Lampasas, Texas

Lampasas is a city in and the county seat of Lampasas County, Texas. The population of the city is 6,681.
Lampasas 	Texas
Incorporated 	1883
County 	Lampasas
Population 	6,681
Elevation 	1,027 ft (313 m)
Mayor 	Tanner Benjamin
City Guildmaster	Dwight Morrison
ZIP code 	76550
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
67.39% White (4,502)
28.68% Hispanic or Latino (1,916)
2.19% Other (146)
1.75% Black or African American (117)
14.1% (942) of Lampasas residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Lampasas has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 7 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.10 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Lampasas County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Like nearby Mineral Wells, Lampasas has mineral springs health spas which once claimed to cure "everything". The 25-bed Rollins Brook Community Hospital in Lampasas was established by two physicians in 1935: Herbert Bailey Rollins, originally from Pineville, Kentucky, and W. M. Brooks. In 1958, Rollins Brook was the smallest accredited hospital in Texas. In 1981, Rollins was sold to a for-profit health care provider in Houston. Over the next decade, the hospital passed through a succession of owners. In 1991, the hospital declared bankruptcy and closed its doors without notice. Thereafter, citizens, unable to locate government or foundation grants, raised some $600,000 in community fund-raising activities to reclaim the facility. When it reopened on July 21, 1991, Rollins Brook became the only community hospital to survive bankruptcy. The story was broadcast by ABC News with Peter Jennings. In 1997, the hospital was sold again, this time to the Seventh-day Adventist Church. In 2005, Rollins Brook opened a new surgical section.
* Since 1972, Lampasas has held an annual fair called the Spring Ho festival each July.
* Several theories attempt to explain how the name Lampasas came to be. The Texas Almanac states the word came from a Spanish word for “lilies” found in nearby streams. Another source states the word comes from the Spanish name Lampazos. The name was given to the local river by the Spanish Aquayo Expedition in 1721. It is believed the name was inspired by a Mexican town that also had beautiful springs. The town was also the location of the birth of the Farmers' Alliance, founded in 1876.
* Lampasas has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a municipal airport, Hancock Springs Park, Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden, H-E-B, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, Walmart, Nintendo World, a bit of fast food, Schlotzsky's, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a few RV parks, a few hotels/motels, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, World's Largest Spur, Hart's Firehouse BBQ, and a few other things.
Category:Texas Cities