Borger, Texas

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Population (year 2000): 14,302. Estimated population in July 2006: 13,262 (-7.3% change)

Males: 6,978	(48.8%)
Females: 7,324	(51.2%)

Hutchinson County

Median resident age:	36.0 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 79007.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,700 (it was $34,653 in 2000)

Borger	$37,700
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $47,800 (it was $40,400 in 2000)

Borger	$47,800
Texas:	$106,000

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Races in Borger:

White Non-Hispanic (73.8%)
Hispanic (19.7%)
Other race (9.4%)
Black (3.7%)
Two or more races (2.4%)
American Indian (2.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (13.2%), Irish (10.5%), English (9.6%), German (8.1%), Dutch (2.9%), French (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 8.73 square miles.

Population density: 1519 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Borger

High school or higher: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Unemployed: 6.5%
Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Borger city

Never married: 17.5%
Now married: 61.3%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 10.6%

1,254 residents are foreign born (8.2% Latin America).

This city:	8.8%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Borger, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Borger to the number of sex offenders is 663 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Borger:	1.4% ($571)
Texas:	1.7% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (44.2 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (266.0 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (373.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Sanford, TX (9.4 miles ), Stinnett, TX (11.7 miles ), Fritch, TX (13.8 miles ), Skellytown, TX (16.9 miles ), Panhandle, TX (21.9 miles ), White Deer, TX (22.3 miles ), Morse, TX (28.0 miles) , Pampa, TX (31.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $184,000
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $104,800
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $180,000
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $216,700
2000: 1 building, cost: $380,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $110,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $185,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $443,600
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $358,800
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $197,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 35.66 N, Longitude: 101.40 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +226 (+1.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,557 (63.9%)

People in group quarters in Borger

122 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
80 people in nursing homes
6 people in other group homes
6 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 806

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Borger, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -1,344 (-8.6%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Petroleum and coal products (14%)
Mining (8%)
Chemicals (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Petroleum and coal products (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

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Crime in Borger by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.7	7.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	8	12	10	14	10	11	13	14
per 100,000	54.6	81.3	68.4	93.7	71.8	79.3	95.4	102.3
Robberies	12	15	11	6	2	7	6	9
per 100,000	81.9	101.7	75.2	40.2	14.4	50.5	44.1	65.8
Assaults	32	20	35	25	44	32	50	56
per 100,000	218.4	135.5	239.3	167.4	316.0	230.8	367.1	409.3
Burglaries	131	184	167	161	107	160	178	178
per 100,000	894.1	1247.0	1141.7	1077.8	768.6	1153.8	1306.9	1301.0
Thefts	468	619	637	580	604	695	705	639
per 100,000	3194.1	4195.2	4355.0	3882.7	4338.5	5011.9	5176.2	4670.4
Auto thefts	27	21	25	24	35	42	43	61
per 100,000	184.3	142.3	170.9	160.7	251.4	302.9	315.7	445.8
Arson	0	4	5	5	2	4	5	12
per 100,000	0.0	27.1	34.2	33.5	14.4	28.8	36.7	87.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)	317.0	389.2	392.9	377.5	386.8	430.2	486.8	497.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 36 (26 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.96
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Borger, Texas

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Borger-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Borger city center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1995, a category 4 tornado 28.5 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Borger:

GOLDEN PLAINS COMM HOSP (200 S MC GEE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Borger:

PAMPA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; PAMPA, TX)
HANSFORD HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; SPEARMAN, TX)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; DUMAS, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Borger, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Borger:

AMARILLO INTL (about 37 miles; AMARILLO, TX; ID: AMA)
LIBERAL MUNI (about 100 miles; LIBERAL, KS; ID: LBL)
LUBBOCK INTL (about 142 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; ID: LBB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Borger:

HUTCHINSON COUNTY (about 3 miles; BORGER, TX; ID: BGD)
PANHANDLE-CARSON COUNTY (about 22 miles; PANHANDLE, TX; ID: T45)
PERRY LEFORS FIELD (about 30 miles; PAMPA, TX; ID: PPA)

College/University in Borger:

FRANK PHILLIPS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 739; Location: 1301 W. Roosevelt St.; Public; Website: www.fpc.cc.tx.us)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Borger:

AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 48 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 144 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 158 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 170 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 187 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; FT enrollment: 4,360)

Public high school in Borger:

BORGER High School (Students: 827; Location: 600 W 1ST ST; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 63)

Public elementary/middle schools in Borger:

BORGER MIDDLE (Students: 854; Location: 1321 S FLORIDA; Grades: 5-8; Our rating: 58)
GATEWAY Elementary (Students: 433; Location: 1403 STERLING; Grades: EE-4; Our rating: 57)
CROCKETT Elementary (Students: 396; Location: 400 KAYE ST; Grades: PK-4; Our rating: 57)
CENTRAL Elementary (Students: 385; Location: 800 N MCGEE ST; Grades: PK-4)
BORGER INTERMEDIATE (Location: 1321 S FLORIDA; Grades: 5)

Private elementary/middle school in Borger:

ST JOHNS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 201 ST JOHNS ROAD; Grades: PK - 3)

Library in Borger:

HUTCHINSON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $334,689; Location: 625 N WEATHERLY ST; 58,170 books; 1,075 audio materials; 1,969 video materials; 146 serial subscriptions)

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There is also a 1st Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) in Boarger, Texas.

