Crosbyton, Texas

Crosbyton is a city in and the county seat of Crosby County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,741 at the 2010 census. Crosbyton is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryThe city was named for land office commissioner Stephen Crosby.GeographyCrosbyton is located slightly northeast of the center of Crosby County at, along U.S. Route 82 about 2mi west of Blanco Canyon at the eastern edge of the Llano Estacado. US 82 leads east to Dickens and west to Lubbock.According to the United States Census Bureau, Crosbyton has a total area of 5.5km2, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,874 people, 677 households, and 482 families residing in the city. The population density was 886.9 people per square mile (342.9/km²). There were 781 housing units at an average density of 369.6 per square mile (142.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.49% White, 5.71% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 30.15% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.65% of the population.