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Lamar County

Population in July 2007: 1,032.
Males: 500  (48.5%)
Females: 532  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  36.7 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,473 (it was $39,050 in 2000)
Biardstown:  $54,473
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,489
Biardstown:  $20,489
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,518 (it was $53,100 in 2000)
Biardstown:  $97,518
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $142,624; Detached houses: $140,406; Mobile homes: $74,628

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Races in Biardstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Biardstown: 73.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 84.2 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Biardstown

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Biardstown CCD

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 70.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 4.6%

21 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America).

This place:  2.1%
Texas:  13.9%

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

Biardstown:  0.9% ($456)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Biardstown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (61.0 miles , pop. 81,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Garland, TX (78.2 miles , pop. 215,768).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (89.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Howland, TX (3.1 miles ), Paris, TX (3.2 miles ), Reno, TX (3.2 miles ), Deport, TX (3.3 miles ), Sun Valley, TX (3.3 miles) , Blossom, TX (3.4 miles ), Toco, TX (3.5 miles) , Roxton, TX (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 33.52 N, Longitude: 95.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 903

Biardstown household income distribution Biardstown home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Therapists (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)



Biardstown-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 205% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the Biardstown place center killed 10 people and injured 170 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1981, a category 4 tornado 18.1 miles away from the place center injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Biardstown-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from Biardstown center
On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.8 miles away from Biardstown center
On 6/1/1995 at 04:49:29, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Hospitals/medical centers near Biardstown:
  • CHRISTUS ST JOSEPHS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 11 miles; PARIS, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MED CENTER - CLARKSVILLE (about 28 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TX)
  • HOPKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Biardstown:
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 31 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; DURANT, OK; FT enrollment: 3,165)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; DENISON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,082)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 69 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 72 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; FT enrollment: 7,514)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS (about 74 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (about 82 miles; RICHARDSON, TX; FT enrollment: 7,695)

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Churches in Biardstown include: Pleasant Valley Church (A), Rockford Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Friendship Church (D), Union Church (E), Midway Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Antioch Cemetery (1), Slabtown Cemetery (2), New Dora Cemetery (3), Neathery Cemetery (4), Garner Cemetery (5), Hazel Dell Cemetery (6), Biardstown Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Newman Lake Number 4 (A), Soil Conservation Service Site 14 Reservoir (B), Soil Conservation Service Site 13 Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hickory Creek (A), Pickering Creek (B), Baker Branch (C), Auds Creek (D), Pecan Branch (E), Robertson Creek (F), Cottonwood Branch (G), Click Creek (H), Caney Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.1%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.0%
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: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.0%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Biardstown, TX



Biardstown compared to Texas state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age 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






2004 Presidential Election results in Lamar County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
  • Electricity (46%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Biardstown

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents55.6%10.9%8.6%7.5%6.9%
Congregations34.8%15.2%1.1%16.3%6.5%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ) Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents2.5%1.2%1.2%1.2%4.4%
Congregations2.2%1.1%4.3%1.1%17.4%
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.


5.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.95%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($-306 average AGI)
Lamar County:  0.21%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Red River County, TX  0.65% ($26,660 average AGI)
from Dallas County, TX  0.46% ($34,520)
from Fannin County, TX  0.26% ($27,405)


5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,399 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.75%
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 Dallas County, TX  0.55% ($22,667 average AGI)
to Red River County, TX  0.42% ($25,971)
to Denton County, TX  0.23% ($31,474)


Strongest AM radio stations in Biardstown:
  • KPLT (1490 AM; 1 kW; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)

Strongest FM radio stations in Biardstown:
  • K217CP (91.3 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC)
  • KPLT-FM (107.7 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBUS (101.9 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOYN (93.9 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHCP (89.3 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KITX (95.5 FM; HUGO, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC.)
  • KALK (97.7 FM; WINFIELD, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K201FX (88.1 FM; RENO, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K211DS (90.1 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Biardstown:
  • K42DA (Channel 42; PARIS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K08KK (Channel 8; PARIS, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)


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