Abernathy, Texas

Back to Abernathy, TX housing info, Lubbock County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Abernathy, TX Lubbock County Population in July 2008: 2,732. Population change since 2000: -3.8%   Males: 1,337   (49.0%) Females: 1,395   (51.0%) Median resident age:   35.4 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 79311. Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,566 (it was $31,377 in 2000) Abernathy:   $40,566 Texas:   $47,548 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,814 Abernathy:   $17,814 Texas:   $23,938 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,364 (it was $45,300 in 2000) Abernathy:   $67,364 Texas:   $120,900 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 79311 Abernathy, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Abernathy: White Non-Hispanic (53.3%) Hispanic (43.1%) Other race (18.6%) Black (2.5%) Two or more races (1.8%) American Indian (1.0%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Abernathy: 73.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Abernathy, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Gone but not forgotten in San Antonio!  (5612 replies) Perception of Lubbock  (59 replies) what makes a little town grow  (42 replies) Lubbock Needs and Wants  (23 replies) Latest news from Abernathy, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (11.1%), English (7.2%), German (4.6%), Irish (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), French (1.3%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 3356 feet Land area: 1.18 square miles. Population density: 2311 people per square mile   (low).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.46
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Abernathy, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Abernathy-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1970, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the Abernathy city center killed 26 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 51 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Abernathy-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from Abernathy center
On 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/12/1997 at 23:53:10, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Political contributions by individuals in Abernathy, TX

• Abernathy Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 300, Local Ops: 300)

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Churches in Abernathy include: Church of Christ (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Church of the Nazarene (C), North Side Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.9 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	80.4%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This city:	9.3%
Whole state:	15.4%

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Abernathy, TX

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7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,312 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.51%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($241 average AGI)

Lubbock County:	0.25%
Texas average:	0.20%

from Hockley County, TX	0.37% ($31,919 average AGI)
from Hale County, TX	0.31% ($30,306)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.27% ($33,357)

7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,172 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.34%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($165 average AGI)

Lubbock County:	0.06%
Texas average:	0.11%

to Dallas County, TX	0.42% ($33,417 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.41% ($41,582)
to Bexar County, TX	0.25% ($28,495)

• Marin Fettman, 2550 B N I.H. 27-87, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
• Gene A DeJordy, 0.2 Miles W Of Interstate 27, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 89 m
  Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 401 9th Street, N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 654-5980
• Jerri L Janjua, 1303 East Street (Abernathy Site), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
• 4.5 Miles Nnw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96.9 m
  Registrant: Herring, Richard R: Mosher, Don G Dba , 5404 44th Street, Lubbock, TX 79414, Phone: (806) 795-1501, Email:
• CARISSA L BICK, 2750 I.H. 27-87 (Underwood #75618), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.1 m, Overall height: 98.4 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
• Ronald D Obermueller, 3000' W Of Int 27, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m
  Registrant: Xcel Energy Services Inc., 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Phone: (612) 330-2876, Email:

• 4.5 Mi Nnw, Call Sign: KNAR552, Licensee ID: L00098075
  Assigned Frequencies : 461.250 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/12/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
  Registrant: Otis Pope, 811 2nd St, Abernathy, TX 79311, Phone: (806) 298-2487
• 4 1/2 Nnw, Call Sign: KNEZ529
  Assigned Frequencies : 461.175 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/18/1998, Expiration Date: 05/09/2003, Cancelation Date: 08/10/2003
  Registrant: Van Riley, 1610 Ave J, Abernathy, TX 79311
• 2.5 Mi N 5 Mi W On Fm 54, Type: Pole, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WPFQ253
  Assigned Frequencies : 811.887 MHz, 812.887 MHz, 813.887 MHz, 814.887 MHz, 815.887 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/01/2004, Expiration Date: 09/20/2014
  Registrant: South Plains Electric Cooperative, Inc., 4727 W. Loop 289, Suite 200, Lubbock, TX 79408, Phone: (806) 775-7732, Email:
• Abernathy, Bnsf 7106mp656.97 - Cr2400 @santa Fe, Type: Pole, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQFU520
  Assigned Frequencies : 160.560 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/05/2006, Expiration Date: 10/05/2016, Certifier: Robert Leedham
  Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
• LUBBOCK REMOTE 3, Southbound I-27 And 50m S. Of Yucca Lane, Type: Pole, Structure height: 5.1 m, Call Sign: WQJV453, Licensee ID: L00003043
  Assigned Frequencies : 453.700 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/12/2009, Expiration Date: 01/12/2019, Certifier: Paul Gilbert
  Registrant: State Of; Texas Dept. Of Transportation Texas, 125 E. 11th Street, Austin, TX 78701, Phone: (512) 506-5141, Fax: (512) 506-5136, Email:
• ABERNATHY REMOTE 2, Southbound I-27 Frontage Rd, S. Of Exit 22, Type: Pole, Structure height: 5.1 m, Call Sign: WQJV454, Licensee ID: L00003043
  Assigned Frequencies : 453.700 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/12/2009, Expiration Date: 01/12/2019, Certifier: Paul Gilbert
  Registrant: State Of; Texas Dept. Of Transportation Texas, 125 E. 11th Street, Austin, TX 78701, Phone: (512) 506-5141, Fax: (512) 506-5136, Email:

• STATION, 4.5 Mi Nnw, Overall height: 96.9 m, Call Sign: WNTF412
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.231 MHz, 928.231 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/06/1995, Expiration Date: 07/06/2000, Cancelation Date: 10/08/2000
  Registrant: Phone: (806) 763-8011
• STATION, Tuco Interchange 2.5 Mi N Of C Ity, Overall height: 33.2 m, Call Sign: KLD30
  Assigned Frequencies : 1945.00 MHz, 1965.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/13/2001, Expiration Date: 06/13/2011, Cancelation Date: 10/26/2001
  Registrant: Phone: (806) 354-6339
• TUCO PLANT, 3000' W Of Int 27, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WPOV257
  Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/24/1999, Expiration Date: 08/24/2009, Certifier: Ronald D Obermueller
  Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 756-8282, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:

• Aircraft: CESSNA 182F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 3546Y , Serial Number: 18254446, Year manufactured: 1962
  Registrant (Individual): Walter W Cox, Po Box 23, Abernathy, TX 79311
• Aircraft: ALLIANT AVIATION FUSION (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
  N-Number: 4371G , Serial Number: F4A0021
  Registrant (Individual): Ronnie K Hamilton, 5208 Fm 597, Abernathy, TX 79311
  Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/16/2002
• Aircraft: ALLIANT AVIATION XT (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: HIRTH 3203 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
  N-Number: 8074S , Serial Number: V4A0021, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 12/15/2007
  Registrant (Individual): Ronnie K Hamilton, 5208 Fm 597, Abernathy, TX 79311
  Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/10/2005
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-25-235 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 9852P , Serial Number: 25-7556175, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 04/18/1975
  Registrant (Corporation): Ag Aerial Inc, Rt 1 Box 54a, Abernathy, TX 79311

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