Shallowater is a city in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. Shallowater is on U.S. Route 84 and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe line, 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Lubbock. Its population was 2,484 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lubbock metropolitan statistical area.
Shallowater welcome sign
Freight train passing to the northwest of Shallowater: Railroad tracks run parallel to U.S. Route 84 as they cross the level plains of the Llano Estacado.
Lubbock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 census placed the population at 310,639. Its county seat and largest city is Lubbock. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1891. It is named for Thomas Saltus Lubbock, a Confederate colonel and Texas Ranger.
The current Lubbock County Courthouse
The first Lubbock County Courthouse was used from 1891 to 1916.
The second Lubbock County Courthouse remained open until 1968, though a third courthouse had been built in 1950.