Average household size:
| This place: |  2.9 people | | Texas: |  2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 76.7% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This place: | 24.2% | | Whole state: | 15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This place: | 6.3% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blessing, TX
Blessing compared to Texas state average:
- Unemployed percentage below 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.
- 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 Blessing (2009 data):
- The First State Bank: Blessing Branch at Avenue B And 10th Street, branch established on 1996-12-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $212.5 mil, Deposits: $194.5 mil, headquarters in Louise, TX, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Louise Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Matagorda County Texas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (44%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Other fuel (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Religion statistics for Blessing
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 37.9% | 37.1% | 8.4% | 3.0% | 2.6% |
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| Congregations | 31.3% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Episcopal Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.6% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 4.7% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 17.2% |
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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.
5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,012 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.72% | | 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:
7.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,982 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.37% | | 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 Blessing:
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- DKFCC (1270 AM; 3 kW; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: CHAMELEON RADIO CORPORATION)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
- KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
Strongest FM radio stations in Blessing:
- KXGJ (101.7 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KIOX-FM (96.9 FM; EL CAMPO, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KZRC (92.5 FM; MARKHAM, TX; Owner: LBR ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- KMKS (102.5 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: SANDLIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KROY (99.7 FM; PALACIOS, TX; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KJOJ-FM (103.3 FM; FREEPORT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KGUL (96.1 FM; EDNA, TX; Owner: LAGRANGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KIXS (107.9 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKSQ (94.5 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Blessing fatal accident list:
Nov 27, 2007 11:23 AM, 10, Lat: 28.874931, Lon: -96.221442, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 2
May 28, 2002 05:40 AM, Railroadavenue, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 21, 1997 10:45 AM, Blessingmi, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 22, 1986 04:05 AM, 7thstreet, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 4, 1983 12:99 AM, Fm616, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 18, 1979 09:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Christine A Verre, Blessing, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 100.5 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
- 1 Mi N Fm 616, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92 m, Overall height: 92.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00122372
Registrant: Cable One Inc, 1314 N Third St 3rd Flr, Phoenix, AZ 85004, Phone: (602) 364-6000
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5- 1 Mi N Fm 616 On Fm 458 On Left Side, Call Sign: KNEN241, Licensee ID: L00116832
Assigned Frequencies : 453.000 MHz
Grant Date: 12/18/2002, Expiration Date: 01/03/2013
Registrant: County Of Matagorda, Bay City, TX 77404-1259, Phone: (409) 245-5526 - Live Oak At 11th St, Call Sign: KXR332
Assigned Frequencies : 461.775 MHz
Grant Date: 03/23/1999, Expiration Date: 04/19/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/19/2004
Registrant: Trull Service Company, Palacios, TX 77465-0570, Phone: (512) 972-2537 - 3 Miles W St Hwy 35 35 Miles South, Type: Tower, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WGH417
Assigned Frequencies : 458.250 MHz
Grant Date: 10/30/2000, Expiration Date: 10/30/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/27/2001, Certifier: Kevin Dumas
Registrant: New Signals Engineering, Buna, TX 77612, Fax: (409) 994-4696 - Hwy 35 4 Mi S, Call Sign: KKU878, Licensee ID: L00176723
Assigned Frequencies : 48.9400 MHz
Grant Date: 12/19/2000, Expiration Date: 01/30/2011
Registrant: Texas Eastern Communications Inc, 5400 Westheimer Ct, Houston, TX 77251 - Seagull Shoreline 3.5 Mi S, Call Sign: WNMU375
Assigned Frequencies : 154.456 MHz
Grant Date: 04/25/1999, Expiration Date: 04/25/2004, Cancelation Date: 01/29/2002
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5- STATION, 4 Mi Sw Of, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WNES456
Assigned Frequencies : 2181.60 MHz
Grant Date: 01/11/1999, Expiration Date: 10/21/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/22/2002
Registrant: Phone: (713) 420-2212 - STATION, 1.5 Mi S Of 2.1 Mi S Of, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WNES457
Assigned Frequencies : 2131.60 MHz
Grant Date: 01/11/1999, Expiration Date: 10/21/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/22/2002
Registrant: Phone: (713) 420-2212 - STATION, Hwy 35 4 Mi S Of, Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WNTN616
Assigned Frequencies : 952.493 MHz, 928.493 MHz
Grant Date: 05/09/2002, Expiration Date: 06/30/2012
Registrant: Phone: (713) 627-5229 - RHODESRANCH, 4 Mi Wnw Of, Overall height: 92.7 m, Call Sign: KLU25
Assigned Frequencies : 6041.60 MHz, 6160.20 MHz, 6264.00 MHz, 6041.60 MHz, 6160.20 MHz, 6264.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 05/19/2005
Registrant: Cable One, Inc., 1314 North Third Street, 3rd Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85004, Phone: (602) 364-6000, Fax: (602) 364-6013, Email:
- STATION, 100 Yards E Of Hwy 35 & 2.1 Mi S, Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: WHK230
Assigned Frequencies : 2138.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/06/2009, Expiration Date: 05/25/2019
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3- Call Sign: KB5EGH, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/15/1987, Expiration Date: 09/15/1997, Cancelation Date: 09/16/1999
Registrant: Herman D Worsham, Blessing, TX 77419 - Call Sign: KC5EDL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00282707
Grant Date: 08/21/2003, Expiration Date: 11/16/2013, Certifier: James H Brown
Registrant: James H Brown, Blessing, TX 77419 - Call Sign: KI5JZ, Previous Call Sign: N5QKJ, Licensee ID: L00265715
Grant Date: 10/09/2002, Expiration Date: 01/05/2013
Registrant: David L Blomberg, Blessing, TX 77419
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- Aircraft: PIPER PA-22 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3409A , Serial Number: 22-1675, Year manufactured: 1953, Airworthiness Date: 03/09/1956
Registrant (Individual): Charles E Rhoades, Po Box 197, Blessing, TX 77419 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-11 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4664M , Serial Number: 11-173, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 04/19/1982
Registrant (Individual): James A Welchans, Po Box 610, Blessing, TX 77419 - Aircraft: BEECH A23-19 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 115 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4788J , Serial Number: MB-227, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 03/09/1967
Registrant (Co-Owned): Jon S Smith, Po Box 409, Blessing, TX 77419, Other Owners: Geneva C Smith - Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 50706 , Serial Number: 15069498, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 09/14/1968
Registrant (Individual): Charles E Rhoades, Po Box 197, Blessing, TX 77419 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 64686 , Serial Number: 17275608, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 02/11/1982
Registrant (Individual): James Moerbe, Po Box 686, Blessing, TX 77419
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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