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Located in northwestern Texas, Lubbock and its population of around 225,000 are spread over an area around 115 square miles.

Lubbock is located in a region that sees mild, semi-arid climatic conditions. Summers are characteristically hot while winters are sunny and mild. Precipitation is overall low with the summer months typically seeing the most rainfall and the winter seeing light snowfall. Thunderstorms are common in the spring and summer and tornadoes are not uncommon.


Lubbock is largest cotton-growing region in the world, which is largely fed by the Ogallala Aquifer. Due to the aquifer being depleted significantly in recent decades, new water conservation industries have developed to compensate. Overall, education and healthcare are the two main employers in the area.

Lubbock’s crime rate is higher-than-average with violent crimes in particular being much higher than the state average and property crimes being slightly higher than the state average. That said, violent crimes have declined somewhat in recent years but still remain much higher than elsewhere in Texas.

Crime and Fatal Accident Statistics (2008)
Fatal Accidents Cars Involved People Involved Pedestrian Accidents Caused by DUI/DWI Auto Thefts (2007)
29 52 99 5 16 598
City Driving
Pop increase from commuters Avg. commute time
+13,132 16.2 minutes
Avg. rainfall Avg. Temp (annual)
18.7 inches rain Jan. 38.1F, July 79.8F (59.7F)
Transportation
Major Highways
  • Access to Lubbock is accomplished via Interstate 27 and I-40.
  • US-62 and US-82 also run through the city.
  • US-87 provides a link to Amarillo.
  • Encircling the city is Loop 289 which is intended as a beltway.
Total no. of bridges Total length Avg. daily traffic Avg. daily truck traffic
4 62ft 61400 17712
Airports
  • Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
  • Town & Country Airpark Airport
  • Bartos Farm Airport
  • Reese Airpark Airport
Public Transportation
Lubbock is serviced by Citbus, which runs six days a week and has routes throughout the city and surrounding area.
Facts and Figures
Population (2009) Male Female Change since 2000 Living/Working Area in Sq. Miles
225,856
48.6%
51.4%
+13.2% 85,412 114.8
Zip Codes
79401, 79402, 79403, 79404, 79405, 79406, 79407, 79408, 79409, 79410, 79411, 79412, 79413, 79414, 79415, 79416, 79423, 79424, 79430, 79452, 79453, 79457, 79464, 79490, 79491, 79493, 79499
Arenas/Sport Teams
  • Jones AT&T Stadium/Texas Tech Red Raiders.
  • United Spirit Arena/Texas Tech University.
  • Lubbock Municipal Coliseum

Contact the City

http://www.ci.lubbock.tx.us

Complaints and Insurance Fraud

Insurance companies usually have processes for customers to report fraud and submit complaints. If your company doesn't have a reporting system or fraud hotline, contact its headquarters.
 
If you've witnessed or are a victim of insurance fraud in Lubbock, you should report it to the following organizations:
 
  • Lubbock Better Business Bureau (BBB)
  • Texas Department of Insurance
  • Texas Attorney General
  • Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (CAIF)
  • National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
  • National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)

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