Lorenzo, Texas
Lorenzo lies on the flat High Plains of the Llano Estacado in Crosby County, about 20 miles east of Lubbock. The town sits amid irrigated cotton and grain farms that spread across the level tableland of the South Plains. It functions as a small agricultural community serving the surrounding farmland.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 910
- Change from 2020 base
- -5.8%
- Land area
- 1 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Crosby County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Crosby County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Lorenzo
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Lorenzo.
Local History
Crosby County's Deep History: Comanches, Quakers, and Cowboys
Crosby County has a layered past that runs from ancient Paleo-Indian camps to a Quaker colony, major cattle ranches, and a railroad that built the county seat.
Property Tax
Who Handles Property Taxes in Crosby County
The county tax assessor's office does not collect property taxes here. The appraisal district handles that role.
Groundwater / Wells
Drilling a Water Well Requires a Permit Here
Crosby County sits within the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District, which requires permits before drilling new wells.
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