City of Levelland
Levelland is a city in Hockley County, (Wikipedia Link) Texas, in the United States. 2016 estimated population is 14,212. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,542. It is the county seat of Hockley County. It is located on the Llano Estacado, (Wikipedia Link) west of Lubbock. Major industries include cotton farming, petroleum production and manufacturing. It is the home of South Plains College.
Elected Officials
City Mayor-Barbra Pinner
City Council District A - Jim Myatt
City Council District B - Mary Engledow
City Council District C - Breann Buxkemper
City Council District D - Michael Stuart
| City Of Levelland | Data |
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Type of City Government
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Council/Manager
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| Annual Budget | $13,512,348 |
| Total Full Time Personnel | 98 |
| Full Time Police Personnel | 32 |
| Full Time Fire Personnel | 8 |
| Volunteer Firemen | 25 |
| Fire Pumper Truck | 4 |
| Booster Truck | 3 |
| Other Fire Equipment | 4 |
| ISO Rating | 2 |
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIF or TIRZ)
The City of Levelland has created two TIF/TIRZ districts. TIF #1 is focused on Industrial Development and TIF #2 is focused on residential housing development. Please see the link for more information.
Hockley County, TX
Hockley County (population 23,021)
was named for George W. Hockley, secretary of war under Sam Houston. Levelland is the county seat. Hockley County is in northwestern Texas, south of the panhandle and on the Llano Estacado, bordered on the east by Lubbock County. The county comprises 908 square miles of generally flat land. The elevations range from 3,300 to 3,650 feet above sea level. Soils vary from clay loam to sandy loam, with most of the latter in the western and southern regions.
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