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Panola County

Population in July 2008: 763. Population change since 2000: +1.5%
 

Males: 381  (50.0%)
Females: 382  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75631.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,267 (it was $29,583 in 2000)
Beckville:  $41,267
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,285
Beckville:  $17,285
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,460 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Beckville:  $73,460
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $74,962; Detached houses: $82,496; Townhouses or other attached units: $7,895; Mobile homes: $17,214

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Races in Beckville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.5%)
  • Black (31.8%)
  • Hispanic (8.1%)
  • Other race (7.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Beckville: 73.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.1%), Irish (6.0%), German (5.6%), English (4.3%), Scottish (3.2%), Italian (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.21 square miles.

Population density: 630 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Beckville

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beckville city

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

29 residents are foreign born (3.3% Latin America).

This city:  3.9%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Beckville, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Beckville to the number of sex offenders is 254 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Beckville:  1.3% ($503)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longview, TX (25.4 miles , pop. 73,344).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (42.9 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (141.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Tatum, TX (2.5 miles ), Carthage, TX (3.0 miles ), Easton, TX (3.6 miles ), Pinehill, TX (3.8 miles ), Long Branch-Dotson, TX (3.8 miles ), Gary City, TX (3.9 miles ), De Berry-Deadwood, TX (4.2 miles ), Lakeport, TX (4.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 32.24 N, Longitude: 94.45 W

Area code: 903

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Population change in the 1990s: -32 (-4.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Mining (16%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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Beckville-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 235% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Beckville city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/12/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.6 miles away from the city center killed 18 people and injured 77 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Birthplace of: Demorrio Williams - 2005 NFL player (Atlanta Falcons, born: Jul 6, 1980).


Hospitals/medical centers near Beckville:
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER-CARTHAGE (about 10 miles; CARTHAGE, TX)
  • HENDERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HENDERSON, TX)
  • MARSHALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; MARSHALL, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Beckville, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beckville:
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 44 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 49 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 61 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 65 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  22.7%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beckville, TX



Beckville compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Beckville travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Panola County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Beckville

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationCatholic Church
Adherents38.7%21.3%15.9%11.3%4.6%
Congregations22.5%14.1%18.3%19.7%2.8%
NameChurches of ChristNational Association of Free Will BaptistsAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents3.0%1.6%1.3%0.9%1.2%
Congregations7.0%5.6%4.2%1.4%4.2%
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.


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 1$2,640$31,6801$760
Water Supply 1$3,100$37,2001$686
Totals for Government 2$5,740$34,4402$1,446



7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,053 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
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 Shelby County, TX  0.67% ($57,019 average AGI)
from Harrison County, TX  0.46% ($29,722)
from Gregg County, TX  0.42% ($28,182)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,127 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
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 Gregg County, TX  0.69% ($29,623 average AGI)
to Harrison County, TX  0.58% ($33,556)
to Shelby County, TX  0.49% ($27,342)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beckville:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGAS (1590 AM; 3 kW; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: JERRY T. HANSZEN)
  • KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KWRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSON, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEES (1430 AM; 5 kW; GLADEWATER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beckville:
  • KGAS-FM (104.3 FM; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: HANSZEN BROADCASTING)
  • KNUE (101.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KYKX (105.7 FM; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KXAL-FM (100.3 FM; TATUM, TX; Owner: HUNT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTUX (98.9 FM; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPXI (100.7 FM; OVERTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRUF (94.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKTX-FM (96.1 FM; KILGORE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXKS-FM (93.7 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMHT-FM (103.9 FM; MARSHALL, TX; Owner: HANSZEN BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • KDAQ (89.9 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: BD. SUP. LA ST. UNIV. & AGRIC. MECH.)
  • KIXK (99.3 FM; WHITE OAK, TX; Owner: REYNOLDS RADIO, INC.)
  • KCUL-FM (92.3 FM; MARSHALL, TX; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)

TV broadcast stations around Beckville:
  • KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
  • KFXK (Channel 51; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
  • KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. CORP.)
  • KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KLPN-LP (Channel 58; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
  • KLTS-TV (Channel 24; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K59GO (Channel 59; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)


Beckville fatal accident list:
Aug 1, 1983 08:10 AM, 149, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Jun 25, 1981 06:05 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Don J Clevenger, 3.84 Km. West Of Beckville, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.8 m
    Registrant: Alcatel - Lucent, 1601 Bryan Street - 26th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201, Phone: (214) 812-5230, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, 0.8 Mile From Intersection Of F.M.124 And Fm 257n, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Dane F Ershen, 245 Cr 3064, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.7 m, Overall height: 78.9 m, , Licensee ID: L01300476
    Registrant: At&t Mobility Texas LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • Dennis Skruhak, Off Fm257 .8 Mi E Of Fm257 & Fm124, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 82.6 m, , Licensee ID: L01333516
    Registrant: Enterprise Products Operating, LLC, 10647 Gulfdale, San Antonio, TX 78216, Phone: (210) 528-4347

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Fm257 .8 Mi E Of Int Fm257 & Fm124, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77 m, Overall height: 83 m, Call Sign: WNUT841
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.525 MHz, 462.525 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/30/2003, Expiration Date: 11/24/2013, 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:
  • Lat: 31.249167 Lon: -94.456111, Call Sign: WQBG608
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.930 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/30/2004, Expiration Date: 09/30/2014, Certifier: Gene Mothershed
    Registrant: Teletouch Corporation, 418 Lake Lamond Rd., Longview, TX 75604, Phone: (903) 757-3666, Fax: (903) 757-5104

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: K5CDS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00284089
    Grant Date: 09/13/2000, Expiration Date: 12/04/2010
    Registrant: Gordon E Emmons, 216 Cr 283, Beckville, TX 75631
  • Call Sign: KB5WQA, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/10/1998, Expiration Date: 02/15/2004, Cancelation Date: 02/16/2006
    Registrant: Toby L Eastland, Rt 1 Box 307, Beckville, TX 75631-9768
  • Call Sign: N5RRG, Previous Call Sign: KA5NJO, Licensee ID: L00347693
    Grant Date: 04/19/2001, Expiration Date: 04/19/2011
    Registrant: Marlin D Ross, Co Rd 218, Beckville, TX 75631
  • Call Sign: W5AIN, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/04/1989, Expiration Date: 04/04/1999, Cancelation Date: 04/05/2001
    Registrant: John K Malmin, Box 74, Beckville, TX 75631
  • Call Sign: WA5ROI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00547835
    Grant Date: 07/12/2006, Expiration Date: 10/10/2016, Certifier: Grady S Kyle
    Registrant: Grady S Kyle, 6247 Fm 124 W, Beckville, TX 75631
  • Call Sign: KE5AVQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00839740
    Grant Date: 03/31/2004, Expiration Date: 03/31/2014, Certifier: Henry L Wyatt
    Registrant: Henry L Wyatt, 569 Monroe St, Beckville, TX 75631


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 13

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