copperas Cove (5%).
2%work in town
| Lometa | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Lometa2%
Lampasas11%
Austin10%
Copperas Cove5%
Waco3%
57 mi
median commute distance
50
jobs based in Lometa
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Lometa’s kids attend
The largest public high school is Lometa School, with 316 students. Public schools: Lometa ISD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lometa SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 316 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Lometa’s year
In Lometa, the peak summer temperature is 95°F.
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–61°
Spring54–77°
Summer71–93°
Fall55–79°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 22
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Lometa is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Households in Lometa have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. On expected storm and flood damage, Lometa sits below 62% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 51% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to tornadoes.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Safety
Crime reported in Lometa
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. No violent or property crimes were reported in Lometa in 2025.
Lometa is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
How healthy Lometa is
Among adults in Lometa, 24% say their health is fair or poor. This Texas town beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. In Lometa, 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 76% had a checkup this year.
| Lometa | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 74% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Texas
6 better19 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Lometa | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.3% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 9.2% | 10.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.9% | 6.1% |
Adventhealth Rollins Brook
15.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Lometa is worth about $327K, on Zillow’s estimate
Values rose 8.4% in the 12 months to September 2026. The share of households in Lometa who own their home: 69%.
$327KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lometa$327K
Texas$296K
+8.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lometa
18pages on Lometa
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lometa; the nearest are
Central Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Killeen35 mi$3,750 in-state tuitionTexas A&M University-Central TexasUniversity or college · Public · Killeen38.2 mi$7,363 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Lometa residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Lometa for work
Where Lometa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
50jobs based in Lometa
2%of working residents work in town
57 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lometa
City in Texas, United States
Lometa ( loh-MEE-tə) is a city in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. The population was 753 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood metropolitan statistical area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,493 ft
- ZIP code
- 76853
- Area code
- 512
Questions about Lometa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lometa, TX a good place to live?
Lometa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.