Moving to Lefors, Texas

Population: 559. Estimated population in July 2024: 540 (-3.4% change)
Males: 262 (46.9%), Females: 297 (53.1%)

Gray County

Zip code: 79054

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $27,500
Median house value: $23,300

Population by Race

Races in Lefors:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.2%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (20.9%), German (15.6%), United States (12.7%), English (8.1%), Dutch (5.7%), Welsh (2.1%).

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lefors

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lefors town

  • Never married: 10.8%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 14.4%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -86 (-13.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lefors:

  • PAMPA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; PAMPA, TX)
  • SHAMROCK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; SHAMROCK, TX)
  • PARKVIEW HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; WHEELER, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lefors:

  • AMARILLO INTL (about 64 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Abbreviation: AMA)
  • LIBERAL MUNI (about 111 miles; LIBERAL, KS; Abbreviation: LBL)
  • ALTUS AFB (about 120 miles; ALTUS, OK; Abbreviation: LTS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lefors:

  • PERRY LEFORS FIELD (about 17 miles; PAMPA, TX; Abbreviation: PPA)
  • MIAMI-ROBERTS COUNTY (about 23 miles; MIAMI, TX; Abbreviation: 3E0)
  • MC LEAN/GRAY COUNTY (about 24 miles; MC LEAN, TX; Abbreviation: 2E7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lefors:

  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 77 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; CANYON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,476)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,578)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 145 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Full-time enrollment: 22,439)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 145 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 168 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 172 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)

Public primary/middle school in Lefors:

  • LEFORS SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 209 E 5TH ST; Grades: PK – 12)