Hockley County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 24.8. This is better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.60. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 23.6 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.1%
(5.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.9% for Black residents, 37.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 42.3% for other race residents, 65.4% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.8 people | | Texas: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 74.2% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Anton, TX
Anton compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Anton (2011 data):
- Citizens State Bank: at 224 North Main Street, branch established on 06/07/1947. Info updated 04/17/2008: Bank assets: $0.3 mil, Deposits: $2.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Anton Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (82%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Hockley County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Anton:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 86.08%
| Here |  | 86.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Baptist Missionary Association of America |
| Adherents | 46.6% | 23.7% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Congregations | 27.8% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 24.1% | 5.6% |
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| Name | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | American Baptist Association | Other |
| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2.0% |
| Congregations | 1.9% | 5.6% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 11.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | Here: | 0.90 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Hockley County: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11 | This county: | 4.96 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10 | Hockley County: | 4.51 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Hockley County: | 8.9% | | State: | 8.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.6% | | Texas: | 15.7% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,125 | $25,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,108 | $25,296 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,103 | $37,236 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $3,649 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $4,080 | $48,960 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $11,416 | $34,248 | 2 | $3,649 |
7.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,750 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.74% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,958 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.27% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Anton:
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KZZN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LITTLEFIELD, TX; Owner: EMIL MACHA)
- KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KLVT (1230 AM; 1 kW; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: PAUL R. BEANE)
- KCLR (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RALLS, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
- KKAM (1340 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRFE (580 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: KRFE RADIO, INC.)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Anton:
- KAIQ (95.5 FM; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: LITTLEFIELD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KFMX-FM (94.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLLL-FM (96.3 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KQBR (99.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KZII-FM (102.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMMX (100.3 FM; TAHOKA, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KONE (101.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KOHM (89.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
- KXTQ-FM (93.7 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KJAK (92.7 FM; SLATON, TX; Owner: WILLIAMS BROADCAST GROUP)
- KEJS (106.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: BARTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTXT-FM (88.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
- KKCL (98.1 FM; LORENZO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KAMY (90.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K220EE (91.9 FM; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Anton:
- KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
- KJTV-TV (Channel 34; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KTXT-TV (Channel 5; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
- KCBD (Channel 11; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- KAMC (Channel 28; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: VHR LUBBOCK LICENSE, INC.)
- KJTV-CA (Channel 32; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KXTQ-LP (Channel 46; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- K48GB (Channel 48; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KUPT-LP (Channel 14; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KUPT (Channel 22; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- KBZO-LP (Channel 51; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KGLR-LP (Channel 30; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: LUBBOCK TELEVISION COMPANY)
Anton fatal accident list:
Jun 18, 1999 06:15 AM, Mainstreet, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 13, 1976 03:30 AM, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 18, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - Appx. 2.5 Km Nw Of (Lat: 33.822583 Lon: -102.181278), Structure height: 125 m, Call Sign: KNKN652
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz Grant Date: 09/01/2009, Expiration Date: 10/01/2019
Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 4350 East West Highway, Suite 201, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1 - Approx 2.09 Km Nw (Lat: 33.822500 Lon: -102.181389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 118.8 m, Overall height: 124.9 m
Registrant: Texas Rsa 3 Limited Partnership Dba , Po Drawer 1947 7111 N Prince St, Clovis, NM 88102-1947, Phone: (505) 389-5100
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 2.1 Mi N Of Anton City Hall (Lat: 33.821750 Lon: -102.167667), Call Sign: KNGC361, Licensee ID: L00093489
Assigned Frequencies: 451.900 MHz, 451.900 MHz Grant Date: 03/23/1998, Expiration Date: 03/09/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/08/2003
Registrant: Weldon Swan, Anton, TX 79313
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - Anton, Ranch Rd 597 5mi W Of (Lat: 33.800639 Lon: -102.244889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WNEK585
Assigned Frequencies: 2134.80 MHz, 2138.00 MHz Grant Date: 09/25/2000, Expiration Date: 09/13/2010
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
- STATION, Aicfu 6.5 Mi Ene Of (Lat: 33.840917 Lon: -102.052667), Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNEZ297
Assigned Frequencies: 928.893 MHz, 928.893 MHz, 959.893 MHz, 959.893 MHz Grant Date: 05/15/2009, Expiration Date: 06/27/2019, Certifier: James F Idoux
Registrant: Oxy Inc., 711 Sw 7th Place, Andrews, TX 79714, Phone: (432) 523-7526, Fax: (432) 523-7510, Email:
- STATION, 6.5 Mi Ene Of (Lat: 33.840917 Lon: -102.052667), Overall height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WHJ834
Assigned Frequencies: 2146.00 MHz, 2136.40 MHz Grant Date: 01/29/2009, Expiration Date: 04/14/2019, Certifier: James F Idoux
Registrant: Oxy Inc., 711 Sw 7th Place, Andrews, TX 79714, Phone: (432) 523-7526, Fax: (432) 523-7510, Email:
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: 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: 3917X , Serial Number: 28-7515431, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 07/30/1975
Registrant (Individual): Boyd T Goen, Po Box 631, Anton, TX 79313 - Aircraft: 172A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7321T , Serial Number: 46921, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 10/27/1959
Registrant (Corporation): Waymar Farms Inc, Rr 1 Box 26, Anton, TX 79313 - Aircraft: REARWIN 185 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 73809 , Serial Number: 1814, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 02/18/1956
Registrant (Individual): Nick F Owen, 6241 Ohio Rd, Anton, TX 79313 - Aircraft: PA-30 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 139 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8128Y , Serial Number: 30-1240, Year manufactured: 1966
Registrant (Individual): Terry B Ott, 12723 N Fm 2378, Anton, TX 79313
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Anton, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 14 | 73.6 years |
| Robert | 10 | 77.3 years |
| James | 10 | 78.1 years |
| Mary | 9 | 76.1 years |
| George | 8 | 73.4 years |
| John | 8 | 71.2 years |
| Walter | 6 | 74.3 years |
| Ruby | 6 | 80.5 years |
| Willie | 6 | 75.5 years |
| Annie | 6 | 87.6 years |
| Most common last names in Anton, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Jones | 11 | 77.3 years |
| Oakley | 8 | 71.3 years |
| Nichols | 8 | 65.8 years |
| Butler | 7 | 73.0 years |
| Jackson | 6 | 76.2 years |
| Parker | 6 | 78.5 years |
| Grace | 5 | 81.6 years |
| Conkin | 5 | 80.8 years |
| Johnson | 5 | 75.8 years |
| Ham | 5 | 78.6 years |
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