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ABOUT US

Lighthouse Electric Cooperative, Inc., is a non-profit, member-owned rural electric cooperative headquartered in Floydada, Texas, originally organized in 1937 as Floyd County Rural Electric Cooperative. Its original REA loan application was the first to propose serving irrigation wells as part of the project. By 1953, the cooperative had outgrown its name, and a contest held to choose a new name was won by the member's entry suggesting "Lighthouse" because "the wonderful REA electricity lights up my home like a lighthouse on the plains!" In 1978, Hall County Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Memphis, Texas, merged with Lighthouse, forming a new cooperative which now operates 4300 miles of line serving 8900 meters in parts of 12 Texas counties including Hale, Floyd, Swisher, Briscoe, Hall, Crosby, Dickens, Motley, Donley, Childress, Collingsworth, and Cottle. Lighthouse is governed by a board of 9 directors elected by the membership from 9 geographic areas of the cooperative. Through their ownership of Lighthouse, members also have an ownership interest in Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, their generation and transmission (G&T) cooperative headquartered in Amarillo, Texas.

Briscoe County Demographics

Estimated Population

ESTIMATED POPULATION

1,507

Households

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS

662

Home Value

MEDIAN HOME VALUE

$85,106

Employees

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

547

Births

BIRTHS

11

Median Income

MEDIAN INCOME

$52,346

Capita Income

INCOME PER CAPITA

$58,862

Median Age

MEDIAN AGE

47

INDUSTRY BREAKDOWNS *

CONSTRUCTION

5.77 %

EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES

6.04 %

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

7.87 %

GOVERNMENT (FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL)

29.92 %

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

2.10 %

LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY

2.62 %

MANUFACTURING

3.67 %

NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING

8.92 %

OTHER SERVICES (NOT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)

8.92 %

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES

1.84 %

RETAIL TRADE

5.77 %

TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING

4.46 %

UNEMPLOYMENT

7.09 %

UTILITIES

0.26 %

WHOLESALE TRADE

4.72 %

Childress County Demographics

Estimated Population

ESTIMATED POPULATION

7,255

Households

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS

2,444

Home Value

MEDIAN HOME VALUE

$136,541

Employees

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

2,903

Births

BIRTHS

64

Median Income

MEDIAN INCOME

$49,468

Capita Income

INCOME PER CAPITA

$39,953

Median Age

MEDIAN AGE

32

INDUSTRY BREAKDOWNS *

CONSTRUCTION

2.66 %

EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES

5.46 %

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

4.81 %

GOVERNMENT (FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL)

37.04 %

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

0.51 %

LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY

12.01 %

MANUFACTURING

0.55 %

NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING

1.84 %

OTHER SERVICES (NOT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)

3.41 %

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES

6.21 %

RETAIL TRADE

14.32 %

TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING

2.90 %

UNEMPLOYMENT

3.68 %

UTILITIES

3.31 %

WHOLESALE TRADE

1.30 %

Collingsworth County Demographics

Estimated Population

ESTIMATED POPULATION

2,887

Households

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS

1,133

Home Value

MEDIAN HOME VALUE

$107,798

Employees

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

1,044

Births

BIRTHS

28

Median Income

MEDIAN INCOME

$45,834

Capita Income

INCOME PER CAPITA

$54,140

Median Age

MEDIAN AGE

37

INDUSTRY BREAKDOWNS *

CONSTRUCTION

3.44 %

EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES

19.56 %

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

4.00 %

GOVERNMENT (FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL)

26.44 %

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

1.33 %

LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY

6.67 %

MANUFACTURING

2.00 %

NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING

5.11 %

OTHER SERVICES (NOT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)

2.56 %

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES

4.44 %

RETAIL TRADE

10.44 %

TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING

4.89 %

UNEMPLOYMENT

5.22 %

UTILITIES

1.89 %

WHOLESALE TRADE

2.00 %

Cottle County Demographics

Estimated Population

ESTIMATED POPULATION

1,351

Households

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS

637

Home Value

MEDIAN HOME VALUE

$72,405

Employees

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

576

Births

BIRTHS

12

Median Income

MEDIAN INCOME

$45,011

Capita Income

INCOME PER CAPITA

$73,613

Median Age

MEDIAN AGE

47

INDUSTRY BREAKDOWNS *

CONSTRUCTION

1.17 %

EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES

14.01 %

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

10.51 %

GOVERNMENT (FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL)

