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Summary for Big Spring

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Located in: Howard County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Big Spg.

Time Zone: Big Spring lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 432

ZIP Codes: 79720-79721<1>

Elevation: 2,530 feet [771.14 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Big Spring)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	28,240 (3.51% increase since 2010)
2010:	27,282 (8.12% increase since 2000)
2000:	25,233

Total Area:<4> 19.19 sq. miles [49.7 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 9,640

Websites for Big Spring

Official Website: www.ci.big-spring.tx.us/

Chamber of Commerce: www.bigspringtx.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Big Spring:

Lat: 32.238700° (or 32°14'19" N)

Lon: -101.480100° (or -101°28'48" W)

USGS Topo Map: Big Spring South<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Big Spring

GNIS ID: 2409845

FIPS State / Place Code: 48 / 08236

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Spring)

About Howard County

The city of Big Spring is the County Seat for {Howard County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Howard)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	36,664 (4.78% increase since 2010)
2010	34,993 (4.06% increase since 2000)
2000:	33,627

Total Area: 904 sq. miles [2,341.9 km²]

Housing Units: 13,124

Official Website: https://www.co.howard.tx.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Howard

GNIS ID: 1383899

FIPS State / County Code: 48 / 227

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Spring)

About Texas

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	28,986,794 (15.28% increase since 2010)
2010:	25,145,561 (20.59% increase since 2000)
2000:	20,851,820

Websites for State of Texas

Official Website: https://www.texas.gov/

Tourism: https://www.traveltexas.com/

Parks: https://tpwd.texas.gov/

Fishing: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/

Hunting: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas

GNIS ID: 1779801

FIPS State: 48

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Spring)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Big Spring). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Big Spring or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Big Spring includes: 79720 & 79721.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Big Spring. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Big Spring, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Big Spring.