Average household size:
| This city: |  2.9 people | | Texas: |  2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 77.7% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 36.3% | | Whole state: | 15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 19.0% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Balmorhea, TX
Balmorhea compared to Texas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students 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
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2004 Presidential Election results in Reeves County Texas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (53%)
- Electricity (34%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
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Religion statistics for Balmorhea
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Churches of Christ | United Methodist Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 63.7% | 24.1% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 6.0% |
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| Congregations | 19.4% | 29.0% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 25.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $1,750 | $21,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $3,500 | $21,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $5,250 | $21,000 | 0 | $0 |
Balmorhea government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $25,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $163,000
- Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $76,000
Sewerage: $37,000
Water Utilities: $12,000
Police Protection: $11,000
General - Other: $8,000
Health Services - Other: $5,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $81,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $81,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $63,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $90,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $163,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $49,000
Property: $15,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $76,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000
6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,580 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.31% | | 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:
8.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,148 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.73% | | 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 Balmorhea:
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
- KLBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; MONAHANS, TX; Owner: SANDSHILLS COMMUNICATION, INC.)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KIUN (1400 AM; 1 kW; PECOS, TX; Owner: PECOS RADIO CO,INC)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KVLF (1240 AM; 1 kW; ALPINE, TX; Owner: BIG BEND BROADCASTERS, INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Balmorhea:
- KKLY (97.3 FM; PECOS, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Balmorhea fatal accident list:
Feb 24, 2008 02:55 AM, I-10, Lat: 31.030817, Lon: -103.904436, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 8195 State Hwy 17 Site: Saragosa, Type: Tower, Structure height: 123.4 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: KNKN594
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 08/21/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- Dane F Ershen, 8195 Statehighway 17 (Reeves County), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 0.14 Miles West Of State Route 2903 & 0.75 Miles South Of I-10, Type: Tower, Structure height: 134.1 m, Overall height: 138.7 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 17.0 Miles Se Of Balmorhea & 10.0 Miles S Of Us Route 290, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 23.2 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1- Mc Elroy Peak 19 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: WPHZ273, Licensee ID: L00012289
Assigned Frequencies : 462.775 MHz
Grant Date: 08/28/2000, Expiration Date: 08/24/2010, Certifier: Dallas Vanderhoof
Registrant: Telebeeper Of New Mexico Inc, Albuquerque, NM 87125, Phone: (505) 883-4333
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- Cor 3rd And San Antonio, Call Sign: KQG846, Licensee ID: L00087336
Assigned Frequencies : 155.040 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2004, Expiration Date: 01/11/2014
Registrant: City Of Balmorhea, Box 323, Balmorhea, TX 79718, Phone: (432) 375-2307 - St Rec Area Hq Bldg Hwy 290 4 Mi W, Call Sign: WNNV835, Licensee ID: L00014260
Assigned Frequencies : 151.340 MHz, 151.265 MHz, 151.415 MHz
Grant Date: 01/01/2004, Expiration Date: 03/30/2014
Registrant: State Of Texas, 4200 Smith School Rd, Austin, TX 78744, Phone: (915) 375-2370 - Se Qtr Sec 41 Blk 58 Township 9, Call Sign: KNBB202, Licensee ID: L00009844
Assigned Frequencies : 451.175 MHz
Grant Date: 10/03/1995, Expiration Date: 10/03/2000, Cancelation Date: 12/03/2000
Registrant: Texaco Communications Inc, Denver, CO 80217, Phone: (915) 561-8631 - Mc Elroy Peak 19 Mi Sw, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: KNBD902, Licensee ID: L00011605
Assigned Frequencies : 451.600 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/2001, Expiration Date: 12/11/2011, Cancelation Date: 06/15/2005
Registrant: Exxon Communications Company, Rm 1619 Fannin Bldg, Houston, TX 77210-4276, Phone: (713) 656-1827
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- BEARD MTN, 17.0 Miles Se Of Balmorhea & 10.0 Miles S Of Us Route 290, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 23.2 m, Call Sign: WPND458
Assigned Frequencies : 6130.51 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6408.49 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: KD5FYO, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/12/1999, Expiration Date: 12/22/2008
Registrant: Ruben L Carrasco, Rt 1 Box 281, Balmorhea, TX 79718 - Call Sign: W4LCC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01013771
Grant Date: 05/05/2005, Expiration Date: 08/02/2015, Certifier: Charles E Towry
Registrant: Charles E Towry, Box 254, Balmorhea, TX 79718
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 4420R , Serial Number: 17263167, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 04/12/1974
Registrant (Individual): Robert M Cade, Po Box 342, Balmorhea, TX 79718 - 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: 6666Z , Serial Number: 25-2267, Year manufactured: 1963
Registrant (Individual): Rufus H Thrall, Box 76, Balmorhea, TX 79718
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