Lipscomb County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.5%
(10.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 32.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 25.2% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.8 people | | Texas: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 75.2% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.9% | | 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: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Booker, TX
45 people in nursing homes
Booker compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Booker (2011 data):
- FirstBank Southwest: Booker Branch at 115 South Main Street, branch established on 01/01/1924. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $7.2 mil, Deposits: $61.9 mil, headquarters in Amarillo, TX, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Firstperryton Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lipscomb County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Booker:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 83.81%
| Here |  | 83.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 40.5% | 28.5% | 10.8% | 5.9% | 14.3% |
| Congregations | 26.3% | 21.1% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 42.1% |
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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: 2 | Lipscomb County: | 6.69 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | Lipscomb County: | 10.04 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 3 | Here: | 10.04 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.7% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Lipscomb County: | 26.1% | | Texas: | 26.6% |
| 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 |
3 | $8,602 | $34,408 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,550 | $30,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,040 | $24,480 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,615 | $19,380 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $4,500 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,208 | $25,248 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
2 | $3,400 | $20,400 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
10 | $22,415 | $26,898 | 4 | $4,500 |
Booker government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $110,000 ($83.14)
Sewerage: $72,000 ($54.42)
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $361,000 ($272.86)
Solid Waste Management: $342,000 ($258.50)
Water Utilities: $123,000 ($92.97)
Financial Administration: $121,000 ($91.46)
Regular Highways: $74,000 ($55.93)
Parks & Recreation: $70,000 ($52.91)
Sewerage: $67,000 ($50.64)
Health Services - Other: $34,000 ($25.70)
Fire Protection: $21,000 ($15.87)
General - Other: $7,000 ($5.29)
Libraries: $2,000 ($1.51)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $71,000 ($53.67)
Interest Earnings: $42,000 ($31.75)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $931,000 ($703.70)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $378,000 ($285.71)
Water Utilities: $193,000 ($145.88)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $24,000 ($18.14)
All Other: $6,000 ($4.54)
- Tax - Property: $122,000 ($92.21)
Total General Sales: $47,000 ($35.53)
Public Utilities: $36,000 ($27.21)
Motor Vehicle License: $1,000 ($0.76)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $220,000 ($166.29)
11.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,053 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.24% | | 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:
11.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,676 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.07% | | 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 Booker:
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KEYE (1400 AM; 1 kW; PERRYTON, TX; Owner: PERRYTON RADIO, INC)
- KSCB (1270 AM; 5 kW; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Booker:
- K218BS (91.5 FM; BOOKER, TX; Owner: BOOKER TEXAS KJIL TRANSLATOR COMM)
- KEYE-FM (96.1 FM; PERRYTON, TX; Owner: PERRYTON RADIO, INC.)
- KTOT (89.5 FM; SPEARMAN, TX; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC.)
- K211CF (90.1 FM; PERRYTON, TX; Owner: CAROL STAVLO)
- KRDF-FM (98.3 FM; SPEARMAN, TX; Owner: SPEARHEAD BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Booker:
- K25EG (Channel 25; BALKO, OK; Owner: CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)
- K45AU (Channel 45; FOLLETT, TX; Owner: C L & O TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
- K49BB (Channel 49; FOLLETT, TX; Owner: C.L.& O.TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
- K51BC (Channel 51; FOLLETT, TX; Owner: C.L.& O.TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
- K53EE (Channel 53; FOLLETT, TX; Owner: C.L.& O. TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
Booker fatal accident list:
Aug 18, 1980 08:40 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 30, 1978 07:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Gary Burke, N Edge (Lat: 36.455000 Lon: -100.646111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 30.4 m
Registrant: Classic Cable, Box 143, Christoval, TX 76935-0143, Phone: (915) 896-1037 - N Edge (Lat: 36.455000 Lon: -100.646111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 30.4 m
Registrant: Classic Cable, Box 143, Christoval, TX 76935-0143, Phone: (915) 896-1037
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Main St & 2nd St (Lat: 36.450028 Lon: -100.533750), Call Sign: WAL326, Licensee ID: L00086586
Assigned Frequencies: 154.815 MHz, 155.370 MHz, 155.490 MHz, 155.700 MHz Grant Date: 04/21/2004, Expiration Date: 01/10/2014
Registrant: County Of Lipscomb - Hwy 15 E On S Side (Lat: 36.452250 Lon: -100.529583), Call Sign: KNAG771, Licensee ID: L00115035
Assigned Frequencies: 48.6600 MHz Grant Date: 11/22/1995, Expiration Date: 01/08/2001, Cancellation Date: 01/02/2001
Registrant: Unit Drilling Co, Tulsa, OK 74170, Phone: (918) 493-7700 - 13500 Hwy 23 (Lat: 36.267222 Lon: -100.523611), Call Sign: WQBX380
Assigned Frequencies: 154.540 MHz Grant Date: 01/03/2005, Expiration Date: 01/03/2015, Certifier: Rocky Tregellas
Registrant: Spectrum License Consultants, Inc, Lubbock, TX 79453, Phone: (806) 780-7800, Fax: (806) 780-7802, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - 2 Mi N On St Hwy 23 (Lat: 36.491139 Lon: -100.531250), Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNTT912
Assigned Frequencies: 928.931 MHz, 959.931 MHz Grant Date: 08/15/1995, Expiration Date: 08/15/2000, Cancellation Date: 12/03/2000
Registrant: Phone: (918) 493-2300
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Booker)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: V35B (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 523ZA , Serial Number: D-9596, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 02/20/1974
Registrant (Individual): Richard A Sheppard, Po Box 783, Booker, TX 79005 - Aircraft: PA-25 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6192Z , Serial Number: 25-226, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 04/14/1960
Registrant (Individual): Lowell Dba Sheets, P.O. 407, Booker, TX 79005, Other Owners: Avn Sheets - Aircraft: 108-3 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES (165 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6746M , Serial Number: 108-4746, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 04/25/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): William Brent Tregellas, 13500 Highway 23, Booker, TX 79005, Other Owners: Janet Tregellas - Aircraft: 8A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 71576 , Serial Number: 3003, Year manufactured: 1946
Registrant (Individual): Gerald Rutz, , Booker, TX 79005 - Aircraft: PA-12 (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7770H , Serial Number: 12-668, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/15/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): William B Tregellas, 13500 Highway 23, Booker, TX 79005, Other Owners: Janet G Tregellas - Aircraft: J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 92615 , Serial Number: 16988, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 01/20/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): William B Tregellas, 13500 Highway 23, Booker, TX 79005, Other Owners: Janet Tregellas
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Booker, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 10 | 75.3 years |
| George | 9 | 79.7 years |
| William | 8 | 71.3 years |
| James | 7 | 76.1 years |
| Harold | 5 | 75.7 years |
| Hazel | 5 | 82.0 years |
| John | 5 | 82.4 years |
| Charles | 5 | 68.8 years |
| Alice | 5 | 83.4 years |
| Paul | 4 | 76.0 years |
| Most common last names in Booker, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Trosper | 10 | 77.1 years |
| Smith | 9 | 78.9 years |
| Slovacek | 9 | 76.0 years |
| Sell | 6 | 85.2 years |
| Howard | 5 | 74.0 years |
| Mills | 5 | 82.6 years |
| Vaughn | 4 | 81.0 years |
| Garton | 4 | 82.0 years |
| Halliburton | 4 | 89.2 years |
| Hoover | 4 | 79.0 years |
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