22.18 %

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

1.17 %

LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY

3.11 %

MANUFACTURING

6.03 %

NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING

2.33 %

OTHER SERVICES (NOT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)

3.70 %

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES

15.56 %

RETAIL TRADE

6.61 %

TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING

6.42 %

UNEMPLOYMENT

5.45 %

UTILITIES

0.58 %

WHOLESALE TRADE

1.17 %

Crosby County Demographics

Estimated Population

ESTIMATED POPULATION

5,592

Households

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS

2,153

Home Value

MEDIAN HOME VALUE

$84,749

Employees

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

2,243

Births

BIRTHS

57

Median Income

MEDIAN INCOME

$41,992

Capita Income

INCOME PER CAPITA

$52,897

Median Age

MEDIAN AGE

37

INDUSTRY BREAKDOWNS *

CONSTRUCTION

1.77 %

EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES

10.13 %

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

4.61 %

GOVERNMENT (FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL)

37.07 %

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

0.35 %

LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY

1.91 %

MANUFACTURING

1.56 %

NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING

5.39 %

OTHER SERVICES (NOT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)

1.84 %

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES

3.33 %

RETAIL TRADE

13.11 %

TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING

0.99 %

UNEMPLOYMENT

9.43 %

UTILITIES

0.28 %

WHOLESALE TRADE

8.22 %

Dickens County Demographics

Estimated Population

ESTIMATED POPULATION

2,142

Households

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS

809

Home Value

MEDIAN HOME VALUE

$85,314

Employees

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

658

Births

BIRTHS

15

Median Income

MEDIAN INCOME

$46,917

Capita Income

INCOME PER CAPITA

$50,869

Median Age

MEDIAN AGE

42

INDUSTRY BREAKDOWNS *

CONSTRUCTION

3.75 %

EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES

2.56 %

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

4.54 %

GOVERNMENT (FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL)

31.76 %

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

4.93 %

LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY

6.71 %

MANUFACTURING

0.79 %

NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING

5.92 %

OTHER SERVICES (NOT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)

4.14 %

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES

4.54 %

RETAIL TRADE

14.20 %

TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING

1.97 %

UNEMPLOYMENT

6.90 %

UTILITIES

6.31 %

WHOLESALE TRADE

0.99 %

Donley County Demographics

Estimated Population

ESTIMATED POPULATION

3,177

Households

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS

1,333

Home Value

MEDIAN HOME VALUE

$107,517

Employees

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

1,389

Births

BIRTHS

31

Median Income

MEDIAN INCOME

$49,399

Capita Income

INCOME PER CAPITA

$50,574

Median Age

MEDIAN AGE

42

INDUSTRY BREAKDOWNS *

CONSTRUCTION

10.19 %

EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES

2.80 %

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

4.30 %

GOVERNMENT (FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL)

38.06 %

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

0.70 %

LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY

8.39 %

MANUFACTURING

1.90 %

NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING

3.70 %

OTHER SERVICES (NOT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)

3.60 %

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES

4.10 %

RETAIL TRADE

10.99 %

TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING

3.00 %

UNEMPLOYMENT

5.99 %

UTILITIES

0.90 %

WHOLESALE TRADE

1.40 %

Floyd County Demographics

Estimated Population

ESTIMATED POPULATION

5,488

Households

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS

2,143

Home Value

MEDIAN HOME VALUE

$113,478

Employees

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

2,359

Births

BIRTHS

66

Median Income

MEDIAN INCOME

$46,011

Capita Income

INCOME PER CAPITA

$53,292

Median Age

MEDIAN AGE

37

INDUSTRY BREAKDOWNS *

CONSTRUCTION

2.13 %

EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES

4.72 %

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

5.13 %

GOVERNMENT (FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL)

