Big Sandy, Texas

Back to Big Sandy, TX housing info, Upshur County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Big Sandy, TX Upshur County Population in July 2008: 1,360. Population change since 2000: +5.6%   Males: 632   (46.5%) Females: 728   (53.5%) Median resident age:   36.0 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 75755. Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,270 (it was $25,284 in 2000) Big Sandy:   $35,270 Texas:   $47,548 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,213 Big Sandy:   $20,213 Texas:   $23,938 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,885 (it was $53,300 in 2000) Big Sandy:   $97,885 Texas:   $120,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $99,891; Detached houses: $106,704; Mobile homes: $28,860 Big Sandy, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Big Sandy: White Non-Hispanic (81.5%) Black (12.9%) Hispanic (3.5%) Other race (3.0%) Asian Indian (1.1%) Two or more races (0.9%) American Indian (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Big Sandy: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Big Sandy, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Big Sandy is mentioned 17 times on our forum: FAVORITE town in East Texas?  (71 replies) Charming Cities/Towns in Texas?  (29 replies) Which Has Best Quality of Life?  (37 replies) Tyler,TX  (103 replies) Moving to East Texas  (4 replies) east texas  (19 replies) Ancestries: Irish (16.1%), German (10.0%), English (8.8%), United States (7.8%), French (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Land area: 1.64 square miles. Population density: 831 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 32.58 N, Longitude: 95.11 W

Area code: 903

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Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.68
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Big Sandy, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Big Sandy-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 226% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/1/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the Big Sandy town center injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/3/1958, a category 3 tornado 17.4 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Big Sandy-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 64.5 miles away from Big Sandy center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Political contributions by individuals in Big Sandy, TX

• Alert Field Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 800, Local Ops: 1,200)

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Churches in Big Sandy include: Church of Christ (A), Bethel Church (B), United Church of God (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Chilton Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoir: Big Sandy Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	64.3%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.2%
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: 0.4% of all households

This town:	17.8%
Whole state:	15.4%

This town:	8.2%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Big Sandy, TX

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9.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,064 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.06%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Gregg County, TX	3.28% ($35,029 average AGI)
from Smith County, TX	0.43% ($29,800)
from Harrison County, TX	0.38% ($27,400)

9.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,864 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.19%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Gregg County, TX	2.97% ($31,358 average AGI)
to Wood County, TX	0.95% ($47,205)
to Smith County, TX	0.57% ($30,149)

• 1.609 Km Due North Big Sandy, Structure height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN733
  Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Danny Kellar
  Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1111 19th Street Nw Ste 1200, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 857-3500, Fax: (202) 842-4485, Email:

• MARC COVENTRY, Fm Hwy 155, 2 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.8 m, Overall height: 86.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00008706
  Registrant: Chevron U.S.A., 1001 G Street, N.W., Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Email:
• Jerri L Janjua, 212 Boulder Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 89.9 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
• Dane F Ershen, 5668 White Oak Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 59.1 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• EDWARD L WHITE, 170 Granada Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 85.3 m
  Registrant: Etex Communications LP, 801 Hwy. 155 North, Gilmer, TX 75644, Phone: (903) 797-2711, Email:

• Big Sandy Tank Farm Fm Hwy 155 2 Mi Sw, Call Sign: KTX850, Licensee ID: L00008706
  Assigned Frequencies : 49.0200 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/28/2000, Expiration Date: 02/14/2011, Cancelation Date: 09/05/2002
  Registrant: Chevron Usa Inc, 1001 G St Nw Ste 500 W, Washington, DC 20001
• 212 Boulder, Type: Tank, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 42.5 m, Call Sign: WPUB748
  Assigned Frequencies : 855.187 MHz, 858.312 MHz, 859.387 MHz, 854.862 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/30/2002, Expiration Date: 01/30/2012, Certifier: Barbara Russell
  Registrant: Aepsc, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:
• Lat: 32.765000 Lon: -94.933611, Call Sign: WPZZ892
  Assigned Frequencies : 466.325 MHz, 469.975 MHz, 466.075 MHz, 469.150 MHz, 466.125 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/19/2004, Expiration Date: 04/19/2014, Certifier: John Bohannan
  Registrant: Bearcom Operating LP, 418 Lake Lamond Rdl, Dallas, TX 75355-9001, Phone: (214) 765-7136, Fax: (214) 355-1714, Email:
• Lat: 32.503333 Lon: -95.503333, Call Sign: WQBA267
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.515 MHz, 159.525 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/07/2004, Expiration Date: 09/07/2014, Certifier: Brian South
  Registrant: Teletouch Corporation, 418 Lake Lamond Rd., Longview, TX 75604, Phone: (903) 757-3666, Fax: (903) 757-5104
• Lat: 32.578472 Lon: -95.069944, Call Sign: WQFC302
  Assigned Frequencies : 151.655 MHz, 151.835 MHz, 151.865 MHz, 154.515 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/13/2006, Expiration Date: 06/13/2016, Certifier: Daniel Davies
  Registrant: International Alert Academy, One Academy Blvd, Big Sandy, TX 75755, Phone: (903) 636-2000, Fax: (903) 636-9881, Email:

• ALERT, International A.L.E.R.T. Academy Bldg K01, Type: Building, Structure height: 13.7 m, Overall height: 14.6 m, Call Sign: WMW901
  Assigned Frequencies : 949.500 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/28/1995, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
  Registrant: Community Broadcasting, Inc., 10550 Barkley Suite 108, Overland Park, KS 66212, Phone: (913) 642-7770
• STATION, Near The Sabine River Along St Hwy 155 About 2 Mi Sw Of, Overall height: 86.9 m, Call Sign: WHC710
  Assigned Frequencies : 1935.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/11/1994, Expiration Date: 05/11/1999, Cancelation Date: 10/15/1997
  Registrant: Phone: (415) 842-8850

• Ambassador Alert Private Airfield, Type: Building, Overall height: 7.7 m, Call Sign: KCP2
  Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 08/31/2015
  Registrant: Legal Department, 707 W. Ogden Ave., Hinsdale, IL 60521-3069, Phone: (630) 323-9800, Fax: (630) 323-6394, Email:

• Fire: 16
• Hazardous Condition: 1
• Good Intent Call: 3