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Population in July 2008: 1,697. Population change since 2000: -9.4%
 

Males: 853  (50.3%)
Females: 844  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  27.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79009.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,258 (it was $27,426 in 2000)
Bovina:  $38,258
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,827
Bovina:  $14,827
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,891 (it was $28,800 in 2000)
Bovina:  $52,891
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $61,354; Detached houses: $65,751; Townhouses or other attached units: $52,630; In 2-unit structures: $4,695; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $73,131; Mobile homes: $18,264

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Races in Bovina:

  • Hispanic (72.2%)
  • Other race (46.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (25.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Bovina: 71.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (3.9%), English (2.7%), Irish (2.1%), German (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 4067 feet

Land area: 0.87 square miles.

Population density: 1957 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bovina

  • High school or higher: 40.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bovina city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

673 residents are foreign born (35.8% Latin America).

This city:  35.9%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bovina, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bovina to the number of sex offenders is 1697 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Bovina:  1.3% ($372)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Bovina satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (75.8 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (215.3 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (370.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Texico, NM (3.5 miles ), Farwell, TX (3.5 miles ), Friona, TX (3.6 miles ), Clovis, NM (4.4 miles ), Muleshoe, TX (4.7 miles ), Cannon AFB, NM (5.1 miles ), Broadview, NM (5.1 miles ), Grady, NM (5.7 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $35,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $35,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $129,800
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $48,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 34.52 N, Longitude: 102.89 W

Area code: 806

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Population change in the 1990s: +280 (+17.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (45%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Warehousing and storage (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food (32%)
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (2%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Food processing workers (25%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Food processing workers (21%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)



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Crime in Bovina by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0101001
    per 100,000 0.051.10.053.00.00.055.9
Robberies 0001020
    per 100,000 0.00.00.053.00.0107.80.0
Assaults 0407113
    per 100,000 0.0204.30.0371.253.453.9167.6
Burglaries 271164312
    per 100,000 104.3357.5585.7318.1213.4161.7670.4
Thefts 3334315
    per 100,000 156.5153.2159.7212.1160.153.9279.3
Auto thefts 0102211
    per 100,000 0.051.10.0106.0106.753.955.9
Arson 0000200
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0106.70.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 13.6117.047.4171.840.660.9140.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.18
US city average:  3.00

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Bovina-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the Bovina city center killed one person and injured 13 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1995, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Bovina-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/17/2000 at 01:08:05, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from Bovina center
On 12/16/2000 at 22:08:54, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1996 at 06:43:46, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/19/1995 at 18:36:43, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from Bovina center
On 9/24/2003 at 15:02:09, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/7/2000 at 17:19:08, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from Bovina center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bovina:
  • PARMER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; FRIONA, TX)
  • PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLOVIS (about 24 miles; CLOVIS, NM)
  • MULESHOE AREA MED CTR (about 30 miles; MULESHOE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Bovina, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bovina:
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 69 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 74 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 145 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
Public high school in Bovina:
  • BOVINA High School (Students: 139; Location: 500 HALSELL ST; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 26)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bovina:
  • BOVINA Elementary (Students: 250; Location: 500 HALSELL ST; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 34)
  • BOVINA MIDDLE (Students: 125; Location: 500 HALSELL ST; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 25)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bovina that have no violations reported:
  • BOVINA MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1874, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  3.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  82.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  20.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

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Bovina compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bovina (2009 data):
  • First Bank of Muleshoe: Bovina Branch at 115 Third Street, branch established on 1955-10-26. Info updated 2008-04-17: Bank assets: $98.3 mil, Deposits: $87.0 mil, headquarters in Muleshoe, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Dg Partnership, Ltd



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2004 Presidential Election results in Parmer County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Bovina

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents43.7%22.9%16.2%8.1%2.8%
Congregations28.6%7.1%17.9%21.4%3.6%
NameLutheran Church Mennonite Church of God in ChristAssemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.5%1.7%1.0%0.7%0.2%
Congregations3.6%3.6%7.1%3.6%3.6%
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 2$5,772$34,6321$1,592
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$568
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,148$30,8880$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,414$40,9680$0
Health 0$0 1$866
Sewerage 1$2,380$28,5600$0
Water Supply 1$1,740$20,8800$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$192
Totals for Government 7$18,454$31,6354$3,218



