Lelia Lake is an unincorporated community in central Donley County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lelia Lake had a population of 51. It lies along U.S. Route 287, southeast of the city of Clarendon, the county seat of Donley County.Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98. Although Lelia Lake is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79240.Zip Code Lookup
Founded along the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway in the late 1880s, the community was named for the founder's sister. When a post office was opened in the community in late 1906, the potential of confusion with the community of Lela in Wheeler County to the northeast led the post office to attach "Lake" to the community's name. A school was established in the community in 1894. Historically, Lelia Lake has been a center of grain traffic and of watermelon growing.Lelia Lake, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-12-03. Demographics
Lelia Lake first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
2020 Census +Lelia Lake CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020% 2020White alone (NH)4078.43%Black or African American alone (NH)00.00%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%Asian alone (NH)00.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%Other race alone (NH)00.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)11.96%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1019.61%Total51100.00%
Notable person Ace Reid, artist and humoristAsa Elmer (Ace) Reid, Jr. (1925-1991) at Handbook of Texas OnLine]
References
External links Community profile from the Handbook of Texas Online