Editing Littlefield, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Littlefield, Texas
| native_name        = 
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| image_skyline      = Revised Littlefield, TX, City Hall IMG 4776.JPG
| image_alt          = 
| image_caption      = City Hall in Littlefield (built 1930)
| motto              = Exactly What You're Looking For
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| subdivision_type2  = County
| subdivision_name2  = [[Lamb County, Texas|Lamb]]
| subdivision_type3  = Region
| subdivision_name3  = [[Llano Estacado]]
| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = 1912
| founder            = George W. Littlefield
| named_for          = George W. Littlefield, the founder
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 3560
| population_footnotes = <ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
| population_total   = 5943
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| timezone1          = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset1        = -6
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 79339
| area_code_type     = Area code
| area_code          = [[Area code 806|806]]
| website            = {{URL|www.littlefieldtexas.org}}
| footnotes          = 
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-43024
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 16.27
| area_total_sq_mi   = 6.28
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[[File:Littlefield, TX, City Hall IMG 4767.JPG|thumb|Municipal building annex in Littlefield]]
[[Image:Revised photo of downtown Littlefield, TX IMG 4778.JPG|right|thumb|Partial view of downtown Littlefield]]
[[File:Littlefield, TX Water Tower IMG 4780.JPG|thumb|Littlefield water tower advertises home-town celebrity [[Waylon Jennings]].]]
[[File:Littlefield Lands-Duggan House Museum, Littlefield, TX IMG 4790.JPG|thumb|Littlefield Lands/Duggan House Museum is located on Waylon Jennings Boulevard.]]
[[Image:G's Drive-In Restaurant in Littlefield, TX IMG 4782.JPG|thumb|right|G's Drive-In in Littlefield]]
[[Image:First Baptist Church, Littlefield, TX IMG 4770.JPG|thumb|right|First [[Baptist]] Church in downtown Littlefield]]

'''Littlefield''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Lamb County, Texas]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Its population was 5,943 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=":4" /> It is located in a significant [[cotton]]-growing region, northwest of [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]] on the [[Llano Estacado]] just south of the [[Texas Panhandle]]. Littlefield had a large [[denim]]-manufacturing plant operated by American Cotton Growers.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.pcca.com/Services/Denim/| title=Our Denim Plains Cotton Cooperative Association| access-date=November 21, 2012}}</ref>

==History==
Littlefield is named for [[George W. Littlefield|George Washington Littlefield]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fli18 | title  = Littlefield, George Washington | first = David B | last = Gracy II | work = Handbook of Texas Online | access-date = April 27, 2013}}</ref> In July 1901, Littlefield purchased the southern, or Yellow Houses, division of the [[XIT Ranch]], forming the Yellow House Ranch.<ref>{{cite book| last = Duke| first = Cordia S.|author2=Joe B. Frantz |title = 6000 Miles of Fence, Life on the XIT Ranch of Texas| year = 1961| publisher = University of Texas Press| location = Austin| isbn = 0-292-77564-4| pages = 6–7}}</ref> At that time, the ranch covered {{convert|312175|acres}} in Lamb, Hockley, Bailey, and Cochran Counties.<ref name=YHR>{{cite web|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/apy01|title=Yellow House Ranch|first=David B|last=Gracy II|work=Handbook of Texas Online|access-date=April 27, 2013}}</ref>  In 1912, when surveys showed that a new rail line from [[Coleman, Texas]], to [[Texico, New Mexico]], would pass through his property, Littlefield formed the Littlefield Lands Company to sell the northeastern corner of the Yellow House Ranch, a total of {{convert|79040|acres}}, to settlers and to establish the town of Littlefield in Lamb County.<ref name=Handbook>{{cite web | url = https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hfl05 | title  = Littlefield, TX| first = William R | last = Hunt | work = Handbook of Texas Online | access-date = April 27, 2013}}</ref> Littlefield became a stop on the [[Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway]] in 1913.<ref name=Handbook/>

