Lowake, Texas
Unincorporated community in Concho County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Lowake
Lowake is an unincorporated community in northwestern Concho County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 40 in 2000.
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How Lowake is governed
Lowake appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Concho County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Lowake does have local officials.
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Residents of Lowake
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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The professional administrator who runs day-to-day operations (in some cities appointed by the council instead of the mayor).
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Planning & Zoning Director
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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The elected body that passes ordinances, sets the tax rate and approves the budget.
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Boards & Commissions
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Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Presides over the municipal court.
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History
When the Concho, San Saba, and Llano Valley rail line laid track from Miles to Paint Rock, creating Lowake at the halfway point, the community was founded as a speculative endeavor in 1909. Two farmers, Lowe and Schlake, who gave land for the townsite, are the community's namesakes. In 1909, Lowake was granted a post office. Ten people were reported to be living there in 1925, with 50 in 1927, and returning to 10 in 1933. The town featured multiple dispersed buildings, a seasonal industry, and another business in 1936. Lowake had 120 residents at its peak in 1961. Two years later, Lowake featured a community center, five establishments (one a well-known steakhouse that was known for miles), and a post office. Its population was 40 from 1970 through 2000.
Although Lowake is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76855.
On May 14, 1995, an F0 tornado struck Lowake. On May 18, 2019, an F3 tornado struck Lowake. In and around the community, this large and intense, multiple-vortices tornado destroyed numerous outbuildings and an RV camper and tossed a large metal storage tank. Farther along its path, a home lost its roof and exterior walls.
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