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Notable location: Potton-Hayden House (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Big Spring include: Power House Church of God in Christ (A), Primitive Baptist Church (B), Christs Community Church (C), Church of Christ 14th and Main (D), Church of Christ Cedar Ridge (E), Assembly of God Church Evangel Temple (F), Bakers Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (G), Hillcrest Baptist Church (H), Saint Marys Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Mount Olive Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Refinery Lake (A), Comanche Lake (B), Cosden Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Big Spring include: Birdwell Park (1), Big Spring State Park (2), Comanche Trail City Park (3), ABC Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Fastrax Family Fun Center (1001 Scurry Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Hotels: Camlot Inn (2902 East Interstate 20) (1), Best Western Plaza Inn (300 Tulane Avenue) (2), Best Western Motor Lodge (I 20 And Us # 87) (3), Classic Inn (2900 West Highway 80) (4), Comfort Inn Big Spring (2900 East I-20) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Big Spring City - Municipal Court (310 Nolan Street) (1), C A S A Court Appointed Special Advocates (210 West 3rd Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Howard 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 Big Spring and their reported violations in the past:
TXDOT REST AREA COAHOMA (Population served: 1400, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.1%
(20.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.7% for Black residents, 30.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.1% for American Indian residents, 37.8% for other race residents, 18.1% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Texas: |  2.7 people |
| This city: | 67.0% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
| This city: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Big Spring, TX
People in group quarters in Big Spring:
- 2,620 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 1,294 people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 244 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 208 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 147 people in nursing homes
- 135 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 78 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 45 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Big Spring compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Big Spring (2011 data):
- Western Bank: Downtown Big Spring Branch at 607 S. Scurry, branch established on 07/01/2003; Big Spring Branch at 1810 East Fm 700, branch established on 09/21/1992. Info updated 06/01/2009: Bank assets: $18.6 mil, Deposits: $16.0 mil, headquarters in Coahoma, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Western Bancshares, Inc.
- LONE STAR STATE BANK OF WEST TEXAS: Big Spring Branch at 600 E. Fm 700, branch established on 04/21/2008. Info updated 01/08/2009: Bank assets: $36.2 mil, Deposits: $31.7 mil, headquarters in Lubbock, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Lone Star State Bancshares, Inc.
- Woodforest National Bank: Big Spring Wal-Mart Branch at 201 West Marcy, branch established on 06/23/2001. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $3,279.3 mil, Deposits: $2,894.4 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 569 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
- Compass Bank: Big Spring Branch at 1500 South Gregg Street, branch established on 07/01/1935. Info updated 09/30/2009: Bank assets: $64,282.4 mil, Deposits: $45,433.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 724 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
- American State Bank: Big Spring Branch at 1411 Gregg Street, branch established on 07/14/1956. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $2,501.6 mil, Deposits: $1,975.0 mil, headquarters in Lubbock, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: American State Financial Corporation
- The State National Bank of Big Spring: The State National Bank Of Big Sprin at 901 Main Street, branch established on 03/01/1909. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $22.8 mil, Deposits: $19.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Snb Financial, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Big Spring Branch at 400 S Main Street, branch established on 02/02/1934. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Big Spring, Texas:
- Motel 6 Big Spring, 600 W Ih-20 Rt 2, Big Spring, TX 79720
 , Phone: (432) 267-1695, Fax: (432) 267-4048
- Best Western Motor Lodge, 700 W I-20, Big Spring, TX 79720 , Phone: (432) 267-1601
- Comfort Inn Big Spring, 2900 E I-20, Big Spring, TX 79720 , Phone: (432) 267-4553, Fax: (432) 267-4553
- Holiday Inn Express, 1109 Aylesford, Big Spring, TX 79720 , Phone: (432) 263-5400, Fax: (432) 263-5401
- Hampton Inn & Suites, 805 W I-20 Hwy, Big Spring, TX 79720 , Phone: (432) 264-9800, Fax: (432) 264-9801
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Big Spring, Texas
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (72%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Howard County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Big Spring:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.32%
| Here | | 67.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Church of the Nazarene |
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| Adherents | 51.9% | 21.7% | 7.6% | 5.9% | 2.2% |
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| Congregations | 41.4% | 6.9% | 8.6% | 15.5% | 1.7% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Assemblies of God | Lutheran Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
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| Congregations | 3.4% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 15.5% |
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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: 3 | Howard County: | 0.93 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.31 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Howard County: | 0.62 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23 | Howard County: | 7.13 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21 | Here: | 6.51 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.1% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Howard County: | 28.4% | | Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.2% | | State: | 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 |
10 | $33,179 | $39,815 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
8 | $32,944 | $49,416 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
5 | $18,682 | $44,837 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
54 | $181,991 | $40,442 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $4,698 | $18,792 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