The most westerly piece of debris (a [[Space Shuttle thermal protection system|thermal protection system]] tile) from the 2003 [[Space Shuttle Columbia disaster|Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disaster]] was found in a field in Littlefield.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62378435/shuttle-developments/ |title=Shuttle developments |newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |page=A18 |date=February 23, 2003 |access-date=November 1, 2020 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref name="survival_report">{{cite web
  | title = Columbia Crew Survival Investigation Report
  | publisher = NASA
  | date = 2008
  | url = https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/298870main_SP-2008-565.pdf
  | id = SP-2008-565
  | accessdate = February 11, 2022  }}</ref>{{rp|1.12}}

==Geography and climate==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|16.4|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Littlefield city, Texas| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=January 26, 2012}}</ref>

Much like nearby Lubbock, Littlefield has a mild, [[semiarid climate]]. On average, Littlefield receives {{convert|18|in}} of precipitation per year.<ref name="Averages">{{cite web|url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/USTX0777|title=Monthly Averages for Littlefield, TX|publisher=[[The Weather Channel (United States)|The Weather Channel]]}}</ref>  Summers in Littlefield are hot, with high temperatures in the 90s °F (32–37&nbsp;°C) and dropping into the 60s °F (15–20&nbsp;°C) at nights. The highest recorded temperature was 112&nbsp;°F (44&nbsp;°C) in 1994.<ref name="Averages" /> Winter days in Littlefield are typically sunny and relatively mild in the mid 50s °F (13&nbsp;°C), but nights are cold with temperatures dipping to the mid 20s °F (–4&nbsp;°C). The lowest recorded temperature was –6&nbsp;°F (–21&nbsp;°C) in 1979.<ref name="Averages" />

{{Weather box
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 | location    = Littlefield, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1966–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 83
 | Feb record high F  = 96
 | Mar record high F  = 94
 | Apr record high F  = 102
 | May record high F  = 109
 | Jun record high F  = 112
 | Jul record high F  = 110
 | Aug record high F  = 108
 | Sep record high F  = 103
 | Oct record high F  = 102
 | Nov record high F  = 89
 | Dec record high F  = 82
 | year record high F = 
 | Jan avg record high F  = 74.7
 | Feb avg record high F  = 79.0
 | Mar avg record high F  = 86.2
 | Apr avg record high F  = 91.4
 | May avg record high F  = 97.9
 | Jun avg record high F  = 102.4
 | Jul avg record high F  = 101.9
 | Aug avg record high F  = 99.1
 | Sep avg record high F  = 97.0
 | Oct avg record high F  = 91.2
 | Nov avg record high F  = 82.1
 | Dec avg record high F  = 74.0
 | year avg record high F = 104.9
 | Jan high F = 53.9
 | Feb high F = 58.4
 | Mar high F = 66.6
 | Apr high F = 74.7
 | May high F = 83.1
 | Jun high F = 91.0
 | Jul high F = 92.5
 | Aug high F = 90.7
 | Sep high F = 84.0
 | Oct high F = 74.9
 | Nov high F = 63.1
 | Dec high F = 54.3
 | year high F = 73.9
 | Jan mean F = 38.4
 | Feb mean F = 42.1
 | Mar mean F = 49.7
 | Apr mean F = 57.6
 | May mean F = 67.4
 | Jun mean F = 76.0
 | Jul mean F = 78.5
 | Aug mean F = 76.9
 | Sep mean F = 69.6
 | Oct mean F = 59.0
 | Nov mean F = 47.3
 | Dec mean F = 39.3
 | year mean F = 58.5
 | Jan low F = 22.9
 | Feb low F = 25.8
 | Mar low F = 32.8
 | Apr low F = 40.6
 | May low F = 51.6
 | Jun low F = 61.1
 | Jul low F = 64.4
 | Aug low F = 63.1
 | Sep low F = 55.3
 | Oct low F = 43.1
 | Nov low F = 31.5
 | Dec low F = 24.3
 | year low F = 43.0
 | Jan avg record low F  = 11.4
 | Feb avg record low F  = 13.7
 | Mar avg record low F  = 19.1
 | Apr avg record low F  = 28.2
 | May avg record low F  = 38.9
 | Jun avg record low F  = 52.8
 | Jul avg record low F  = 59.5
 | Aug avg record low F  = 56.7
 | Sep avg record low F  = 44.7
 | Oct avg record low F  = 29.4
 | Nov avg record low F  = 17.9
 | Dec avg record low F  = 11.8
 | year avg record low F = 7.0
 | Jan record low F  = -6
 | Feb record low F  = -4
 | Mar record low F  = 6
 | Apr record low F  = 19
 | May record low F  = 28
 | Jun record low F  = 43
 | Jul record low F  = 54
 | Aug record low F  = 46
 | Sep record low F  = 32
 | Oct record low F  = 13
 | Nov record low F  = 2
 | Dec record low F  = -4
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 0.65
 | Feb precipitation inch = 0.61
 | Mar precipitation inch = 1.15
 | Apr precipitation inch = 1.05
 | May precipitation inch = 2.01
 | Jun precipitation inch = 2.87
 | Jul precipitation inch = 2.22
 | Aug precipitation inch = 2.35
 | Sep precipitation inch = 2.28
 | Oct precipitation inch = 1.31
 | Nov precipitation inch = 0.74
 | Dec precipitation inch = 0.77
 | year precipitation inch = 18.01
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 2.7
 | Feb precipitation days  = 3.1
 | Mar precipitation days  = 3.7
 | Apr precipitation days  = 3.4
 | May precipitation days  = 6.2
 | Jun precipitation days  = 6.9
 | Jul precipitation days  = 5.7
 | Aug precipitation days  = 6.5
 | Sep precipitation days  = 5.7
 | Oct precipitation days  = 4.2
 | Nov precipitation days  = 2.6
 | Dec precipitation days  = 3.5
 | year precipitation days = 54.2
 | Jan snow inch = 1.2
 | Feb snow inch = 1.5
 | Mar snow inch = 0.6
 | Apr snow inch = 0.1
 | May snow inch = 0.0
 | Jun snow inch = 0.0
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
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 | Oct snow inch = 0.0
 | Nov snow inch = 1.1
 | Dec snow inch = 2.3
 | year snow inch = 6.8
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 0.8
 | Feb snow days  = 0.8
 | Mar snow days  = 0.4
 | Apr snow days  = 0.1
 | May snow days  = 0.0
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.0
 | Nov snow days  = 0.5
 | Dec snow days  = 1.0
 | year snow days = 3.6
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|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=lub
|title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = December 27, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
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|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020
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}}

