Burkeville, Texas
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Males: 977 | (49.1%) |
Females: 1,011 | (50.9%) |
Median resident age: | 45.3 years |
Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip code: 75977
Burkeville: | $37,175 |
TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,182 (it was $14,916 in 2000)
Burkeville CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $113,209 (it was $46,800 in 2000)
Burkeville: | $113,209 |
TX: | $275,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $131,775; detached houses: $163,481; townhouses or other attached units: $162,652; mobile homes: $81,680; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $10,079
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Burkeville, TX
- 1,65776.2%White alone
- 43720.1%Black alone
- 442.0%Hispanic
- 190.9%American Indian alone
- 140.6%Two or more races
- 20.09%Asian alone
- 20.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Burkeville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Burkeville, Texas as of June 12, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Burkeville is 663 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 300.4 square miles.
Population density: 6.6 people per square mile (very low).
Burkeville CCD: | 0.6% ($298) |
Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lake Charles, LA (67.4 miles , pop. 71,757).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (95.6 miles , pop. 200,145).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (135.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 31.09 N, Longitude: 93.71 W
Area code: 409
Here: | 6.4% |
Texas: | 3.5% |
- Educational services (13.2%)
- Construction (12.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.4%)
- Public administration (6.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.2%)
- Health care (4.3%)
- Construction (20.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.1%)
- Public administration (5.4%)
- Educational services (4.6%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.4%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.6%)
- Educational services (24.4%)
- Health care (9.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
- Public administration (7.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (7.3%)
- U. S. Postal service (5.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Carpenters (5.4%)
- Electricians (5.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (11.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Cashiers (5.1%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (3.8%)
Average climate in Burkeville, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Burkeville-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/2/1999, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the Burkeville place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused $750,000 in damages.
On 12/3/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.3 miles away from the place center killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Burkeville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 229% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 69.7 miles away from Burkeville center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 70.8 miles away from Burkeville center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 354.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from Burkeville center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.8 miles away from Burkeville center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 412.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Newton County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Fires: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burkeville:
- Northwestern State University of Louisiana (about 59 miles; Natchitoches, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,700)
- Angelina College (about 62 miles; Lufkin, TX; FT enrollment: 3,478)
- Stephen F Austin State University (about 63 miles; Nacogdoches, TX; FT enrollment: 11,542)
- SOWELA Technical Community College (about 69 miles; Lake Charles, LA; FT enrollment: 2,160)
- McNeese State University (about 70 miles; Lake Charles, LA; FT enrollment: 7,444)
- Lamar Institute of Technology (about 76 miles; Beaumont, TX; FT enrollment: 2,023)
- Lamar University (about 76 miles; Beaumont, TX; FT enrollment: 13,658)
Public high school in Burkeville:
- BURKEVILLE H S (Students: 100, Location: 231 CR 2099, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Burkeville:
- BURKEVILLE EL (Students: 171, Location: 231CR 2099, Grades: PK-6)
- BURKEVILLE MIDDLE (Students: 40, Location: 231 CR 2099, Grades: 7-8)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Burkeville: Mayflower Lookout (A), Beef Trail Campground (B), Toledo Bend Volunteer Fire Department (C), Newton County Emergency Services District 4 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Burkeville include: Pleasant Hill Church (A), Sycamore Church (B), Faith Chapel (C), Spears Chapel (D), Macedonia Church (E), Saint Luke Church (F), Mount Hope Church (G), Mount Pleasant Church (H), Mount Olive Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wells Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Mattox Cemetery (3), Hardy Cemetery (4), Eddie Gatson Cemetery (5), Mitchell Cemetery (6), Simmons Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bird Lake (A), Pine Bluff Lake (B), Catfish Lake (C), Wood Lake (D), Horseshoe Lake (E), Labar Lake (F), Yellow Lake (G), Evans Old River (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bridge Creek (A), Brack Creek (B), Black Branch (C), Belcher Creek (D), Bear Branch (E), Bayou Branch (F), Balance Branch (G), Yellow Bayou (H), McNorton Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Circle T Lodge (Route 1 Box 225) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Burkeville and their reported violations in the past:
