Calvert, Texas

Back to Calvert, TX housing info, Robertson County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Calvert, TX Robertson County Population in July 2008: 1,358. Population change since 2000: -4.8%   Males: 624   (46.0%) Females: 734   (54.0%) Median resident age:   37.5 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 77837. Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,256 (it was $18,105 in 2000) Calvert:   $25,256 Texas:   $47,548 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,753 Calvert:   $17,753 Texas:   $23,938 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,480 (it was $41,100 in 2000) Calvert:   $75,480 Texas:   $120,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $86,113; Detached houses: $85,637; Townhouses or other attached units: $98,682; In 2-unit structures: $58,693; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $156,849; Mobile homes: $35,217 Calvert, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Calvert: Black (52.4%) White Non-Hispanic (32.0%) Hispanic (14.9%) Other race (8.8%) Two or more races (1.5%) American Indian (0.7%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Calvert: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Calvert, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Calvert is mentioned 17 times on our forum: What activities do you do in Dallas?  (142 replies) Best kolaches in San Antonio  (41 replies) What is your favorite interstate in Texas?  (19 replies) Disappointment Room  (41 replies) High School Girls Area Playoffs  (0 replies) Attic Ladder  (2 replies) Latest news from Calvert, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (7.8%), German (4.1%), English (3.8%), Irish (2.9%), Subsaharan African (2.7%), Polish (1.1%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 332 feet Land area: 3.89 square miles. Population density: 349 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 30.98 N, Longitude: 96.67 W

Area code: 979

This city's Wikipedia profile

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.95
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Calvert, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Calvert-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 48.6 miles away from the Calvert city center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Othello Alford - College basketball player (Sam Houston St. Bearkats), Rube Foster - (1879-1930), pioneer of Negro League baseball.

Political contributions by individuals in Calvert, TX

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Notable locations in Calvert: Calvert Historic District (A), Hammond House (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Calvert include: Saint Paul Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Garret Grove Church (C), New Hope Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sunnyside Cemetery (1), Calvert Beauty Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Calvert: Virginia Field Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Hotel: Calvert Hotel (408 North Railroad Avenue).

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.3%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.1%
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: 0.3% of all households

This city:	36.9%
Whole state:	15.4%

This city:	21.3%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Calvert, TX

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8.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,676 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.31%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Brazos County, TX	3.12% ($37,286 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX	0.72% ($55,436)
from Milam County, TX	0.26% ($28,929)

8.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.55%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Brazos County, TX	3.45% ($26,876 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX	0.56% ($37,100)
to Milam County, TX	0.39% ($35,476)

• N Side Fm Rd 1644 2.4 Km Sse Int Hwy 6, Type: Tower, Structure height: 137.2 m, Overall height: 141.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00009875
  Registrant: Entergy Services Inc, Little Rock, AR 72203-0551, Phone: (501) 377-5609, Email:
• WARD P WEBB, 1 Mile South Of Town, West Side Of Cr118, Type: Tower, Structure height: 19.8 m, Overall height: 19.8 m
• Edward G Roach, Calvert, Tx, Type: Tower, Structure height: 108.8 m, Overall height: 108.8 m
  Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
• Matthew D Ellis, 2306 Barrville Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
  Registrant: Xto Energy, 810 Houston, Fort Worth, TX 76102, Phone: (817) 870-2800, Email:
• ROBERT BEIZER, 2.7 N Of Texas Hwy 79, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 76.8 m
  Registrant: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Pllc, 1401 Eye Street, Nw., Seventh Floor, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 857-4490, Email:

• CALVERT, Mp 127.9, Ens Sub, 0.8 Mi S, Type: Pole, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: KNIZ618
  Assigned Frequencies : 161.445 MHz, 161.550 MHz, 160.320 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/29/2004, Expiration Date: 04/26/2014, Certifier: L J Kopiasz
  Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas Street Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-0486, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:
• 4.83 Km W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: WNZH958
  Assigned Frequencies : 937.712 MHz, 937.737 MHz, 939.437 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/13/2003, Expiration Date: 09/15/2013, Certifier: David Poole
  Registrant: Covington & Burling LLP, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 662-5506, Fax: (202) 778-5506, Email:
• N Side Fm Rd 1644 2.4 Km Sse Int Hwy 6, Type: Tower, Structure height: 137 m, Overall height: 142 m, Call Sign: WPMD590
  Assigned Frequencies : 856.387 MHz, 855.437 MHz, 855.637 MHz, 857.387 MHz, 858.387 MHz, 859.387 MHz, 860.387 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/08/2003, Expiration Date: 06/10/2013, Certifier: Mark Faust
  Registrant: Mc Dermott Will & Emery, 600 13th St Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Fax: (202) 756-8087

• Call Sign: KE5UXW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01406258
  Grant Date: 06/06/2008, Expiration Date: 06/06/2018, Certifier: Volney L Alston Iv
  Registrant: Volney L Alston Iv, 702 East Garrett, Calvert, TX 77837

• Aircraft: CESSNA 120 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 3067N , Serial Number: 13325, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 01/09/1956
  Registrant (Individual): Richard W Hindman, Po Box 787, Calvert, TX 77837

• Fire: 58
• Hazardous Condition: 3