Briggs, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 1,850.

Males: 930	(50.3%)
Females: 920	(49.7%)

Median resident age:	43.7 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2011: $43,769 (it was $35,433 in 2000)

Briggs:	$43,769
Texas:	$49,392

Estimated per capita income in 2011: $24,148

Briggs CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $152,108 (it was $91,400 in 2000)

Briggs:	$152,108
Texas:	$127,700

Mean prices in 2011: All housing units: $260,115; Detached houses: $263,924; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,965,308; Mobile homes: $150,837

Briggs, TX residents, houses, and apartments details

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White alone - 1,321 (90.5%)
Hispanic - 91 (6.2%)
Two or more races - 22 (1.5%)
American Indian alone - 12 (0.8%)
Black alone - 8 (0.5%)
Asian alone - 6 (0.4%)

Races in Briggs detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Briggs: 167.2 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 225.4 square miles.

Population density: 8.2 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Briggs:

High school or higher: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Unemployed: 6.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Briggs CCD:

Never married: 13.5%
Now married: 72.2%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 8.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Texas:	16.1%

According to our research of Texas and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Briggs, Texas as of March 11, 2014.
The ratio of number of residents in Briggs to the number of sex offenders is 1,850 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:

Briggs CCD: 0.5% ($471)
Texas: 1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Killeen, TX (18.3 miles , pop. 86,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (45.4 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (107.6 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Kempner, TX (3.2 miles ), Southwest Bell, TX (3.4 miles ), Florence, TX (3.4 miles ), Copperas Cove, TX (3.7 miles ), Bertram, TX (3.8 miles ), Lampasas, TX (4.0 miles ), Fort Hood, TX (4.2 miles ), Killeen, TX (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 30.93 N, Longitude: 97.96 W

Area code: 512

Unemployment in July 2013:

Here:
5.5%
Texas:
6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females

Construction (25%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)

Public administration (10%)

Repair and maintenance (5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)

Educational services (4%)

Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (4%)

Educational services (18%)

Finance and insurance (11%)

Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)

Health care (8%)

Public administration (8%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)

Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)

Farmers and farm managers (11%)

Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)

Business operations specialists (4%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)

Customer service representatives (11%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)

Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)

Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)

Work and jobs in Briggs: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Briggs, Texas

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Tornado activity:

Briggs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the Briggs place center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 3/10/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the place center injured 40 people.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Burnet County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Fires: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Wind: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: Sam Langford (baseball) - Baseball player.

Hospitals/medical centers near Briggs:

METROPLEX HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; KILLEEN, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Briggs, TX

Airports and other landing facilities located in Briggs:

Flying 'K' Airport (Runways: 1)
J R Ranch Airport (Runways: 1)
Flf Gliderport

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Amtrak stations near Briggs:

19 miles: FORT HOOD (BLDG. 108, 76 TANK BATTALION AVE.) - Bus Station
19 miles: KILLEEN (ARROW TRAILWAYS, 200 E. AVENUE C) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Briggs:

Central Texas College (about 16 miles; Killeen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,130)
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (about 31 miles; Belton, TX; FT enrollment: 2,379)
Temple College (about 38 miles; Temple, TX; FT enrollment: 2,250)
Austin Community College District (about 45 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 10,815)
The University of Texas at Austin (about 47 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 46,563)
Saint Edward's University (about 50 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 3,612)
McLennan Community College (about 66 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 4,343)

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Notable locations in Briggs: Blacks Fort (A), Briggs Fire Department (B), Oakalla Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Bailey Cemetery (2), Mahomet Cemetery (3), Ethridge Cemetery (4), Gillum Cemetery (5), Strickling Cemetery (6), Toby Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Panther Den Branch (A), Burnet Branch (B), Campbells Branch (C), Rocky Creek (D), Ramsey Nursery Branch (E), Pool Branch (F), Olive Branch (G), Miller Branch (H), McDaniel Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Burnet County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.8 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	75.2%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.2%
Whole state:	6.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	13.1%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	0.8%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Briggs, TX

