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Welcome to Lampasas County ...

Time Zone: Lampasas County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lampasas is the Seat for Lampasas County.

Lampasas County was founded in 1856. Lampasas was created by taking area from Bell, Coryell and Travis Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lampasas had a population of 21,428 people. This is an increase of 8.43% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,762 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lampasas represented 0.08% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Lampasas County:

  • Kempner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner
    • Kempner is located in Lampasas County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempner <3>
  • Lampasas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lampasas
    • Lampasas is located in Lampasas County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lampasas <3>
  • Lometa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lometa
    • Lometa is located in Lampasas County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lometa <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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