7.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.53%
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:
from Curry County, NM  1.22% ($26,026 average AGI)
from Deaf Smith County, TX  0.80% ($32,160)
from Bailey County, TX  0.58% ($25,167)


10.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,290 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.09%
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 Curry County, NM  1.74% ($33,018 average AGI)
to Deaf Smith County, TX  0.72% ($26,957)
to Lubbock County, TX  0.56% ($24,889)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bovina:
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KCLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: ZIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWKA (680 AM; 1 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: CURRY COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bovina:
  • KIJN-FM (92.3 FM; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KGRW (94.7 FM; FRIONA, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KKYC (102.3 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORP.)
  • K220FT (91.9 FM; PORTALES, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KICA-FM (98.3 FM; FARWELL, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL-FM (103.1 FM; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • K201CY (88.1 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KNNK (100.5 FM; DIMMITT, TX; Owner: JAMES D. PEELER)
  • KRMQ-FM (101.5 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: MOUNT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSMX (107.5 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: ROONEY MOON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTQM-FM (99.9 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: CURRY COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCLV-FM (99.1 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: ZIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K212BG (90.3 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bovina:
  • KPTF (Channel 18; FARWELL, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K35CG (Channel 35; BOVINA, TX; Owner: MISSION B/CING.OF AMARILLO LIC.,INC.)
  • K63GN (Channel 63; BOVINA, ETC., TX; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)
  • KENW (Channel 3; PORTALES, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)
  • KVIH-TV (Channel 12; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)
  • KCVP-LP (Channel 34; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K26CD (Channel 26; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)
  • K43BU (Channel 43; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)
  • K45BF (Channel 45; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: QUORUM OF AMARILLO LICENSE, LLC)
  • K47DH (Channel 47; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: MISSION B/CING.OF AMARILLO LIC.,INC.)
  • K51DX (Channel 51; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)
  • K55AM (Channel 55; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • K49BY (Channel 49; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K57CW (Channel 57; FRIONA & BOVINA, TX; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)


Bovina fatal accident list:
Sep 24, 2007 09:18 AM, Sr-86, Fm2290, Lat: 34.513594, Lon: -102.883442, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 24, 1985 06:20 AM, Fm1731, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Mar 12, 1981 03:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 17, 1979 03:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 16, 1975 07:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 9, 1975 12:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Julie L Kupperman, 703 E. Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
  • Jerri L Janjua, 775 Highway 60, Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 118.2 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Stephen Flessner, Se Corner, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Overall height: 153.3 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • Sh 86 .4 Mi W Fm 1731, Call Sign: KDJ566, Licensee ID: L00003043
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.0200 MHz, 47.0600 MHz, 47.1800 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/19/2002, Expiration Date: 03/19/2012
    Registrant: State Of; Texas Dept. Of Transportation Texas, 125 E. 11th Street, Austin, TX 78701-2483, Phone: (512) 506-5141, Fax: (512) 506-5135, Email:
  • 2 Mi W On Hwy 2290, Call Sign: KNDB425, Licensee ID: L00097111
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.715 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/04/2002, Expiration Date: 08/25/2012
    Registrant: Parmer County Spraying Inc, Drawer Gg, Bovina, TX 79009
  • E Ridge, Call Sign: KNJE370
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.425 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/08/2004, Expiration Date: 06/14/2014, Certifier: James F Idoux
    Registrant: Oxy Inc., 711 Sw 7th Place, Andrews, TX 79714, Phone: (432) 523-7526, Fax: (432) 523-7510, Email:
  • 503 Gardner, Call Sign: WPWK594
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.400 MHz, 451.950 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/09/2002, Expiration Date: 12/09/2012, Certifier: Ken Nelson
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KA5MJI, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/26/1996, Expiration Date: 03/26/2006, Cancelation Date: 03/27/2008
    Registrant: Bobby E Englant, 600 Ave B Box 302, Bovina, TX 79009
  • Call Sign: KB5ZLB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00876556
    Grant Date: 06/10/2004, Expiration Date: 05/24/2014, Certifier: Timothy J Talley
    Registrant: Timothy J Talley, 802 Seventh St., Bovina, TX 79009


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 98 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7832 , Serial Number: 783, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 01/27/1971
    Registrant (Corporation): Bull Town Sprayers Inc, Po Box 815, Bovina, TX 79009


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