32.89 %

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

0.40 %

LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY

3.80 %

MANUFACTURING

2.82 %

NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING

10.43 %

OTHER SERVICES (NOT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)

4.38 %

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES

2.65 %

RETAIL TRADE

8.35 %

TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING

3.00 %

UNEMPLOYMENT

8.29 %

UTILITIES

4.26 %

WHOLESALE TRADE

6.74 %

Hale County Demographics

Estimated Population

ESTIMATED POPULATION

32,826

Households

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS

10,901

Home Value

MEDIAN HOME VALUE

$131,477

Employees

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

11,189

Births

BIRTHS

412

Median Income

MEDIAN INCOME

$50,862

Capita Income

INCOME PER CAPITA

$43,543

Median Age

MEDIAN AGE

32

INDUSTRY BREAKDOWNS *

CONSTRUCTION

4.70 %

EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES

11.59 %

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

4.04 %

GOVERNMENT (FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL)

19.08 %

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

0.34 %

LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY

9.87 %

MANUFACTURING

5.25 %

NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING

4.16 %

OTHER SERVICES (NOT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)

3.53 %

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES

5.60 %

RETAIL TRADE

10.35 %

TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING

10.97 %

UNEMPLOYMENT

5.74 %

UTILITIES

1.03 %

WHOLESALE TRADE

3.74 %

Hall County Demographics

Estimated Population

ESTIMATED POPULATION

2,851

Households

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS

1,187

Home Value

MEDIAN HOME VALUE

$70,637

Employees

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

1,028

Births

BIRTHS

23

Median Income

MEDIAN INCOME

$39,122

Capita Income

INCOME PER CAPITA

$48,706

Median Age

MEDIAN AGE

42

INDUSTRY BREAKDOWNS *

CONSTRUCTION

1.45 %

EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES

8.57 %

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

5.12 %

GOVERNMENT (FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL)

29.59 %

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

0.89 %

LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY

8.68 %

MANUFACTURING

3.23 %

NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING

6.79 %

OTHER SERVICES (NOT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)

1.56 %

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES

0.44 %

RETAIL TRADE

15.24 %

TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING

6.23 %

UNEMPLOYMENT

6.56 %

UTILITIES

3.45 %

WHOLESALE TRADE

2.22 %

Motley County Demographics

Estimated Population

ESTIMATED POPULATION

1,183

Households

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS

545

Home Value

MEDIAN HOME VALUE

$93,775

Employees

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

430

Births

BIRTHS

12

Median Income

MEDIAN INCOME

$47,921

Capita Income

INCOME PER CAPITA

$41,754

Median Age

MEDIAN AGE

47

INDUSTRY BREAKDOWNS *

CONSTRUCTION

2.10 %

EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES

12.31 %

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

1.80 %

GOVERNMENT (FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL)

32.43 %

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

1.80 %

LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY

7.81 %

MANUFACTURING

4.20 %

NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING

5.71 %

OTHER SERVICES (NOT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)

2.10 %

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES

7.51 %

RETAIL TRADE

11.71 %

TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING

1.20 %

UNEMPLOYMENT

6.91 %

UTILITIES

0.00 %

WHOLESALE TRADE

2.40 %

Swisher County Demographics

Estimated Population

ESTIMATED POPULATION

7,267

Households

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS

2,619

Home Value

MEDIAN HOME VALUE

$128,473

Employees

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

2,464

Births

BIRTHS

77

Median Income

MEDIAN INCOME

$45,980

Capita Income

INCOME PER CAPITA

$72,623

Median Age

MEDIAN AGE

37

INDUSTRY BREAKDOWNS *

CONSTRUCTION

2.42 %

EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES

4.70 %

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

2.76 %

GOVERNMENT (FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL)

37.29 %

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

1.45 %

LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY

6.84 %

MANUFACTURING

4.75 %

NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING

9.12 %

OTHER SERVICES (NOT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)

2.57 %

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES

1.60 %

RETAIL TRADE

5.63 %

TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING

8.58 %

UNEMPLOYMENT

6.21 %

UTILITIES

1.41 %

WHOLESALE TRADE

4.66 %