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Also known as Big Spring, Texas, Big Spring, TX

city in Howard County, Texas, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Texas
County
Howard
Type
Council-Manager
Mayor
Robert Moore
City manager
Todd Darden
Assistant city manager
Lesa Gamble
Councilmember
District 1 – Nick Ornelas District 2 – Diane Yanez District 3 – Cody Hughes District 4 – Homer Wilkerson District 5 – Troy Tompkins District 6 – Daniel Moreno
Total
19.226 sq mi (49.795 km )
Land
19.138 sq mi (49.566 km )
Water
0.088 sq mi (0.229 km )
Elevation
2,441 ft (744 m)
Estimate 2023
22,373
Rank
TX: 140th
Density
1,169/sq mi (451.4/km )
Time zone
UTC–6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst
UTC–5 (CDT)
Zip codes
79720, 79721

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Encyclopedic overview

The Municipal Auditorium in Big Spring

Big Spring is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Texas, United States, at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 87 and Interstate 20. Its population was 26,144 at the 2020 census. Big Spring was established as the county seat of Howard County in 1882; it is the largest community in the county.

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