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Eastland County

Population in July 2008: 223. Population change since 2000: -0.4%
 

Males: 115  (51.8%)
Females: 108  (48.2%)

Median resident age:  44.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76435.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,977 (it was $29,375 in 2000)
Carbon:  $40,977
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,934
Carbon:  $17,934
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,280 (it was $25,200 in 2000)
Carbon:  $46,280
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $56,921; Detached houses: $56,120; Mobile homes: $29,615

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Races in Carbon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Hispanic (7.1%)
  • Other race (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Carbon: 70.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (40.6%), Irish (10.3%), German (8.0%), English (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), Dutch (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.02 square miles.

Population density: 219 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Carbon

  • High school or higher: 74.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carbon town

  • Never married: 11.5%
  • Now married: 69.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

10 residents are foreign born (4.5% Latin America).

This town:  4.5%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Carbon:  1.0% ($264)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (54.9 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (93.0 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (124.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Eastland, TX (3.0 miles ), Gorman, TX (3.2 miles ), Cisco, TX (3.5 miles ), Rising Star, TX (3.8 miles ), Ranger, TX (4.1 miles ), De Leon, TX (4.5 miles ), Cross Plains, TX (4.7 miles ), Putnam, TX (4.7 miles) .

Latitude: 32.27 N, Longitude: 98.83 W

Area code: 254

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Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-11.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (24%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Machinery (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Florists (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (21%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)



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Carbon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.7 miles away from the Carbon town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the town center .



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Hospitals/medical centers near Carbon:
  • EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; EASTLAND, TX)
  • DELEON HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DE LEON, TX)
  • COMANCHE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; COMANCHE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Carbon, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carbon:
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,068)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 15,454)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)
  • SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 97 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,253)
  • TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,403)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.5%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.7%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Carbon, TX



Carbon compared to Texas state average:
  • 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Carbon travel time to work


Carbon mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Eastland County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)


Religion statistics for Carbon

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents63.5%12.0%11.1%3.6%3.4%
Congregations42.4%7.6%16.7%4.5%3.0%
NameLutheran ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents1.7%0.8%0.8%0.8%2.5%
Congregations1.5%3.0%3.0%1.5%16.7%
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 0$0 1$725
Totals for Government 0$0 1$725



7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
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 Taylor County, TX  0.80% ($30,217 average AGI)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.59% ($42,794)
from Erath County, TX  0.40% ($23,913)


8.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,823 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.07%
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 Taylor County, TX  0.81% ($19,404 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.69% ($26,475)
to Erath County, TX  0.52% ($30,067)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carbon:
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KEAS (1590 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EASTLAND, TX; Owner: PARTNERSHIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carbon:
  • KATX (97.7 FM; EASTLAND, TX; Owner: PARTNERSHIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFWR (95.9 FM; MINERAL WELLS, TX; Owner: LKCM RADIO GROUP, LP)
  • KYOX (94.3 FM; COMANCHE, TX; Owner: 377 BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KTFW-FM (92.1 FM; GLEN ROSE, TX; Owner: M&M BROADCASTERS, LTD.)
  • KNCE (95.1 FM; BAIRD, TX; Owner: DOUD MEDIA GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Carbon:
  • KPTC-LP (Channel 48; CISCO, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)


Carbon fatal accident list:
Apr 5, 1977 04:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, Carbon Hagan Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 52.7 m, Overall height: 52.7 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 7.2 Km W Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 21 m, Call Sign: WPIX851, Licensee ID: L00080187
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.620 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/14/2000, Expiration Date: 11/28/2005, Cancelation Date: 10/02/2001, Certifier: Danny W Jones
    Registrant: Southwestern Gas Pipeline Inc, 2002 Timberloch Pl Ste E407, The Woodlands, TX 77387-4000, Phone: (817) 325-1321, Fax: (817) 325-8151

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • 1254987, Carbon Hagan Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 52.7 m, Call Sign: WQIR477
    Assigned Frequencies : 11285.0 MHz, 11365.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/22/2008, Expiration Date: 04/22/2018, Certifier: Christopher M Brooks
    Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200 E, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2869L , Serial Number: 17256069, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 04/07/1967
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Jerry P Jr Mehaffey, Rr 1 Box 408, Carbon, TX 76435, Other Owners: Jerry P Sr Mehaffey


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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