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Lamesa (/ləˈmiːsə/ lə-MEE-sə) is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,674 at the 2020 census, down from 9,952 at the 2000 census. Located south of Lubbock on the Llano Estacado, Lamesa was founded in 1903. Most of its economy is based on cotton farming. The Preston E. Smith prison unit, named for the former governor of Texas, is located just outside Lamesa.

Lamesa city overview:
Name:	Lamesa city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Dawson County
Elevation:	2,992 ft (912 m)
Total Area:	5.14 sq mi (13.31 km²)
Land Area:	5.11 sq mi (13.23 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²)
Total Population:	8,674
ZIP code:	79331
Area code:	806
FIPS code:	4841164
GNISfeature ID:	1339590
Website:	www.ci.lamesa.tx.us

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Geography

Lamesa is located in the center of Dawson County at 32°44′4″N 101°57′29″W / 32.73444°N 101.95806°W / 32.73444; -101.95806 (32.734439, –101.958190). U.S. Highway 87 (Lynn Avenue) passes through the eastern side of the city, leading north 61 miles (98 km) to Lubbock and southeast 44 miles (71 km) to Big Spring. U.S. Highway 180 passes through the center of town as 4th Street and leads west 41 miles (66 km) to Seminole and east 62 miles (100 km) to Snyder. Texas State Highway 137 passes through the city as Bryan Avenue and leads northwest 38 miles (61 km) to Brownfield and south 45 miles (72 km) to Stanton. Texas State Highway 349 branches off Highway 137 south of Lamesa and leads southwest 55 miles (89 km) to Midland.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.0 km), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km), or 0.62%, is water.