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Notable location: Hutchinson County Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Borger include: Pentecostal Holiness Church (A), Central Baptist Church (B), Primitive Baptist Church of Borger (C), Saint Andrew United Methodist Church (D), Church of Christ (E), Church of Christ - Borger (F), Church of God (G), First Assembly of God Church (H), First Church of the Nazarene (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Highland Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Weatherly Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Borger include: Rock Creek Park (1), Johnson Park (2), Huber Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Borger Independent School District - Schools- Borger Middle School Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1200 South Florida Street), Bouldin Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 713 South Main Street), Circle Roller Rink (Amusement & Theme Parks; Circle & N Main), D & D Amusement (1320 South Florida Street).

Hotels: Budget Inn (500 Circle Dr), Best Western Borger Inn (206 South Cedar Street), Brierwood Apartments (102 Brierwood Street Apt 104).

Courts: Borger-City - Animal Control Shelter- Recreation Municipal Court Animal Control- Animal She (1300 West 3rd), Borger-City - Director Judge- Recreation Municipal Court Animal Control- Municipal Court J (600 North Main Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Borger and their reported violations in the past:

BORGER MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 14300, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: SWTR

Notification, Public - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Borger that have no violations reported:

CAL FARLEYS BORGER (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.5%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.1%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	12.0%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.9%
Whole state:	6.7%

Borger compared to Texas state average:

Borger, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Borger (2007 data):

First National Bank of Borger: First National Bank Of Borger at 531 North Deahl, branch established on 1997-12-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $42.9 mil, Deposits: $36.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Olney Bancshares Of Texas, Inc.
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Borger Branch at 503 Deahl Street, branch established on 1986-06-19. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Amarillo National Bank: Borger Branch at 301 West Sixth, branch established on 1936-03-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,175.0 mil, Deposits: $1,783.3 mil, headquarters in Amarillo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Amarillo National Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Borger mode of transportation to work chart

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other	7	$11,650	$19,971	6	$755
Firefighters	20	$53,196	$31,918	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	14	$26,626	$22,822	0	$0
Sewerage	13	$30,449	$28,107	0	$0
Water Supply	16	$34,098	$25,574	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	5	$10,762	$25,829	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	9	$17,967	$23,956	1	$137
Streets and Highways	11	$25,262	$27,559	0	$0
Financial Administration	2	$5,517	$33,102	0	$0
Other Government Administration	11	$20,679	$22,559	1	$848
Judicial and Legal	1	$1,656	$19,872	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	25	$69,345	$33,286	0	$0
Totals for Government	134	$307,206	$27,511	8	$1,740

Borger government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,506,000
Sewerage: $1,421,000

All Other: $100,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $424,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,428,000
Water Utilities: $1,182,000

Fire Protection: $974,000

Solid Waste Management: $580,000

Sewerage: $568,000

Parks & Recreation: $387,000

Financial Administration: $255,000

General - Other: $185,000

Central Staff Services: $81,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $80,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,304,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,943,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $6,247,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $67,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000

Special Assessments: $4,000

Property Sale Other: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $275,000
Solid Waste Management: $175,000

Police Protection: $172,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $850,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,957,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $1,883,000
Property: $1,233,000

Public Utilities: $528,000

NEC: $321,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,937,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $258,000

7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,118 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.26%
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 Potter County, TX	1.00% ($26,855 average AGI)
from Randall County, TX	0.53% ($36,425)
from Harris County, TX	0.26% ($74,800)

8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,158 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.10%
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 Potter County, TX	1.35% ($30,240 average AGI)
to Randall County, TX	1.29% ($35,283)
to Gray County, TX	0.31% ($30,083)

Strongest AM radio stations in Borger:

KQTY (1490 AM; 1 kW; BORGER, TX; Owner: ZIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KPUR (1440 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KGRO (1230 AM; 1 kW; PAMPA, TX; Owner: PAMPA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Borger:

KAVO (91.5 FM; BORGER, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KASV (88.7 FM; BORGER, TX; Owner: TOP O' TEXAS ED. BROADCASTING FNDN)
KQTY-FM (106.7 FM; BORGER, TX; Owner: ZIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K218BO (91.5 FM; BORGER, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KQFX (104.3 FM; BORGER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KZRK-FM (107.9 FM; CANYON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KGNC-FM (97.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KMXJ-FM (94.1 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KXGL (100.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: FEUER/MCCORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KACV-FM (89.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KTOT (89.5 FM; SPEARMAN, TX; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC.)
KATP (101.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KAXH (90.9 FM; PAMPA, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
K201AY (88.1 FM; BORGER, TX; Owner: TOP O' TEXAS ED B/CASTING FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Borger:

KACV-TV (Channel 2; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KVII-TV (Channel 7; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)
KCIT (Channel 14; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING OF AMARILLO LICENSE, INC.)
KAMR-TV (Channel 4; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF AMARILLO LICENSE, LLC)
KFDA-TV (Channel 10; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)

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