A Little Bit About Lott

Lott, Texas was founded by developers in 1890 when the railroad came through the area. Named for the president of the railroad, Lot had three churches, two cotton gins, a gristmill, a weekly newspaper and 350 residents by 1892. Population swelled to 1200 by the turn of the century. The town was given an additional boost in the 1920s when the highway (U.S. 77) was built through town. Unfortunately, 10 years later the bank closed during the great depression, never to reopen and many families had to accept government relief. The towns population declined as many residents left to follow WPA projects in the 1930s.

During a brief flurry of agricultural activity around the time WWII stimulated a rise in the population to 1,021 but then it began to decline within a decade of the conflicts end. The town was dealt a blow that it would not recover from when the railroad discontinued service in 1967. The number of businesses have steadily declined and a population of 668 was reported in 2007. This figure is down 6.4% from the figure reported in 2000.

Coming soon:
- Condensed demographic summary for Lott, TX. (10 page report available on request)
- Church affiliation analysis for Lott, TX (Postal Code 76656)
- Church revitalization action plan proposal