Levelland, Texas

Levelland is a city in the state of Texas in the United States. It is the county seat of Hockley County.[4] About 12,652 people lived there in 2020.[3]

Levelland, Texas
City
Old grain elevator in Levelland
Old grain elevator in Levelland
Location of Texas in Hockley County, Texas
Location of Texas in Hockley County, Texas
Levelland
Location of Texas in Hockley County, Texas
Location of Texas in Hockley County, Texas
Levelland
Coordinates: 33°35′14″N 102°22′41″W[1]
Country United States
State Texas
CountyHockley
RegionLlano Estacado
Established1921
Area
[2]
 • Total10.21 sq mi (26.45 km2)
 • Land10.21 sq mi (26.44 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[1]
3,520 ft (1,070 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total12,652
 • Density1,239.18/sq mi (478.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
ZIP code
79336, 79338
Area code806
FIPS code48-42448
GNIS feature ID1361113
Websitewww.levellandtexas.org

In November 1957, some drivers in Levelland saw an unidentified flying object that caused automobiles to stop until it lifted. Two of the drivers were Weir Clem, Levelland's sheriff, and Ray Jones, a firefighter.[5]

References
  1. "Levelland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Levelland city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  4. William R. Hunt (June 15, 2010). "LEVELLAND, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  5. Clark, Jerome (1998). The UFO Book: Encyclopedia of the Extraterrestrial. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 339-340. ISBN 9781578590292.
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