WHY BUY REAL ESTATE IN LAMPASAS?
Take a Look Below and See All the Great Reasons to Make This Wonderful Community of Lampasas Yours! Call us today to help you find your perfect place in our lovely Lampasas community at the gateway of the Central Texas Hill Country.
And please scroll all the way down after reading the data & check out our fabulous slide shows about Lampasas and the surrounding area.
(last updated April 2009)
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Populaltion |
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City of Lampasas |
7,925 |
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Lampasas County |
20,877 |
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Trade Territory |
31,000 |
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Physical Geography |
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Altitude |
1023' |
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Average Rainfall |
29.51'' |
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Mean Temp |
65.4 F |
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Mean Min. Temp |
78.7F |
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First Killing Frost |
Nov. 10th |
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Last Killing Frost |
April 1st |
City Government
Home Rule
Lampasas County Seat located in city of Lampasas with historic courthouse and city square shopping area
Lampasas Industrial
Active industrial team and development
Foundation Industrial revenue bonds available
lampasas Churches
All Denominations
Non-Denominational
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Property Tax Rates, 2008 |
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(all taxes 100% ratio) |
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Lampasas County: |
$.5219 per $100 valuation |
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Lampasas City: |
$.39 per $100 valuation |
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Lampasas ISD: |
$1.50 valuation |
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Lometa City: |
$.330476per $100 valuation |
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Lometa ISD: |
$1.04 per $100 valuation |
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Kempner City: |
$ .2237 per $100 valuation |
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Lampasas County Road & Bridge: |
$.098per $100 valuation |
Lampasas School District
2008 -2009
Elementary (K-2): 770
Intermediate (3-6): 1001
Middle School (7-8): 528
High School (9-12): 1015
Total Students: 3314
Texas University Interscholastic League Classification: 4A
Beginning 2009-2010 School Year Lampasas Independent School District will house six campuses: three elementary schools (Kline Whitis Elementary, Hanna Springs Elementary, Taylor Creek Elementary in Kempner), one middle, and one high school.
Kline Whitis Elementary (PK -5) and Hanna Springs Elementary (K-5) have both undergone new additions and renovations.
NEW LAMPASAS HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING (GRADES 9-12) SET TO OPEN AUGUST 2009 : The beautiful new 1,600-student campus is being completed on 88 acres of donated land just south of town on U.S. Highway 281. It proudly sits high on a Texas hill overlooking the lovely Lampasas area. Construction for the new building is said to be on schedule.
The "old" high school building has been renovated to accomodate the Middle School (6-8).
Lampasas Medical
- 25- bed Rollins Brook Community Hospital
- 12 Physicians
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Physical Therapy Clinic
- Seton Lampasas Healthcare Center
4 Dentists - 1 Orthodontist
3 Chiropractors - 1 Assisted Living Facility
- 3 Nursing Home Residential Care Facilities
- Fresenius Medical Care, Lampasas Dialysis
Lampasas Veterinary
9 Veterinarians
Recreation
Hunting
Whitetail deer, Lampasas is considered one of the top 25 deer counties in Texas
Rio Grande turkeys, dove, quail, squirrels, rabbits, feral hogs
Fishing
Three major streams: the Lampasas River, Colorado River, and Sulphur Creek
Numerous Smaller Creeks
Birding & Nature Watching
Camping & canoe
Highland Lakes
Colorado Bend State Park (28 miles west of Lampasas)
Gorman Falls (60-Ft Falls)
Guided walking wild cave tours
Guided crawling cave exploration
City Parks & City Outdoor Theatre
140-acre city owned 18-hole Golf Course
2 city swimming pools
City Tennis Courts, Baseball Fields, and Soccer Complex
52 - Acre Lampasas Regional Sports Complex to be completed by March 2010
Plus additional 32-Acres of permanent open space located south of the complex
Location
Lampasas is located in the Central Texas Hill Country at the intersection of U.S. Highways 190, 183, and 281. Lampasas is easily accessible from all parts of Texas.
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Distances |
Mileage |
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Austin |
68 miles |
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Fort Hood |
30 miles |
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San Antonio |
123 miles |
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Dallas |
159 miles |
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Houston |
222 miles |
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Midland |
286 miles |
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El Paso |
561 miles |
Lampasas County Annual Activities
- Needle Art / Quilt Show
- Lometa Diamondback Jubilee
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Bloomin' Fest
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Chamber Golf Classic
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Citywide Garage Sale
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Women's Expo
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Memorial Golf Classic
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Sulphur Creek Car Cruise
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Lampasas Riata Round-up
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Spring Ho Festival
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Spring Ho Beauty Pageant
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Spring Ho Hayloft Party and Talent Show
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Spring Ho BBQ Cookoff
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Toughest 10K and One-Mile Run
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Indian Artifacts Show
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Herb / Art Fest
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Lampasas County Historic Fire House Run Biker Rally
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Hunter's Welcome
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Carol of Lights
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Christmas Tour of Homes
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Keystone Museum Teddy Bear Tea Party, Pioneer Days, and the Little Wrangler Roundup
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Lometa Springs Biker Rally
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Lometa Antique Tractor Pull & Engine Show
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Lometa Fourth of July Firework Spectacular
Lampasas Downtown Courtyard Square
Designated a National Historic District by the Texas Historical Commission.
The Vision Lampasas community group is currently working on additional plans to revitalize the downtown to keep the historic shopping district viable as a social and economic center for the city.
Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden
This is a project of Lampasas Association for the Arts that seeks to develop art and culture in the community. The garden displays sculptures by artists from across the country. Future plans are in place to create a healing garden, an amphitheater, a settler's garden, and nature gardens.
Lampasas Public Library
24,000 Books
Media Collection
11 Computers
201 Microfilm Rolls & Machine
Pre-School Story Times
Lampasas County history and Texas history collections
Obituary Index & Other Research materials for genealogical studies
Lampasas Keystone Square Museum
This wonderful museum will be one of 60 museums featured in a Texas Historical Commission pamphlet, "Texas Hill Country Trail Region” that will include information about the history of the building and its ever growing collections of history.
Lampasas Civic Center
There are exciting future plans for a civic center to be built at Campbell Park that will provide new meeting spaces for Lampasans & visitors, plus help revive the downtown area.
2007 Traffic Counts from Texas Department of Transportation*
US Highway 190 East (Lampasas Intersection of US Hwy 281 & US Hwy 183)..........10,100
US Highway 183 / Lampasas Key Avenue (at intersection of 4th St.)............................ 6,000
US Highway 281 North & US highway 183 (at Lampasas intersection of US 190 W)....11,800
*Taken in 24-hour period, no holding or weekend
LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION!
Lampasas is centrally located to 3 of the Top 10 Fastest-Growing Cities in the Unitied States. Round Rock, #2 city, is 45 minutes south of Lampasas; Killeen, #6 city, is 40 minutes east of Lampasas; and Fort Worth, #10 city, is 3 hours north of Lampasas. The US Census Bureau is the source of these 2008 statistics released July 2009. So now you see why Lampasas is the place to buy in 2009!
