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Lometa, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lampasas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2) |
| • Land | 0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,493 ft (455 m) |
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| • Total | 753 |
| • Density | 896/sq mi (347.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
76853
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| Area code(s) | 512 |
| FIPS code | 48-43516 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1361632 |
Lometa (/loʊˈmiːtə/ 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.
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Geography
Lometa is located at 31°13′5″N 98°23′34″W / 31.21806°N 98.39278°W (31.218129, –98.392916).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2), all land.
History
The name Lometa originates from an English transliteration of the Spanish word Lomita for "Little hill".
Events
The annual festivals in Lometa are a spring Diamondback Jubilee, an annual livestock show, and a summer junior rodeo.
Lometa has one traffic light, a recent improvement as of 2003 from the original four-way stop, in the middle of town. On the edge of town is a municipal park with camping sites and a rodeo arena and grounds.
Lometa was a 200-acre (0.81 km2) site platted May 17, 1886, as a railroad stop. The town was rapidly transferred out of the nearby stagecoach stop of Senterfitt. The town had originally been called Montvale, but a change was made in 1886 when an application for a post office was made.
By 1890, the population included 150 Lometans, and four years later, the town got its first newspaper. Another weekly paper was published in 1896, and a third by 1900.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 995 | — | |
| 1930 | 865 | −13.1% | |
| 1940 | 915 | 5.8% | |
| 1950 | 951 | 3.9% | |
| 1960 | 817 | −14.1% | |
| 1970 | 633 | −22.5% | |
| 1980 | 666 | 5.2% | |
| 1990 | 625 | −6.2% | |
| 2000 | 782 | 25.1% | |
| 2010 | 856 | 9.5% | |
| 2020 | 753 | −12.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 354 | 47.01% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 11 | 1.46% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 5 | 0.66% |
| Asian (NH) | 3 | 0.4% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 1 | 0.13% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 19 | 2.52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 360 | 47.81% |
| Total | 753 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 753 people, 154 households, and 100 families residing in the city.
Transportation
Lometa is served by two major highways, U.S. Routes 183 and 190. Two railroads are located in Lometa, BNSF Railway (previously the Santa Fe Railway) and the Heart of Texas Railroad (previously the Santa Fe Railway's) branch to Brady, Texas. Until July 1968, Lometa was a night flag stop on the Santa Fe passenger train the California Special that ran from Clovis, New Mexico to Houston.
Education
Lometa has one primary education facility covering prekindergarten through 12th grade. The school is a part of the Lometa Independent School District and the mascot is the fighting hornet; the school colors are maroon and gold.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Lometa has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa.
See also
In Spanish: Lometa (Texas) para niños
