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Lubbock, TX
Texas · Lubbock County · Lubbock Metro
Lubbock is a large city in Texas with a population of 261,078. Residents earn $60,487 per year, which is 20% below the national average.
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
261,078
Population
1,823/sq mi density
$60,487
Median Income
$34,629 per capita
$197,900
Home Value
$207,080 Zillow
$1,137
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
339 sunny days/yr
1,008
Violent Crime/100K
4,606 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$60,487 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$197,900 home value, $1,137/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,008 violent crimes/100K (165% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Lubbock
Historic Markers
36
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
8
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Mines
4
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Haunted Places Near Lubbock, TX
8 reported haunted locations found near Lubbock, TX.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Broadway Ave | There is a sort of strip shopping center that has a couple of bars and a few stores. The building was a hotel at the turn of the century, and there are several restless spirits. |
| O.L. Slaton | Originally posted as J.T. Hutchison - it has been said that a substitute teacher kill him self. Every now and then you will see light go one and off and hear strange noises. Also, the light is in the theater, and the ghost has also been known to make the stage lights shake violently from time to time. Supposedly, it has tried to push people down the stairs a few times. As for the identity of the ghost, it was supposedly a teacher who died near the theatre when it was being built. |
| Texas Tech University | Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House - Many accounts have been reported of ghost sightings in lodge since it has been built recently. Pledges report that during pledge-ship, there were many sightings of male ghosts watching them through the windows and have been reported to haunt certain date parties whispering to the girl dates that their date is gay. One certain pledge said that a 5th year senior alumni has had strange behaviors towards the pledges and has been seen at night wandering the lodge t... |
| Texas Tech University | Geosciences Building - Supposedly during the night of the Tech Carol of Lights, you can see an image in the top center window standing there looking out just as all the lights surrounding Memorial Circle are turned off. |
| Texas Tech University | Horn/Knapp Hall - There is a storage room that many people do not know about on the third floor.- August, 2004 correction - formerly posted as being on the fourth floor. There is no fourth floor, just a small attic.- A little boy died up there and you can now hear him throwing a ball down the stairs. Sometimes he will knock on the door if you knock first. |
| Texas Tech University | Ranching Heritage Center - The two story house at the Southwest end of the complex has been reported to have a white female in one of the upper windows. The police have responded to the reports of the female and have checked the building only to find it empty. The female is believed to be the wife of the rancher that built the house. |
| Texas Tech University | Thompson Hall - Thompson Hall was where Gross-Anatomy was located for its med school until they built a separate building for the med school. There are rumors that it was used for the morgue at one time also. There are reports of seeing people on floors that are locked and electronically monitored when no one had opened the doors. The lights will go out and sometimes turn on when you are directly under them. |
| Texas Tech University | water tower - On the coldest night of the year you can often see what looks like 5 or 6 young men on the top catwalk which goes around the water tank. They appear up there all night as if they are spending the night. It is always the coldest night that year, so you can't predict in advance when that may be. The first reported sighting was about 1949 or 1950 and seen almost every year since when observed. There is no knowledge as to who they are. |