Bandera County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bandera and their reported violations in the past:
SKYLINE RANCH RV PARK (Population served: 248, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
OLDE TYMER (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 13 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 other older monitoring violations
YMCA HAMMAN RANCH PRIMITIVE CAMP (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- Notification, Public - In MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
POMAROSA RV PARK (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
DIXIE DUDE RANCH (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
TWIN ELM GUEST RANCH (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Notification, Public - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 minor monitoring violations
LOST VALLEY RESORT RANCH (Population served: 54, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-23-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-23-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- Notification, Public - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 5 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bandera that have no violations reported:
- MANSFIELD PARK (Population served: 1040, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- BANDINA INC (Population served: 144, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MAYAN DUDE RANCH (Population served: 136, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.7%
(21.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 19.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.1 people | | Texas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 55.1% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 7.4% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 1.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bandera, TX
43 people in nursing homes
10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Bandera compared to Texas state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Institutionalized 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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Banks with branches in Bandera (2011 data):
- The Hondo National Bank: Bandera Branch at 355 Highway 16 South, branch established on 1998/06/17. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $162.0 mil, Deposits: $143.0 mil, headquarters in Hondo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Texas Heritage Bancshares, Inc.
- Bandera First State Bank: at 800 Main Street, branch established on 2009/04/01. Info updated 2009/04/21: Bank assets: $40.2 mil, Deposits: $34.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Bandera First State Bancshares, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Bandera Branch at 900 Main Street, branch established on 1910/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Bandera Bank: at 207 Main Street, branch established on 1986/04/24. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $45.2 mil, Deposits: $39.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Bandera Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (60%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Bandera County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Bandera (based on Bandera County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.14%
| Here |  | 42.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Adherents | 41.4% | 26.3% | 13.3% | 4.5% | 4.2% |
| Congregations | 4.5% | 27.3% | 13.6% | 18.2% | 4.5% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | Community Church of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 4.1% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Congregations | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 13.6% |
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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 | This county: | 0.99 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Bandera County: | 4.97 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19 | Bandera County: | 9.45 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 26.4% | | Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Bandera County: | 10.4% | | 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 |
2 | $5,829 | $34,974 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,970 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $16,999 | $40,798 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $5,477 | $32,862 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,621 | $31,452 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,882 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $6,682 | $26,728 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
13 | $37,608 | $34,715 | 4 | $3,852 |
Bandera government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $187,000 ($217.44)
Sewerage: $151,000 ($175.58)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $237,000 ($275.58)
Police Protection: $165,000 ($191.86)
Sewerage: $145,000 ($168.60)
Financial Administration: $110,000 ($127.91)
Solid Waste Management: $67,000 ($77.91)
Parks & Recreation: $23,000 ($26.74)
Regular Highways: $21,000 ($24.42)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($1.16)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,455,000 ($4017.44)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $3,405,000 ($3959.30)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $50,000 ($58.14)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $24,000 ($27.91)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $918,000 ($1067.44)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $311,000 ($361.63)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $291,000 ($338.37)
Property: $102,000 ($118.60)
Public Utilities: $88,000 ($102.33)
Other Selective Sales: $26,000 ($30.23)
NEC: $24,000 ($27.91)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $581,000 ($675.58)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $207,000 ($240.70)
11.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,288 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.13% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($391 average AGI)| Bandera County: | 0.16% | | Texas average: | 0.20% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,107 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.38% | | 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 Bandera:
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
- KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
- KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
- KCOR (1350 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
- KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
- KONO (860 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KLUP (930 AM; 5 kW; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- KXTN (1310 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bandera:
- KEEP (103.1 FM; BANDERA, TX; Owner: FRITZ BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KCYY (100.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KCOR-FM (95.1 FM; COMFORT, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KXXM (96.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KONO-FM (101.1 FM; HELOTES, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KAJA (97.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KPAC (88.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
- KBNU (93.9 FM; UVALDE, TX; Owner: RADIO CACTUS, LTD.)
- KRVL (94.3 FM; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: BARBWIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KRNH (92.3 FM; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO RANCH, LTD.)
- KSTX (89.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
- KTXI (90.1 FM; INGRAM, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
- KKER (88.7 FM; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Bandera:
- KPXL (Channel 26; UVALDE, TX; Owner: PAXSON SAN ANTONIO LICENSE, INC.)
- KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- KGMM-CA (Channel 58; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
- KRYT-LP (Channel 68; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ)
- K61GI (Channel 61; COMFORT, TX; Owner: UNIVERSAL CABLE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KBEJ (Channel 2; FREDERICKSBURG, TX; Owner: CORRIDOR TELEVISION, L.L.P.)
