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Notable locations in Brownsville: Miguel Fernandez Hide Yard (A), Palo Alto Battlefield (B), Resaca de la Palma Battlefield (C), Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot (D), Fort Brown (E), Brownsville Country Club (F), Samuel Wallace Brooks House (G), Historic Brownsville Museum (H), La Madrilena (I), Celaya-Creager House (J), La Nueva Libertad (K), Old Cameron County Jail (L), Charles Stillman House (M), The Gem (N), Browne-Wagner House (O), Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum (P), Brownsville Public Library (Q), Augustine Celaya House (R), Stillman House Museum (S), Cameron County Courthouse (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Strawberry Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Brownsville include: El Calvario Lutheran Church (A), Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana Church (B), Church of Christ (C), First Church of the Nazarene (D), First Mexican Baptist Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), Seventh Day Adventist Church (G), Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church (H), Templo Emmanuel Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old City Cemetery (1), Buena Vista Cemetery (2), Santa Rosalia Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Fort Brown Resaca (A), Resaca de la Palma (B), Salt Pond (C), Town Resaca (D), Dana-Tule Reservoir 1 (E), Dana-Tule Reservoir 2 (F), Main Reservoir (G), Resaca de La Palma Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Brownsville include: Amigoland Theme Park (1), Scorpion Baseball Field (2), Tony Gonzales Park (3), Lincoln Park (4), Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Resaca de las Palomas (5), Washington Park (6), Morningside Park (7), Friendship Gardens (8), Historical Monument (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Brownsville City - Brownsville South Padre Island International Airpor- CAF Mu (Museums; 1001 East Elizabeth Street) (1), Brownsville Public Safety Museum (600 East Jackson Street) (2), Brownsville Historical Museum (641 East Madison Street) (3), Brownsville Heritage Resource Center (Museums; 1335 East Washington Street) (4), Brownsville Museum of Fine Art (230 Neale Drive) (5), Petrina Carlotta Museum (Art Museums; 1452 E Madison St) (6), Confederate Air Force-Rgv Wing (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 955 South Minnesota Avenue) (7), Gladys Porter Zoo - Admission Information (Recreation Areas; 500 Ringgold Street) (8), Gladys Porter Zoo - Education Department (Recreation Areas; 500 Ringgold Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Best Western Rose Garden Inn (845 North Expressway 77/83) (1), Comfort Inn (825 North Expwy 83) (2), Best Value Colonial Hotel (1147 East Levee Street) (3), Action Restaurant Equipment (1509 East Madison Street) (4), Cameron Motor Hotel (912 East Washington Street) (5), Catzz Nightclub (3777 North Expressway) (6), Brownsville Super 8 Motel (55 Sam Perl Blvd) (7), Comfort Inn Brownsville (825 North Expressway 83) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Court: United States Government - Federal Bureau Of Investigation- Brownsville Resident Ag (1700 Paredes Line Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Air pollution trends in Brownsville
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 17.1 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 25.4 µ/m3 in 2000, 21.7 µ/m3 in 1990).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Brownsville and their reported violations in the past:
BROWNSVILLE PUBLIC UTILITY BOARD (Population served: 139722, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR
- Notification, Public - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: SWTR
- Notification, Public - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: SWTR
Drinking water stations with addresses in Brownsville that have no violations reported:
- BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT (Population served: 2941, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
Brownsville compared to Texas 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.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
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Banks with most branches in Brownsville (2007 data):
- International Bank of Commerce: 9 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $824.5 mil, Deposits: $483.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: International Bancshares Corporation
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Southmost Branch, Brownsville Downtown Branch, Brownsville Downtown Mb Branch, Sunrise Branch, Financial Center Branch, Boca Chica Branch. 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
- Texas State Bank: Brownsville Central Branch, Brownsville Fm802 Branch, Brownsville Main Branch, Brownsville Boca Chica. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,548.3 mil, Deposits: $6,109.1 mil, headquarters in Mcallen, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 80 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
- First National Bank: Morrison, Brownsville Levee Branch, Brownsville Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,737.5 mil, Deposits: $3,410.7 mil, headquarters in Edinburg, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 52 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bank Group, Inc.