==Economy==
The economy of Littlefield is diverse, but traditionally depends on cotton. American Cotton Growers Denim Textile Plant of Littlefield is the largest employer in Littlefield and Lamb County.<ref name="American Cotton Growers's">{{cite web
 |url       =http://littlefieldtexas.net/index.php/doing-business/american-cotton-growers
 |title     =American Cotton Growers (ACG) page
 |publisher =American Cotton Grower's}}
</ref> Plains Cotton Cooperative Association of Lubbock, a farmer-owned, cotton-marketing cooperative purchased the denim plant from ACG in 1987. American Cotton Growers announced the closure of their Littlefield denim mill<ref name="Littlefield denim mill to close Jan. 6">{{cite web
 |url       =http://www.wsmv.com/story/27329646/littlefield-denim-mill-to-close-jan-6
 |title     =Littlefield denim mill to close Jan. 6 article
 |publisher =WSMV News}}
</ref> on Friday Nov 07, 2014. The plant closed in 2015, and was purchased by a dairy co-operative, Select Milk Producers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2015-10-27/dairy-company-purchases-former-littlefield-denim-mill|title=Dairy company purchases former Littlefield denim mill|first=JOSIE|last=MUSICO|website=lubbockonline.com|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref>  The city is headquarters to [[Lowe's Market]],<ref name="Lowe's">{{cite web
 |url       =http://www.lowesmarket.com/aboutus.php
 |title       =Lowe's Market about page
 |publisher       =Lowe's Market
 |access-date       =2009-08-03
 |archive-url       =https://web.archive.org/web/20090408065315/http://www.lowesmarket.com/aboutus.php
 |archive-date       =2009-04-08
 |url-status       =dead
 }}</ref> a grocery store chain in the American Southwest. In August 2008, Littlefield was selected as the new location for a [[biodiesel]] plant.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nett |first=Walt |date=February 4, 2012 |title=Biofuels Bet: Littlefield producer's chance to play in the big leagues |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2012/02/05/biofuels-bet-littlefield-producers-chance-play-big-leagues/15178296007/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Tourism==
Littlefield is the hometown of singer/songwriter [[Waylon Jennings]]; Waylon Jennings Boulevard is named in his honor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2010-06-11/fundraisers-be-held-museum|title=Barn dance to support Littlefield house museum and celebrate Waylon's birthday|publisher=[[Lubbock Avalanche-Journal]], June 11, 2010|access-date=June 11, 2010}}</ref>

Bull Lake is located about {{convert|5|mi}} west of town. A municipal campground is located on Highway 385.