- KMHZ-LP (Channel 65; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
- KWTC-LP (Channel 11; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Bandera fatal accident list:
Oct 14, 2001 01:24 PM, Sr-16, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Apr 24, 1997 10:21 AM, 16, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 7, 1980 02:20 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 12, 1979 05:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 21, 1978 08:18 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 14, 1975 03:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bandera)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 73 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 - 18 Km Sse (Lat: 29.504944 Lon: -99.030861), Type: Pole, Structure height: 8 m, Call Sign: WPGZ925
Assigned Frequencies: 170.300 MHz Grant Date: 03/04/2005, Expiration Date: 05/01/2015
Registrant: Kemp Smith LLP, 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1150, Austin, TX 78701, Phone: (512) 320-5466, Fax: (915) 546-5360, Email:
- 1 Mi W On St Hwy 16 (Lat: 29.730500 Lon: -99.090861), Call Sign: KNFQ515, Licensee ID: L00103543
Assigned Frequencies: 155.220 MHz Grant Date: 04/17/1997, Expiration Date: 05/18/2002, Cancellation Date: 04/08/2002
Registrant: Stephen M Sells, Bandera, TX 78003, Phone: (512) 796-3003 - 2270 S Goat Ridge Rd (Lat: 29.758833 Lon: -98.946139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 31 m, Overall height: 38 m, Call Sign: WPRF311
Assigned Frequencies: 462.200 MHz Grant Date: 08/16/2005, Expiration Date: 08/24/2015, Certifier: David W Marrs
Registrant: Advantage Communications, 1112 Sidney Baker, Kerrville, TX 78028, Fax: (830) 792-5513 - Hill 4.5 Mi W (Lat: 29.699389 Lon: -99.140028), Call Sign: WZP952
Assigned Frequencies: 462.525 MHz, 462.525 MHz Grant Date: 05/08/2004, Expiration Date: 06/07/2014, Certifier: Dennis Skruhak
Registrant: Keller And Heckman, LP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 W, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- County Rd 3.5 Mi W (Lat: 29.699389 Lon: -99.140028), Call Sign: KKC241, Licensee ID: L00090891
Assigned Frequencies: 153.650 MHz Grant Date: 01/13/2005, Expiration Date: 03/23/2015
Registrant: Bandera Electric Cooperative Inc, Bandera, TX 78003, Phone: (830) 796-3741, Email:
- Lat: 29.712222 Lon: -99.048889, Call Sign: WPTD993
Assigned Frequencies: 461.500 MHz, 463.562 MHz, 464.437 MHz, 464.600 MHz, 457.562 MHz Grant Date: 09/07/2001, Expiration Date: 09/07/2011, Cancellation Date: 10/15/2003, Certifier: Robert Yurich
Registrant: Prolink Inc., 7970 S. Kyrene, Tempe, AZ 85284, Phone: (480) 961-8800, Fax: (480) 961-8537, Email:
- Lat: 29.726611 Lon: -99.073639, Call Sign: WQFL767
Assigned Frequencies: 151.655 MHz, 151.685 MHz, 151.595 MHz Grant Date: 08/14/2006, Expiration Date: 08/14/2016, Certifier: John Junker
Registrant: Skylines Unlimited Inc, 100 Stone Church Road, Carlisle, PA 17016, Phone: (717) 218-5003, Fax: (717) 218-5005, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 36 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bandera)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 25 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Bandera)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bandera, TX
| Most common first names in Bandera, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 52 | 76.2 years |
| John | 48 | 77.7 years |
| James | 35 | 68.0 years |
| Mary | 33 | 78.1 years |
| Robert | 28 | 69.6 years |
| Charles | 27 | 72.7 years |
| Thomas | 21 | 71.6 years |
| Ruth | 17 | 81.4 years |
| Richard | 17 | 70.8 years |
| Joseph | 16 | 75.2 years |
| Most common last names in Bandera, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Stevens | 25 | 77.4 years |
| Smith | 21 | 73.8 years |
| Heinen | 17 | 75.1 years |
| Kalka | 14 | 80.1 years |
| Williams | 13 | 75.6 years |
| Anderwald | 13 | 84.5 years |
| Mazurek | 13 | 79.8 years |
| Clark | 13 | 75.3 years |
| Davis | 13 | 75.2 years |
| Jones | 11 | 69.7 years |
| Businesses in Bandera, TX |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | | H&R Block | 1 |
| Cricket Wireless | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| FedEx | 2 | | UPS | 2 |
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