- Capital One, National Association: Paredes Line Road Branch at 1075 Paredes Line Road, branch established on 1985-06-30; Boca Chica Branch at 3302 Boca Chica, branch established on 1985-06-30. Info updated 2006-05-08: Bank assets: $30,803.0 mil, Deposits: $21,939.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, 327 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
- Bank of America, National Association: Boca Chica Banking Branch at 2635 Boca Chica Boulevard, branch established on 2004-10-20; Paseo De La Resaca Banking Branch at 101 America Drive, branch established on 2004-09-29. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- The Laredo National Bank: Lnb Brownsville Branch at 2370 North Expressway, Space #1018, branch established on 2005-12-20; Lnb Brownsville Branch at 1805 E. Ruben M. Torres, Sr. Blvd., branch established on 2001-01-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,467.9 mil, Deposits: $3,394.0 mil, headquarters in Laredo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 47 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
- Lone Star National Bank: Brownsville Branch at 3300 North Expressway 83, branch established on 2001-05-29; Boca Chica Branch at 1200 Boca Chica Blvd, branch established on 2005-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,715.5 mil, Deposits: $1,519.5 mil, headquarters in Pharr, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Lone Star National Bancshares--texas, Inc.
- 2 other banks with 3 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Transit |
72 | $132,211 | $22,035 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
129 | $417,339 | $38,822 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
117 | $286,996 | $29,435 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
171 | $559,739 | $39,280 | 12 | $20,309 |
| Financial Administration |
28 | $90,305 | $38,702 | 1 | $1,623 |
| Other Government Administration |
55 | $139,077 | $30,344 | 2 | $1,815 |
| Judicial and Legal |
27 | $85,319 | $37,920 | 11 | $20,590 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
246 | $1,038,937 | $50,680 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
146 | $354,988 | $29,177 | 1 | $797 |
| Airports |
23 | $54,015 | $28,182 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
46 | $93,088 | $24,284 | 1 | $711 |
| Solid Waste Management |
20 | $55,281 | $33,169 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
50 | $136,413 | $32,739 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
65 | $99,192 | $18,312 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
61 | $134,908 | $26,539 | 5 | $5,672 |
| Local Libraries |
36 | $83,204 | $27,735 | 39 | $33,436 |
| Firefighters |
177 | $787,980 | $53,422 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
17 | $50,360 | $35,548 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
9 | $17,652 | $23,536 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1495 | $4,617,005 | $37,060 | 72 | $84,953 |
Brownsville government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $2,097,000
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $113,723,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $17,244,000
All Other: $10,140,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,530,000
Regular Highways: $2,220,000
Parks & Recreation: $632,000
Parking Facilities: $566,000
- Construction - Electric Utilities: $34,230,000
General: $9,856,000
Water Utilities: $5,933,000
Sewerage: $5,477,000
Air Transportation: $2,335,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,890,000
Regular Highways: $230,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $59,099,000
Police Protection: $20,494,000
Fire Protection: $12,085,000
Water Utilities: $10,244,000
General - Other: $10,009,000
Sewerage: $9,456,000
Regular Highways: $6,089,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,457,000
Transit Utilities: $4,603,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,160,000
Housing & Community Development: $3,513,000
Air Transportation: $2,938,000
Central Staff Services: $1,788,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,764,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,643,000
Financial Administration: $1,343,000
Libraries: $1,342,000
Health Services - Other: $1,319,000
Welfare - Other: $733,000
Corrections - Other: $543,000
Parking Facilities: $485,000
General Public Buildings: $326,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $11,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,528,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $6,842,000
All Other: $1,922,000
Transit Utilities: $1,679,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $8,134,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $153,000
All Other: $138,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $255,425,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $122,819,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $107,375,000
Other NEC: $26,885,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $324,585,000
Other, NEC: $127,926,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $38,215,000
Other, NEC: $21,778,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,271,000
Interest Earnings: $2,885,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,790,000
Police Protection: $224,000
Transit Utilities: $90,000
Parks & Recreation: $65,000
Housing & Community Development: $24,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $42,752,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $86,221,000
Water Utilities: $16,286,000
Transit Utilities: $1,122,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,276,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,728,000
Transit Utilities: $712,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $23,614,000
Property: $22,137,000
Public Utilities: $3,065,000
NEC: $2,149,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,029,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $143,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $50,449,000
4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,083 average adjusted gross income) | Here: |  4.38% | | Texas average: |  8.37% |
0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,114 average AGI)| Cameron County: | 0.15% | | Texas average: | 0.20% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,551 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.57% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($654 average AGI)| Cameron County: | 0.07% | | Texas average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Brownsville:
- KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
- KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
- KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
- KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
- KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
- KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
- 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.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Brownsville:
- KBNR (88.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KNVO-FM (101.1 FM; PORT ISABEL, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- KESO (92.7 FM; SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX; Owner: ALTERNATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
- KMBH-FM (88.9 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KZSP (95.3 FM; SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX; Owner: ALTERNATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Brownsville:
- KZAV-LP (Channel 20; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
- KXIV-LP (Channel 17; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORP.)
- KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
- KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
- KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K64FM (Channel 64; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: BROWNSVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
- KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
- KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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