The world's tallest [[windmill]] was said to be below Yellow Houses Bluff at nearby Yellow House Ranch from the early 1900s until 1926, when the {{convert|128|ft|m|adj=on}}-high structure was blown over.<ref name=YHR/>

Littlefield is also home to the historic Lamb County Library. This library was established in 1913 by "The Afternoon Club." Laurel Anne (1957-2022), a voracious reader was an ardent donor of books and magazines to the library, helping establish the collection of works the library houses today.

== 1973 train accident ==
On February 6, 1973, seven students were killed and 16 students were hospitalized<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Pollack|first=Jack Harrison|date=September 1973|title=Grade Crossings take a deadly toll|journal=Popular Mechanics|pages=141}}</ref> when a school bus was struck by a moving Santa Fe freight train.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=Bus-Train Crash Kills 7: Wreck Rips West Texas School Vehicle|date=February 7, 1973|work=The Dallas Morning News}}</ref> The bus was struck on the railroad street intersection on what is now N Eastside Ave. The accident occurred a little after 4:00 pm, with death certificates noting the time of death at 4:05 pm.<ref>Death Certificate, Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. ''Aurora Ortiz'', ''13458.'' February 6, 1973. Rec'd March 23, 1973.</ref> Police investigation determined that the train was travelling eastbound<ref name=":0" /> at 58&nbsp;mph when it struck the rear half of the northbound bus, causing injuries or death to all 23 students in the bus and injuring the driver, 68-year-old Artis Ray Johnson.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|title=Police Finish Probe into School Bus Crash|date=February 16, 1973|work=The Dallas Morning News}}</ref> Jean Patterson, driver of the bus behind Johnson's, as well as three students who were in Johnson's bus, claimed that the bus had stopped at a warning crossing that had functioning lights and bells<ref>{{Cite news|title=7 CHILDREN KILLED IN BUS HIT BY TRAIN|date=February 7, 1973|work=The New York Times}}</ref> before moving over the tracks and being struck.<ref name=":1" /> Artis Ray Johnson, the bus driver, was cited by Littlefield police the next day for failure to possess a chauffeur's license, which at the time had the penalty of a $200 fine. DPS records indicated that Johnson obtained a commercial driving license on June 8, 1959, after four failed attempts. Despite lacking a proper license, Johnson was hired by Claude Oliver, foreman of Littlefield's school buses. Oliver later explained that he had known Johnson while Johnson worked as a custodian at an elementary school, and that Johnson had driven school buses occasionally when needed. Oliver claimed that he did not check Johnson's record because he knew Johnson was a good driver.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|title=Bus Driver Didn't Have Correct License|date=February 8, 1973|work=The Dallas Morning News}}</ref>

The majority of the students were from [[Fieldton, Texas]]. The victims were  Edward Ortiz, 17, his sister Aurora Ortiz, 9, David Frausto, 18, his sister Diana Frausto, 9, Mary Medina, 10, Anita Martinez, 18, and Julie Davis, 9.<ref name=":2" />

The accident caused a major impact in the community. Joe Frausto, father of David and Diana Frausto, was driving through town when he came upon the scene of the accident and saw the bodies of his children. Members of the community volunteered to stay with the Frausto, Ortiz, Medina, Martinez, and Davis families, ensuring that the families would not be left alone.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|title=Littlefield Binds Wounds: Shocked Town Comforts Bus Wreck Victims' Families|last=Schwartz|first=Maryln|date=February 8, 1973|work=The Dallas Morning News}}</ref> Teachers reported leading their students in prayer and some discussion, but for the most part, contemporary reports reflected a quiet response from elementary-school students, even as the wrecked bus was temporarily moved into a field within sight of the school.<ref name=":3" /> The bus route was continued within days, with Claude Oliver serving as bus driver.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Now Toughest Job is Driving the Bus|date=February 8, 1973|work=The Dallas Morning News}}</ref> Two memorial services were held on February 8, 1973, for the students. The first was held at the Littlefield Junior High School auditorium in the morning before classes started, and was for junior-high and high-school students. The second service was held in the same auditorium later in the day for kindergarten through sixth-grade students.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Littlefield Holds Two Services|date=February 9, 1973|work=The Dallas Morning News}}</ref>

