Elevated more than 3280 feet above sea level, this community in Floyd County is nested in the arms of Floydada, Seth Ward, Plainview, Petersburg, and Silverton. Agriculture, forestry, maintenance, educational services, health care, and accommodation industries are the columns of Lockney's economy which reports a median household income of $29000 and a per capita income of $135000. Served by the Lockney Independent School District, this municipality of more than 1.5 square miles of extension has a population density of 1326 people per square mile.