Lamb County

Lamb County Offices

Lamb County Town List

Lamb County lies on the southern border of the Panhandle, which was a solution for the disputed terrorist claims. The county is in the south plains of Texas. Five counties border Lamb County: Hale on the east, Hockley on the south and Bailey on the west, and Parma and Castro counties on the north. Lamb county is on the top of the high plains. Lamb’s County seat is Littlefield, located on the southern side of the county.  

Lamb County Topography and Climate 

Lamb County occupies 1,022 m2 of level plains with a few playas and low hills. The soils in the county range from sandy to brown, which facilitates a couple of agricultural activities.   

The county lies at about 3,400 to 3,800 feet asl. Yearly, Lamb County experiences precipitation of 18.04 inches/year with a growing season of 194 days. The temperature range for the county is 24 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit.  

The county has a dry bed of the North Fork of the Brazos River, which is famously known as the Blackwater Draw. The sand mills roughly follow the banks of the Blackwater Draw. The Brazos River also contains Yellow House and Running Water Creek, two other tributaries, which pass across the county.   

The county also contains four lakes, namely, Soda, Blue, Yellow, and Illusion Lake, located in the western part of the half of Lamb County. 

Economic Activities in Lamb County 

Lamb county has a lot of economic activities falling under different sectors. The soils in the area support agricultural production for crops such as soybeans, cotton, wheat, grain sorghum, and corn. The county also has some oil production happening in the southern part of the county.  

Tourist attractions 

Lamb County has a lot of attractions for both visitors and residents. There are museums, golf courses, historic mills, and scenic views.  

The two central golf course locations in the county are Olton Country Club and Littlefield country club. Both golf courses are semi-private, each containing nine holes.   

Lamb county also has the replica of the world’s tallest windmill, which was first build-out of wood in the Canyon of the Yellow Houses(El Canyon de las Casas Amarillas). The windmill is located in the XIT ranch with a 132 height.  

There’s also the Sand Crawl Museum, a name originating from the sand crawl formation in the southern parts of the town. The museum has visual presentations of areas starting at the Pleistocene river bed. Furthermore, the museum has a trail of the Spanish explorers who settled for farming and ranching.   

The museum contains farm equipment, windmills, and a half dug-out house on the exterior. Also, there are replicas of the sandhills. The museum is open in the following hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:30 to noon and 1 – 5 pm. On Tuesdays, the museum is open from noon to 8 pm.    

The famous scenery in the county is the Sand Hills. The county boasts a long chain of dunes that extend 130 miles long, each 3 to 5 miles wide.  

Lamb County Offices 

The county is run by several people who occupy the county office seats. The county judge is Judge James M. DeLoach, whose contact details are (806) 485-0045 and (806) 385-6485 – fax.  

The county judge and four precinct commissioners run the commissioner’s court. From the first to the last precinct commissioners, they include Cory DeBerry, Kent Lewis, Danny Short, and Lee Logan. The county attorney is Scott A.Say who’s contact details are (806) 485-0049 and (806) 385-6485 – fax.  

Lamb County Clerk is Tonya Ritchie. You can contact the clerk’s office through (806) 485-0053 and (806) 385-6485 – fax. The county treasurer is Jerry Yarbrough, and the contact details are (806) 485-0082 and (806) 385-6485 – fax.  

The county’s tax collector and the assessor is Brenda Goheen. Her office is available through contact details (806) 485-0062 and (806) 385-6485 – fax. Gary Maddox governs the sheriff’s office. The office is available through contact (806) 385-7900 and (806) 385-9400 – fax. 

The Justice of the peace has four precinct officials; Becky DeBerry, Brad Bridges, Tim Walker, and Matt Hanna. Lamb County auditor is Gina Jones, and the office contacts are phone: (806) 485-9117 and fax: 806-385-6485.  

There are also other county offices which include: 

• 911/Emergency management – Cynthia Bussey
• Adult Probation – Ben Diaz
• Juvenile Probation – Carrie Barden 

District Court 

The district court contains three significant offices, the county judge, clerk, and attorney. The county judge is Felix Klein. You can connect to his office on (806) 485-9151. The district clerk is Debbie Long, and you can contact the office at (806) 485-0071 and (806) 385-3554 – fax. Lastly, the district attorney is Scott A.Say.  

Lamb County Libraries 

Lamb County has two popular libraries, the Littlefield and Olton libraries. The Littlefield library is managed by Artella Seth(Librarian). It is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 – 5:00 pm, and 9 am to 12 noon on Saturdays.  

The Olton library is managed by Jocelyn Mandrell, who’s the librarian. It is open from 9 – 12 and 1 to 5:30 pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. On Tuesday, the Olton Library operates from 1 to 8 pm.  

Living in Lamb County 

This section compares Lamb County’s cost of living and other indices to the US average, which is 100. The overall cost of living in Lamb County is 67.2 and Texas 93.9. This average includes the cost of health, groceries, housing, median home cost, transportation, and utilities.  

The income per Capita in Lamb County is $21,760, household income $43,712, recent job growth -2.09%, unemployment rate 5.9%, and oncoming job growth 23.85%.  

The crime rate index runs from 1 to 100. Lamb County has a violent crime rate of 22.6 and property crime of 30.1. The county doesn’t have an FBI crime statistic. It is slightly similar to Levelland, Texas. To get the statistics for this, here is a link to view the charts of Levelland.