BURKEVILLE WSC (Population served: 894, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:USFS INDIAN MOUND RECREATION AREA (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
- 2 minor monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Burkeville that have no violations reported:
- USFS LAKEVIEW RECREATION AREA (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This place: | 2.3 people |
Texas: | 2.8 people |
This place: | 69.2% |
Whole state: | 69.9% |
This place: | 4.5% |
Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
This place: | 16.0% |
Whole state: | 15.4% |
This place: | 4.6% |
Whole state: | 6.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Burkeville:
- Never married: 14.9%
- Now married: 66.5%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 10.3%
- Divorced: 8.3%
For population 25 years and over in Burkeville:
- High school or higher: 69.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
- Unemployed: 8.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.8 minutes
Here: | 12.8 |
Texas average: | 15.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Burkeville, TX (based on Newton County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 3,091 | 28 |
Black Protestant | 1,210 | 8 |
Other | 507 | 1 |
Mainline Protestant | 249 | 3 |
None | 9,388 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Newton County: | 2.18 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.18 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Newton County: | 7.26 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Newton County: | 2.90 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 10.9% |
Texas: | 8.9% |
This county: | 27.5% |
State: | 26.6% |
Here: | 6.4% |
Texas: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Burkeville:
- KTXJ (1350 AM; 5 kW; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KPBL (1240 AM; 1 kW; HEMPHILL, TX; Owner: PHILLIP BURR)
- KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KDLA (1010 AM; 1 kW; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Burkeville:
- KWYX (102.7 FM; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
- K225AD (92.9 FM; JASPER, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- KNUF (92.1 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTHP (103.9 FM; HEMPHILL, TX; Owner: BALDRIDGE-DUMAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KJAE (93.5 FM; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: PENE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KJAS (107.3 FM; JASPER, TX; Owner: JAMES M. LOUT DBA RAYBURN BROADCASTING CO.)
TV broadcast stations around Burkeville:
- KVHP-LP (Channel 66; JASPER, TX; Owner: SYDCOM, INC.)
Burkeville fatal accident list:
Feb 21, 2006 07:30 PM, Sr-87, Lat: 30.975340, Lon: -93.675980, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 18, 2000 01:50 PM, Sr-87, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Burkeville)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- WIERGATE, 646 Cr 2107 (Lat: 31.029333 Lon: -93.630222), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 88.3 m, Call Sign: WQSB669,
Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz, Grant Date: 08/27/2013, Expiration Date: 08/27/2023, Cancellation Date: 01/29/2015, Certifier: Steven A Regitz, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:
1- Scrappin Valley Landing Strip (Lat: 31.142694 Lon: -93.748778), Type: Tower, Overall height: 0 m, Call Sign: KWI7,
Assigned Frequencies: 122.800 MHz, Grant Date: 06/16/2009, Expiration Date: 05/10/2019, Cancellation Date: 07/13/2019, Registrant: Temple Inland, 303 S Temple Drive, Diboll, TX 75941, Phone: (936) 829-7885, Fax: (936) 829-1699, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Burkeville)FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-151 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 43335, N43335, N-43335, Serial Number: 28-7415472, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 05/09/1974, Certificate Issue Date: 06/16/2020
Registrant (Corporation): 3g Inspection Services Inc, 176 East St, Burkeville, TX 75932
Most common first names in Burkeville, TX among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 23 | 77.2 years |
James | 20 | 76.2 years |
William | 12 | 84.5 years |
Jack | 9 | 73.1 years |
Willie | 9 | 75.0 years |
George | 8 | 68.4 years |
Robert | 8 | 73.5 years |
Kenneth | 7 | 74.7 years |
Charles | 6 | 66.4 years |
Thomas | 6 | 69.0 years |
Most common last names in Burkeville, TX among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Miller | 32 | 76.2 years |
Smith | 15 | 80.4 years |
Gunter | 10 | 76.3 years |
Hall | 9 | 72.8 years |
Lewis | 8 | 75.5 years |
Watson | 7 | 67.2 years |
Kerr | 6 | 70.0 years |
Jordan | 6 | 73.2 years |
Mcmahon | 6 | 77.5 years |
Woods | 6 | 71.7 years |
- 59.1%Electricity
- 30.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.5%Wood
- 0.7%Utility gas
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 47.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 29.5%Electricity
- 15.6%Wood
- 4.9%No fuel used
- 2.5%Utility gas
Burkeville compared to Texas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.