The police probe into the accident did not lead to any criminal charges.<ref name=":1" /> A suit was filed on March 3, 1973, by the Ortiz family against the Santa Fe railroad company and Artis Ray Johnson for the deaths of Edward and Aurora Ortiz and for the injuries of Betty Ortiz. The Foley family also filed a suit for the injuries received by their son, Terry. An earlier suit was also filed by three families of victims.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Suit Filed in Bus-Train Tragedy|date=March 4, 1973|work=The Dallas Morning News}}</ref> The [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway|Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Co]]. filed a third-party suit against Johnson for lacking the qualification to drive the bus and against Littlefield ISD for negligence in hiring Johnson.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Railroad Files 3rd-Party Suit|date=April 22, 1973|work=The Dallas Morning News}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1930 = 3218
| 1940 = 3817
| 1950 = 6540
| 1960 = 7236
| 1970 = 6738
| 1980 = 7409
| 1990 = 6489
| 2000 = 6507
| 2010 = 6372
| 2020 = 5943
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Littlefield racial composition'''<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4843024&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (''NH = Non-Hispanic''){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|2,020
|33.99%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|293
|4.93%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|5
|0.08%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|3
|0.05%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|2
|0.03%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|11
|0.19%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/multiracial]] (NH)
|80
|1.35%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|3,529
|59.38%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''5,943'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]],  5,943 people, 2,134 households, and 1,401 families were residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> 6,507 people, 2,390 households, and 1,699 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,085.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 2,784 housing units averaged 464.4 per square mile (179.5/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 77.10% White, 5.38% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 14.62% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 45.83% of the population.

Of the 2,390 households, 34.2% had children under 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were not families; 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city, the population was distributed as 29.3% under 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,271, and for a family was $29,842. Males had a median income of $25,978 versus $20,160 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,018. About 18.8% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
===By air===
Littlefield is served by [[Lubbock International Airport]] and [[Littlefield Municipal Airport]], a general-aviation airport that can accommodate small jets, located roughly {{convert|2|mi|0}} outside of the Littlefield city limits.

Lubbock International Airport is served by:
* [[American Airlines]] operated by American Eagle
* [[Southwest Airlines]]
* [[United Airlines]] operated by United Express

===By car===
* [[File:US 385.svg|23px]] [[U.S. Route 385 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 385]]
* [[File:US 84.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 84 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 84]]
* [[File:US 70.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 70 in Texas|U.S. Highway 70]]
Littlefield sits at the crossroads of US Hwy, 84 which runs from Midway, Georgia, to Pagosa Springs, Colorado, and US Highway 385, which runs from Deadwood, South Dakota, to Big Bend National Park in Texas.  Both highways are corridors for tourists and main shipping routes used by trucks.

==Education==
The City of Littlefield is served by the [[Littlefield Independent School District]] and by a branch of [[South Plains College]].

==Notable people==

* [[Billy Howton]] (born 1930), NFL player for the Green Bay Packers, the Cleveland Browns, and the Dallas Cowboys
* [[Waylon Jennings]] (1937–2002), country singer
* [[Tom Jones (lyricist)|Tom Jones]] (1928–2023), Broadway playwright
* [[Gene Mayfield]] (1928–2009), a high-school and college football coach, began his career in Littlefield.
* [[Lisa Whelchel]] (born 1963), was a Mouseketeer on ''New [[Mickey Mouse Club]]'', an actress on'' [[The Facts of Life (TV series)|The Facts of Life]]'', and a contestant on ''[[Survivor: Philippines]]''

==See also==
*[[Yellow House Draw]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|www.littlefieldtexas.org}}
*{{Handbook of Texas|id=hfl05|name=Littlefield, TX}}
*{{Gnis|1361517|Littlefield}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160629184704/http://www.lbk.ars.usda.gov/WEWC/llano/estacado.htm Photos of the Llano Estacado]

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