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Navarro County

Population in July 2008: 927. Population change since 2000: +11.3%
 

Males: 420  (45.4%)
Females: 507  (54.6%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76626.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,162 (it was $32,375 in 2000)
Blooming Grove:  $45,162
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,932
Blooming Grove:  $23,932
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,008 (it was $50,100 in 2000)
Blooming Grove:  $92,008
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $103,577; Detached houses: $107,941; Townhouses or other attached units: $57,893; Mobile homes: $44,481
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Races in Blooming Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.6%)
  • Black (5.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Blooming Grove: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.5%), Irish (12.4%), English (10.8%), German (8.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Dutch (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.85 square miles.

Population density: 1085 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Blooming Grove

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blooming Grove town

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

14 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Blooming Grove, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blooming Grove to the number of sex offenders is 132 to 1.

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

Blooming Grove:  1.3% ($642)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waco, TX (45.4 miles , pop. 113,726).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Arlington, TX (48.6 miles , pop. 332,969).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (49.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Barry, TX (2.2 miles ), Frost, TX (2.3 miles ), Emhouse, TX (3.1 miles) , Mertens, TX (3.3 miles) , Italy, TX (3.4 miles ), Bardwell, TX (3.5 miles ), Oak Valley, TX (3.5 miles ), Dawson, TX (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $62,300
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $62,300
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $82,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 32.09 N, Longitude: 96.72 W

Area code: 903

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Population change in the 1990s: -40 (-4.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Blooming Grove-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 209% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Blooming Grove town center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/10/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 77 people.


Blooming Grove-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 95% 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 87.2 miles away from Blooming Grove center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Blooming Grove:
  • NAVARRO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CORSICANA, TX)
  • ENNIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; ENNIS, TX)
  • BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER AT WAXAHACHIE (about 22 miles; WAXAHACHIE, TX)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blooming Grove:
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 16 miles; CORSICANA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,842)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 40 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,218)
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,658)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE (about 46 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 3,029)
  • DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 8,231)
  • NORTH LAKE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 4,554)
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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.7%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.5%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blooming Grove, TX



Blooming Grove compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race 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 Blooming Grove (2009 data):
  • Prosperity Bank: Blooming Grove Branch at 428 Fordyce, branch established on 1987-12-11. Info updated 2008-11-14: Bank assets: $9,070.2 mil, Deposits: $7,336.4 mil, headquarters in El Campo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Navarro County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Blooming Grove

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristBaptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents46.4%15.0%9.8%6.7%5.1%
Congregations26.4%20.9%1.1%8.8%7.7%
NameAmerican Baptist AssociationAssemblies of GodPentecostal Church of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents4.2%2.2%1.7%1.6%7.3%
Congregations9.9%4.4%2.2%2.2%16.5%
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$3,460$41,5200$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$2,420
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,664$31,9680$0
Water Supply 2$4,568$27,4080$0
Totals for Government 4$10,692$32,0761$2,420



7.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.59%
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 Dallas County, TX  1.29% ($32,447 average AGI)
from Ellis County, TX  1.14% ($31,130)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.58% ($50,244)


7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.58%
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 Ellis County, TX  1.05% ($30,703 average AGI)
to Dallas County, TX  1.04% ($28,747)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.60% ($-17,640)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blooming Grove:
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • KAND (1340 AM; 1 kW; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: CORSICANA MEDIA, INC.)
  • KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blooming Grove:
  • KDOS (107.9 FM; ROBINSON, TX; Owner: KICI-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
  • KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
  • KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
  • KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KERA (90.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
  • KVTT (91.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Blooming Grove:
  • KNAV-LP (Channel 30; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: NAVARRO COLLEGE)
  • KSEX-LP (Channel 57; DALLAS, TX; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
  • KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
  • KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
  • KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
  • KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
  • KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
  • KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
  • KFWD (Channel 52; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KVFW-LP (Channel 65; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)
  • K25FW (Channel 25; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)


Blooming Grove fatal accident list:
Nov 23, 1983 11:05 AM, 4th, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • David A Kirk, East Side Of Nw 1420 (Da33xc181), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Cor Hwy 22 And 102 N Kerr, Call Sign: KJD652, Licensee ID: L00092659
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.745 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/11/1998, Expiration Date: 03/10/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/15/2003
    Registrant: Barham, E O Dba E O Barham Feed & Fertilizer, Blooming Grove, TX 76626, Phone: (903) 695-2201

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • FROST, 8425 Northwest County Road 4470, Type: Mast, Structure height: 55.5 m, Overall height: 58.8 m, Call Sign: WPNM651
    Assigned Frequencies : 6004.50 MHz, 6718.75 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/31/2008, Expiration Date: 05/05/2018, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
  • BLOOMING GROVE, 212 W Grady, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WPSN578
    Assigned Frequencies : 6083.57 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/28/2001, Expiration Date: 06/28/2011, Certifier: Wayne Matthews Phd
    Registrant: Hill-Navarro Electronic Consortium Inc, Hwy 31 W, Hubbard, TX 76648, Phone: (254) 576-1127, Fax: (254) 576-5019, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: KA5TIW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00211732
    Grant Date: 03/02/2000, Expiration Date: 02/06/2010
    Registrant: James W Wright, Blooming Grove, TX 76626
  • Call Sign: KB5OKN, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/24/1990, Expiration Date: 12/24/2000, Cancelation Date: 12/25/2002
    Registrant: Sherman L Putman, Blooming Grove, TX 76626
  • Call Sign: KB5OZN, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/23/1991, Expiration Date: 04/23/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/24/2003
    Registrant: James G Arnett, Rt 1 Box 160, Blooming Grove, TX 76626
  • Call Sign: KB5ULG, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/04/1992, Expiration Date: 08/04/2002, Cancelation Date: 08/05/2004
    Registrant: Jamie M Wright, 105 Dawson Ln, Blooming Grove, TX 76626
  • Call Sign: KC5BSZ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/06/1993, Expiration Date: 07/06/2003, Cancelation Date: 07/07/2005
    Registrant: Craig E De Mint, Blooming Grove, TX 76626
  • Call Sign: KD5GGF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00228902
    Grant Date: 11/18/2008, Expiration Date: 02/04/2019, Certifier: Clifford C Arnett
    Registrant: Clifford C Arnett, 615 N Fordyce, Blooming Grove, TX 76626
  • Call Sign: N5TAJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00338758
    Grant Date: 03/22/2001, Expiration Date: 04/30/2011
    Registrant: Myrna L Wright, Blooming Grove, TX 76626


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 16
  • Hazardous Condition: 7
  • Good Intent Call: 3

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