36 | $142,207 | $47,402 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $3,142 | $37,704 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
14 | $31,724 | $27,192 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
7 | $19,350 | $33,171 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
1 | $3,153 | $37,836 | 1 | $1,215 |
| Health |
17 | $70,655 | $49,874 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
16 | $44,271 | $33,203 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
8 | $23,158 | $34,737 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
9 | $20,732 | $27,643 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
3 | $6,009 | $24,036 | 2 | $2,872 |
| Water Supply |
38 | $98,685 | $31,164 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
16 | $40,897 | $30,673 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
246 | $775,477 | $37,828 | 3 | $4,087 |
Big Spring government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,365,000 ($96.56)
Sewerage: $2,050,000 ($83.70)
All Other: $1,199,000 ($48.95)
Air Transportation: $634,000 ($25.88)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $367,000 ($14.98)
Parks and Recreation: $315,000 ($12.86)
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $55,802,000 ($2278.28)
Water Utilities: $5,270,000 ($215.16)
Police Protection: $3,332,000 ($136.04)
Local Fire Protection: $2,523,000 ($103.01)
General - Other: $2,052,000 ($83.78)
Sewerage: $1,757,000 ($71.73)
Health - Other: $1,707,000 ($69.69)
Solid Waste Management: $1,461,000 ($59.65)
Regular Highways: $1,387,000 ($56.63)
Air Transportation: $824,000 ($33.64)
Parks and Recreation: $697,000 ($28.46)
Central Staff Services: $622,000 ($25.40)
Judicial and Legal Services: $301,000 ($12.29)
Financial Administration: $286,000 ($11.68)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $231,000 ($9.43)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $168,000 ($6.86)
General Public Buildings: $119,000 ($4.86)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $55,860,000 ($2280.65)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $610,000 ($24.91)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $248,000 ($10.13)
Fines and Forfeits: $230,000 ($9.39)
General Revenue, NEC: $83,000 ($3.39)
Royalties: $75,000 ($3.06)
Donations From Private Sources: $42,000 ($1.71)
Rents: $34,000 ($1.39)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,600,000 ($228.64)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,990,000 ($203.73)
- Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $527,000 ($21.52)
Sewerage: $350,000 ($14.29)
Solid Waste Management: $220,000 ($8.98)
Police Protection: $150,000 ($6.12)
Water Utilities: $95,000 ($3.88)
Financial Administration: $48,000 ($1.96)
Parks and Recreation: $14,000 ($0.57)
Regular Highways: $5,000 ($0.20)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,559,000 ($471.93)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,878,000 ($239.99)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,000 ($0.24)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,376,000 ($97.01)
Health and Hospitals: $130,000 ($5.31)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,235,000 ($172.91)
Property: $3,028,000 ($123.63)
Public Utilities Sales: $1,256,000 ($51.28)
Other Selective Sales: $357,000 ($14.58)
Other License: $134,000 ($5.47)
Amusements Sales: $30,000 ($1.22)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $29,000 ($1.18)
Public Utility License: $16,000 ($0.65)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $6,000 ($0.24)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,505,000 ($428.90)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $266,000 ($10.86)
6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,608 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.53% | | 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:
7.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,107 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.35% | | 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 Big Spring:
- KBYG (1400 AM; 1 kW; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: DREW BALLARD)
- KBST (1490 AM; 1 kW; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC.)
- KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KWEL (1070 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: FAUSTINO QUIROZ)
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KMND (1510 AM; daytime; 2 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Big Spring:
- KBTS (94.3 FM; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC.)
- KBST-FM (95.7 FM; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC.)
- KBCX (91.5 FM; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KTXC (104.7 FM; LAMESA, TX; Owner: MIDESSA BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K209DK (89.7 FM; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KCHX (106.7 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- DK280BP (103.9 FM; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: PONCA CITY RADIO INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Big Spring:
- KWAB-TV (Channel 4; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: MIDESSA TELEVISION COMPANY)
- K10HH (Channel 10; BIG SPRINGS, TX; Owner: ICA BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
- K46FO (Channel 46; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Big Spring fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Big Spring
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| Most common first names in Big Spring, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 229 | 72.0 years |
| William | 208 | 72.7 years |
| John | 184 | 73.5 years |
| Mary | 178 | 77.6 years |
| Robert | 130 | 68.0 years |
| George | 101 | 73.6 years |
| Joe | 79 | 68.2 years |
| Willie | 79 | 76.0 years |
| Charles | 75 | 69.8 years |
| Ruby | 66 | 80.2 years |
| Most common last names in Big Spring, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 129 | 76.2 years |
| Jones | 75 | 75.3 years |
| Johnson | 70 | 74.3 years |
| Williams | 68 | 73.7 years |
| Brown | 67 | 75.0 years |
| White | 61 | 70.2 years |
| Walker | 58 | 74.9 years |
| Miller | 55 | 77.4 years |
| Anderson | 55 | 78.2 years |
| Moore | 54 | 75.0 years |
| Businesses in Big Spring, TX |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| 7-Eleven | 7 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| Best Western | 1 | | Motel 6 | 1 |
| Blockbuster | 1 | | Payless | 1 |
| ColorTyme | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 2 |
| Dennys | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| FedEx | 2 | | T-Mobile | 2 |
| GameStop | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| H&R Block | 2 | | UPS | 3 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
| La Quinta | 1 | | YMCA | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | | |
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