Hermleigh, Texas
Hermleigh, Texas | |
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The Hermleigh post office. | |
Location of Hermleigh, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°38′5″N 100°45′34″W / 32.63472°N 100.75944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Scurry |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.1 sq mi (23.5 km2) |
| • Land | 9.1 sq mi (23.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,441 ft (744 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 383 |
| • Density | 42.2/sq mi (16.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79526 |
| Area code | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-33356 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1337647 |
Hermleigh is a census-designated place (CDP) in Scurry County, Texas, United States.
Hermleigh lies on U.S. Route 84, ninety-six miles southeast of Lubbock, and has a population of 383 people at the 2020 census.
A destructive low-end EF2 tornado struck the northwestern side of town on May 1, 2022, damaging or destroying mobile homes while also damaging a home, a garage, trailers, and vehicles. A 4.9 magnitude earthquake was reported by the United States Geological Survey on July 22, 2024.