Briggs compared to Texas state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%) in 2000

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (49%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
Wood (13%)
Utility gas (1%)

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Briggs (based on Burnet County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.62%

Here		52.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	46.5%	22.4%	10.7%	7.3%	4.8%
Congregations	24.0%	10.0%	16.0%	24.0%	4.0%

Name	Episcopal Church	Assemblies of God	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	2.1%	1.7%	1.2%	1.2%	2.0%
Congregations	4.0%	4.0%	4.0%	4.0%	6.0%

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: 5

Burnet County:	1.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

Here:	0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7

This county:	1.61 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23

Burnet County:	5.28 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 39

This county:	8.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Burnet County:	9.7%
Texas:	8.9%

Adult obesity rate:

Burnet County:	26.3%
State:	26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	15.2%
State:	15.7%

11.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,345 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.42%
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 Travis County, TX	1.33% ($60,419 average AGI)
from Williamson County, TX	1.14% ($63,844)
from Llano County, TX	1.06% ($32,427)

9.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,532 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.46%
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 Travis County, TX	1.62% ($71,893 average AGI)
to Llano County, TX	1.18% ($26,865)
to Williamson County, TX	1.05% ($41,957)

Strongest AM radio stations in Briggs:

KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KCYL (1450 AM; 1 kW; LAMPASAS, TX; Owner: RONALD K. WITCHER)
WMOP (900 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
KVET (1300 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
KHLB (1340 AM; 1 kW; BURNET, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC.)
KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Briggs:

KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KSSM (103.1 FM; COPPERAS COVE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KNCT-FM (91.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KVLT (88.5 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC)
KUSJ (105.5 FM; HARKER HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KBEY (92.5 FM; BURNET, TX; Owner: MUNBILLA BROADCASTING PROPERTIES, LTD.)
KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KAMX (94.7 FM; LULING, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
KKMJ-FM (95.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
KMFA (89.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC)
KASE-FM (100.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLFX (107.3 FM; NOLANVILLE, TX; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING, LTD.)
KHLB-FM (106.9 FM; BURNET, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
KVET-FM (98.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLBJ-FM (93.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KBGO (95.7 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Briggs:

KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KNCT (Channel 46; BELTON, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KXAM-TV (Channel 14; LLANO, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC)
K16CY (Channel 16; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KTBC (Channel 7; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KTBC LICENSE, INC.)
KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
KEYE-TV (Channel 42; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
KVUE (Channel 24; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KVUE TELEVISION, INC.)
KLRU (Channel 18; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
KXAN-TV (Channel 36; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KNVA (Channel 54; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: 54 BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPLE-LP (Channel 31; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KILLEEN CHRISTIAN B/CING.CORPORATION)
KBVO-CA (Channel 49; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KHPX-CA (Channel 48; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KHPZ-CA (Channel 64; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Briggs)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KI4KOA, Licensee ID: L01027816
Grant Date: 06/09/2005, Expiration Date: 06/09/2015, Certifier: Henry M Davis Jr
Registrant: Henry M Davis Jr, 5562 Fm 2657, Briggs, TX 78608
Call Sign: KF5SSV, Licensee ID: L01746693
Grant Date: 11/16/2012, Expiration Date: 11/16/2022, Certifier: Mary Elizabeth Kirick
Registrant: Mary Elizabeth Kirick, 791 Mill Creek Ranch Rd, Briggs, TX 78608
Call Sign: KF5STD, Licensee ID: L01746701
Grant Date: 11/16/2012, Expiration Date: 11/16/2022, Certifier: Timothy L Cannavan
Registrant: Timothy L Cannavan, 890 Mill Creek Ranch Rd, Briggs, TX 78608

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 24
Hazardous Condition: 26
Good Intent Call: 2

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