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Refugio County

Population in July 2009: 180. Population change since 2000: -6.3%
 

Males: 89  (49.5%)
Females: 91  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  49.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip code: 77950


Estimated median household income in 2009: $19,274 (it was $23,750 in 2000)
Austwell:

$19,274
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $67,714 (it was $38,800 in 2000)
Austwell:

$67,714
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $72,825; Detached houses: $74,506; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $22,646; Mobile homes: $76,648

Median gross rent in 2009: $506.

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  • Hispanic - 45 (48.9%)
  • White alone - 40 (43.5%)
  • Black alone - 7 (7.6%)

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Austwell: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (7.3%), German (7.3%), Dutch (5.2%), Irish (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Scottish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 24 feet

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 495 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Austwell:

  • High school or higher: 66.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Austwell city:

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 49.6%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 14.4%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $600 (0.9%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Victoria, TX (30.9 miles , pop. 60,603).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (56.3 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (124.9 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Seadrift, TX (2.9 miles ), Austwell-Tivoli, TX (2.9 miles ), Kamey-Six Mile, TX (4.0 miles ), Bloomington, TX (4.2 miles ), Port Lavaca, TX (4.5 miles ), Fulton, TX (5.0 miles ), Point Comfort, TX (5.1 miles ), Refugio, TX (5.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $168,900
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $110,500
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $129,600
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 28.39 N, Longitude: 96.84 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 361

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

6.3%
Texas:

8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+2.1%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
  • Manufacturing (31%)
  • Construction (23%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (15%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (24%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Other services, except public administration (14%)
  • Health care and social assistance (10%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (21%)
  • Child care workers (10%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)


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Tornado activity:

Austwell-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/5/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.1 miles away from the Austwell city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/20/1967, a category F3 tornado 25.5 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Austwell-area historical earthquake activity is below Texas state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from Austwell center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.6 miles away from Austwell center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Refugio County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Juan Salinas - College basketball player (Tex San Antonio Roadrunners).


Hospitals/medical centers near Austwell:

  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; PORT LAVACA, TX)
  • CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 31 miles away; VICTORIA, TX)
  • NORTH BAY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 38 miles away; ARANSAS PASS, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Austwell:

  • Del Mar College (about 56 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,608)
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (about 56 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 6,428)
  • Wharton County Junior College (about 80 miles; Wharton, TX; FT enrollment: 2,960)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 88 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 5,342)
  • St Philips College (about 121 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • Houston Baptist University (about 121 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 2,137)
  • Palo Alto College (about 122 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,782)

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Refugio County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.7%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.0% for Black residents, 31.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.2%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Austwell, TX


Austwell compared to Texas state average:

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


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Austwell travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
  • Electricity (40%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Refugio County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Refugio County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Austwell:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.51%
Here65.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurches of Christ
Adherents40.8%37.9%8.7%4.0%2.8%
Congregations21.4%25.0%10.7%7.1%10.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents2.2%1.5%0.9%0.6%0.5%
Congregations10.7%3.6%3.6%3.6%3.6%
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
Refugio County:

2.72 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Refugio County:

4.09 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Here:

6.81 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Here:

5.45 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Refugio County:

10.5%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Refugio County:

27.2%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

22.2%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$972
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$210
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,182


6.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,882 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.33%
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:
from San Patricio County, TX  0.94% ($37,520 average AGI)
from Nueces County, TX  0.71% ($39,579)
from Victoria County, TX  0.71% ($22,421)


7.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,545 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.03%
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:
to Victoria County, TX  1.00% ($34,296 average AGI)
to Nueces County, TX  0.71% ($37,158)
to Bexar County, TX  0.48% ($39,769)

Strongest AM radio stations in Austwell:

  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Austwell:

  • KITE (93.3 FM; PORT LAVACA, TX; Owner: VICTORIA RADIOWORKS, LTD.)
  • KIXS (107.9 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSQ (94.5 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTXN-FM (98.7 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: COSMOPOLITAN ENTERPRISES OF VICTORIA)
  • KMAT (105.1 FM; SEADRIFT, TX; Owner: WILLIAM E. CORDELL)
  • KVIC (95.1 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: VICTORIA RADIO WORKS, LTD.)
  • KLUB (106.9 FM; BLOOMINGTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXBJ (89.3 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Austwell:

  • KVCT (Channel 19; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SURTSEY PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • KAVU-TV (Channel 25; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KUNU-LP (Channel 21; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KVTX-LP (Channel 45; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KXTS-LP (Channel 41; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KBGS-LP (Channel 51; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KCPV-LP (Channel 57; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)

Austwell fatal accident list:

Apr 15, 2007 04:30 AM, Sr-239, Gisler, Lat: 28.387258, Lon: -96.845869, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1



FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

1
  • Fm 2040 4.7 Mi Sse (Lat: 28.336111 Lon: -96.796111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.6 m, Overall height: 91.1 m
    Registrant: Northern Natural Gas, Houston, TX 77251, Phone: (713) 685-4231

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • W Side Of Fm 2040 Approx 4 Mi Se Of (Lat: 28.336111 Lon: -96.796083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 90 m, Overall height: 91 m, Call Sign: WPLD817
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.290 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/18/1997, Expiration Date: 03/18/2002, Cancellation Date: 03/27/2001, Certifier: Kevin Dumas
    Registrant: New Signals Engineering Corp, Buna, TX 77612-2163, Fax: (409) 994-4696
  • Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (Lat: 28.277500 Lon: -96.881111), Type: Pole, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: KKW975
    Assigned Frequencies: 33.2200 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/22/2001, Expiration Date: 04/08/2011, Cancellation Date: 09/23/2004
    Registrant: Conocophillips Communications Inc., Bartlesville, OK 74005-3338, Phone: (918) 661-3338

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • STATION, W Side Of Fm 2040 Approx 4 Mi Se Of (Lat: 28.336361 Lon: -96.796139), Overall height: 95.7 m, Call Sign: WNEU992
    Assigned Frequencies: 959.968 MHz, 928.968 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/02/2010, Expiration Date: 03/21/2020, Certifier: Kevin Dumas
    Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Pmb 165, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:
  • STATION, On State Hwy 2040 4.5 Mi Se Of (Lat: 28.335833 Lon: -96.794972), Overall height: 91.1 m, Call Sign: WNEW555
    Assigned Frequencies: 2138.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/12/1998, Expiration Date: 10/07/2008, Cancellation Date: 05/26/2006
    Registrant: Phone: (713) 420-2212
  • STATION, W Side Of Fm 2040 Approx 4 Mi Se Of (Lat: 28.336361 Lon: -96.796139), Overall height: 95.7 m, Call Sign: WHC216
    Assigned Frequencies: 2146.00 MHz, 2133.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/17/2000, Expiration Date: 03/21/2010, Cancellation Date: 01/18/2007, Certifier: Kevin Dumas
    Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (281) 580-2101, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:



FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: PA-18-135 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8850C , Serial Number: 18-2887, Year manufactured: 1953
    Registrant (Individual): J W Jr Johnson, , Austwell, TX 77950

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