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Earth

Total population

925

Median home value

$78,300

10.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$47,574

Earth$48k
National$74k

Founded

1924

Elevation1126 m
Land area3.11 km²
Weather66°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates34.23°, -102.41°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1924
Elevation
1126 m
Area
3.11 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Earth is a small, rural city in Lamb County, Texas, United States. As of 2023, its population was 897. It is the only place on Earth with such a name.

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History & geography

History

Earth was established by William E. Halsell, who laid out the townsite in 1924. Originally, Halsell named the city Fairlawn, but in 1925, it was renamed Earth when the city learned that a town in Texas already had the name Fairlawn. To find a new name, the townspeople sent in suggestions, and the agreed-upon best name was chosen. The name Earth was submitted by Ora Hume (O.H.) Reeves, who became the owner of the city hotel. Mr. Reeves' son-in-law, Frank Wesley Hyatt, was the first postmaster in Earth.

Geography

Earth is located on the high plains of the Llano Estacado. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of .

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
40.6
Median home value
$78,300
Housing units
499
Poverty rate
14.4%
Unemployment
0.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
56.6%
Black
5.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
64.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.2338
Longitude
-102.4092
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
75.6°F
Avg low
50.6°F
Annual precipitation
13 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Overnight
66°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
92°F
Sunny
Friday Night
66°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
92°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
64°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
92°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Earth, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
34.6%
Diabetes
15.7%
Adult obesity
42%
Binge drinking
16.3%
Adult smoking
16.7%
No leisure activity
39.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,734
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    115
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    80
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    73
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    66
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    66
  • Western Kingbird
    Tyrannus verticalis Say, 1823 · Aves
    53
  • Swainson's Hawk
    Buteo swainsoni Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    52
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    51

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • SPRINGLAKE-EARTH ELEM/MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Elementary · EARTH · 179 students · 11.9:1 ratio
  • SPRINGLAKE-EARTH H S
    High · EARTH · 131 students · 8.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
2.7
Largest event
2024-04-21

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Pete Jaquess
Pete Jaquess
American football player
T
Truman Orville Lewis
Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin 1966

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Texas

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.46
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,992

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
850
Avg daily Wikipedia views
28
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Earth

Merrill Earth Science
Merrill Earth Science
Ralph M. Feather · 1993
Y no se lo tragó la tierra
Y no se lo tragó la tierra
Tomás Rivera · 1976
House of earth
House of earth
Woody Guthrie · 2013
Texas earth surfaces
Jim Bones · 1970
Earth guys are easy
Earth guys are easy
Karen Kelley · 2009
German culture in Texas
German culture in Texas
Southwest Symposium (1978 Southwest Texas State University) · 1980
Between Earth and Dawn
Between Earth and Dawn
Sid Hamer · 2006
Inherit the Texas Earth
Vicki Schoen · 2015

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET