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Seymore, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 2,835.
Males: 1,441  (50.9%)
Females: 1,394  (49.1%)
Median resident age:

37.3 years
Texas median age:

32.3 years

Zip code: 75482

Estimated median household income in 2022: $70,447 (it was $35,872 in 2000)
Seymore:

$70,447
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,589 (it was $17,692 in 2000)

Seymore CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $219,755 (it was $67,700 in 2000)
Seymore:

$219,755
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $262,196; detached houses: $285,050; townhouses or other attached units: $383,040; mobile homes: $129,354; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $43,291
March 2022 cost of living index in Seymore: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Seymore, TX (2000)
    • 2,18782.0%White alone
    • 2639.9%Hispanic
    • 1947.3%Black alone
    • 100.4%Two or more races
    • 80.3%American Indian alone
    • 50.2%Asian alone
    • 10.04%Other race alone

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 494 feet

Land area: 79.0 square miles.

Population density: 36 people per square mile   (very low).

Seymore, Texas map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Seymore CCD:

1.6% ($1,053)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tyler, TX (50.1 miles , pop. 83,650).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Garland, TX (60.3 miles , pop. 215,768).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (70.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Yantis, TX (2.4 miles ),
Como, TX (2.9 miles ),
Sulphur Springs, TX (2.9 miles ),
Pickton-Pine Forest, TX (3.6 miles ),
Emory, TX (3.7 miles ),
Alba, TX (3.9 miles ),
Cumby, TX (4.0 miles ),
Point, TX (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 33.01 N, Longitude: 95.60 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 903

Distribution of median household income in Seymore, TX in 2022
Seymore satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in Seymore, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.3%)
  • Educational services (7.8%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Health care (5.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Truck transportation (4.4%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.8%)
  • Construction (10.1%)
  • Truck transportation (7.5%)
  • Educational services (5.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Public administration (4.2%)
  • Food (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (11.8%)
  • Health care (11.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.0%)
Most common occupations in Seymore, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.7%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (10.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.6%)
  • Carpenters (4.4%)
  • Engineers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.8%)
  • Child care workers (4.9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)

Average climate in Seymore, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Seymore, Texas average temperatures Seymore, Texas average precipitation Seymore, Texas humidity Seymore, Texas wind speed Seymore, Texas snowfall Seymore, Texas sunshine Seymore, Texas clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Seymore-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/14/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the Seymore place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 12/3/1973, a category F3 tornado 14.8 miles away from the place center .

Earthquake activity:

Seymore-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 466% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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 186.5 miles away from Seymore center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 247.8 miles away from the city center
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 104.1 miles away from Seymore center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 217.0 miles away from Seymore center
On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 123.5 miles away from Seymore center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 186.9 miles away from Seymore center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hopkins County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Seymore:

  • AT HOME HEALTHCARE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX)
  • SULPHUR SPRINGS NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX)
  • ROCK CREEK HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, LLC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX)
  • HOPKINS COUNTY NURSI (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX)
  • SUNNY SPRINGS NURSING AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX)
  • HOSPICE AT MEMORIAL (Hospital, about 10 miles away; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX)
  • HOPKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seymore:

  • Texas A & M University-Commerce (about 24 miles; Commerce, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,890)
  • Northeast Texas Community College (about 43 miles; Mount Pleasant, TX; FT enrollment: 2,320)
  • Paris Junior College (about 45 miles; Paris, TX; FT enrollment: 3,875)
  • Tyler Junior College (about 51 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 8,104)
  • The University of Texas at Tyler (about 53 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 5,774)
  • Trinity Valley Community College (about 59 miles; Athens, TX; FT enrollment: 5,333)
  • Collin County Community College District (about 61 miles; McKinney, TX; FT enrollment: 18,044)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Arbala Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Seymore include: Pleasant Hill Church (A), Union Church (B), Independent Church (C), Midway Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gamblin Cemetery (1), Seymore Cemetery (2), Melton Cemetery (3), Ishmeal Cemetery (4), Restlawn Memorial Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Alberta Lake (A), Elberta Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wood Creek (A), Rock Branch (B), Reppond Branch (C), Basset Branch (D), Gideon Creek (E), Greenview Creek (F), Dry Creek (G), Chaffin Creek (H), Cane Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hopkins County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

76.6%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.8%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

12.0%
Whole state:

15.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

5.5%
Whole state:

6.7%

For population 15 years and over in Seymore:

Marital status in Seymore, TX
  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 69.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

For population 25 years and over in Seymore:

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.6
Texas average:

15.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Seymore, TX (based on Hopkins County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant14,94262
Catholic3,8601
Mainline Protestant2,14819
Black Protestant9963
Other3283
None12,887-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

0.89 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Hopkins County:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
This county:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
This county:

5.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.7%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.2%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.7%
Texas:

15.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Seymore:

  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSST (1230 AM; 1 kW; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX; Owner: HOPKINS COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Seymore:

  • KRVA-FM (107.1 FM; CAMPBELL, TX; Owner: FIRST BROADCASTING INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC)
  • KSCH (95.9 FM; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KWNS (104.7 FM; WINNSBORO, TX; Owner: RICHARD E. FOSTER)
  • KDVE (103.1 FM; PITTSBURG, TX; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
  • KVNE (89.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
  • KALK (97.7 FM; WINFIELD, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMOO-FM (96.7 FM; MINEOLA, TX; Owner: HIGHTOWER RADIO, INC.)
  • KETR (88.9 FM; COMMERCE, TX; Owner: TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE)

TV broadcast stations around Seymore:

  • KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
  • KLTV (Channel 7; TYLER, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • KNOK-LP (Channel 43; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: IGLESIA JESU CHRISTO ES MI REFUGIO, INC.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Seymore, TX
  • 62.1%Electricity
  • 30.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.0%Wood
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Seymore, TX
  • 46.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 34.4%Electricity
  • 7.8%Utility gas
  • 6.7%Other fuel
  • 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%Wood


Seymore compared to Texas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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