Follett

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Follett

Total population

305

Median home value

$97,500

21.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$88,438

Follett$88k

National$74k

Elevation792 m

Land area2.52 km²

Weather81°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Coordinates36.43°, -100.14°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Follett is a city in Lipscomb County, Texas, United States, which was established in 1917 by Santa Fe railroad official Thomas C. Spearman as a townsite on the North Texas and Santa Fe Railway. It was named for Horace Follett, a locating engineer for the line. The population was 373 at the 2020 census.

History & geography

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

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

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

Current forecast

Forecast for Follett, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Nearby places in Texas

• Darrouzett
  10.2 mi away
• Booker
  22.3 mi away · pop. 1,311
• Higgins
  22.5 mi away
• Glazier
  29.9 mi away
• Canadian
  38.7 mi away
• Gruver
  71.5 mi away
• Fritch
  98 mi away
• Howardwick
  105.8 mi away
• Clarendon
  111.7 mi away
• Dodson
  115.5 mi away
• Estelline
  131.5 mi away
• Dalhart
  134.7 mi away · pop. 7,902

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Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Follett

Johnny Texas

Carol Hoff · 1950

Ground-water resources of Blanco County, Texas

C. R. Follett · 1973

Ground-water resources of Brazos and Burleson Counties, Texas

C. R. Follett · 1974

More than petticoats

Greta Anderson · 2002

Johnny Texas on the San Antonio Road

Carol Hoff · 1953

Wilderness Pioneer

Carol Hoff · 1955

The Glories Of The Republic Of Tlaxcala Art And Life In Viceregal Mexico

Christopher J. Follett · 2011

Occurrence and development of ground water in the Linn-Faysville area, Hidalgo County, Texas

Texas Water Commission. · 1949

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 35 mi
• Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-15 · 50 mi
• Wildfire Black Kettle, Roger Mills, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 54 mi
• Wildfire Old Deer, Carson, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 90 mi
• Wildfire Calvary Creek, Washita, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 109 mi
• Wildfire GRACEMONT, Caddo, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-13 · 131 mi
• Wildfire MEERS, Comanche, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 137 mi
• Wildfire 2690, Caddo, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-21 · 140 mi

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

Recently spotted species

Immaculate Tiger Moth

Apantesis incorrupta

Seen 2026-04-20

Pronghorn

Antilocapra americana

Seen 2026-04-19

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

Seen 2026-04-19

Lesser Prairie-Chicken

Tympanuchus pallidicinctus

Seen 2026-03-27

Prairie Rattlesnake

Crotalus viridis

Seen 2025-11-03

Spanish Gold

Grindelia ciliata

Seen 2025-08-13

curlytop gumweed

Grindelia nuda

Seen 2025-08-12

rough cocklebur

Xanthium strumarium

Seen 2025-08-12

White-flower Beardtongue

Penstemon albidus

Seen 2025-05-24

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).