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Dimmit County

Population in July 2007: 5,377. Population change since 2000: -3.9%
 

Males: 2,572  (47.9%)
Females: 2,805  (52.1%)
Median resident age:  30.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78834.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,300 (it was $21,306 in 2000)
Carrizo Springs  $25,300
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $44,400 (it was $33,800 in 2000)
Carrizo Springs  $44,400
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Carrizo Springs:

  • Hispanic (87.2%)
  • Other race (18.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (10.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Carrizo Springs: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (3.0%), German (1.7%), Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.12 square miles.

Population density: 1724 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Carrizo Springs

  • High school or higher: 49.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 17.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carrizo Springs city

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

512 residents are foreign born (8.6% Latin America).

This city:  9.1%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Carrizo Springs, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Carrizo Springs to the number of sex offenders is 1075 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Carrizo Springs:  1.2% ($398)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Laredo, TX (73.9 miles , pop. 176,576).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Antonio, TX (112.7 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Carrizo Hill, TX (2.9 miles ), Asherton, TX (8.9 miles ), Chula Vista-River Spur, TX (10.0 miles ), Crystal City, TX (11.2 miles ), Las Colonias, TX (13.2 miles ), Brundage, TX (14.5 miles) , Big Wells, TX (20.3 miles ), Catarina, TX (21.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $46,500
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $56,500
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $48,700
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $48,700
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $92,800
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $51,500
  • 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $51,500
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $51,800
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $81,400
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $68,600

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Latitude: 28.53 N, Longitude: 99.86 W


People in group quarters in Carrizo Springs
  • 70 people in nursing homes
  • 20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 830

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Population change in the 1990s: -228 (-3.9%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Construction (7%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Plant and system operators (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)


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Carrizo Springs-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/15/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.9 miles away from the Carrizo Springs city center killed 5 people and injured 12 people.

On 2/25/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Carrizo Springs:
  • DIMMIT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (704 HOSPITAL DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Carrizo Springs:
  • FORT DUNCAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; EAGLE PASS, TX)
  • COMMUNITY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; DILLEY, TX)
  • UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; UVALDE, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carrizo Springs:
  • LAREDO INTL (about 74 miles; LAREDO, TX; ID: LRD)
  • LACKLAND AFB (KELLY FLD ANNEX) (about 108 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; ID: SKF)
  • SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 119 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; ID: SAT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carrizo Springs:
  • DIMMIT COUNTY (about 4 miles; CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX; ID: CZT)
  • CRYSTAL CITY MUNI (about 12 miles; CRYSTAL CITY, TX; ID: 20R)
  • COTULLA-LA SALLE COUNTY (about 45 miles; COTULLA, TX; ID: COT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carrizo Springs:
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 50 miles; UVALDE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,366)
  • TEXAS A & M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; LAREDO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,107)
  • LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; LAREDO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,449)
  • PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 107 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,623)
  • ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,588)
  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 112 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,312)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 112 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,303)
Public high school in Carrizo Springs:
Public elementary/middle schools in Carrizo Springs:
Library in Carrizo Springs:
  • DIMMIT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $80,794; Location: 200 N 9TH ST; 17,850 books; 200 audio materials; 755 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Dimmit County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Carrizo Springs include: Apostolic Assembly Church (A), Church of Christ (B), First Baptist Church (C), Gethsemani Baptist Mission Church (D), Grace of God Community Church (E), Lopez Funeral Chapels Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Dream Lanes Fun Center (3341 USHighway 277).

Hotel: Balia Inn Motel and Restaurant (South Highway 83).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Carrizo Springs and their reported violations in the past:

CARRIZO HILL WSC (Population served: 468, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUN-22-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  79.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  33.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.5%
Whole state:  6.7%

Carrizo Springs compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Carrizo Springs (2007 data):
  • First State Bank of Uvalde: Branch at 302 Pena Street, branch established on 1999-03-01. Info updated 2006-12-29: Bank assets: $436.3 mil, Deposits: $390.3 mil, headquarters in Uvalde, TX, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Briscoe Ranch, Inc.
  • Capital Bank of Texas: Capital Bank Of Texas at 200 North Fifth Street, branch established on 2003-05-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $36.1 mil, Deposits: $29.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 0$0 16$319
Other and Unallocable 3$5,307$21,2280$0
Gas Supply 3$4,873$19,4920$0
Water Supply 6$8,595$17,1900$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,475$17,70010$1,151
Sewerage 3$4,264$17,0560$0
Solid Waste Management 13$17,347$16,0130$0
Health 1$1,280$15,3600$0
Streets and Highways 5$7,953$19,0870$0
Financial Administration 4$6,890$20,6700$0
Other Government Administration 3$7,076$28,3040$0
Totals for Government 42$65,058$18,58826$1,470



Carrizo Springs government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $470,000
    Sewerage: $192,000
    All Other: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $668,000
    Solid Waste Management: $457,000
    Gas Utilities: $342,000
    Regular Highways: $290,000
    General - Other: $243,000
    Financial Administration: $243,000
    Police Protection: $176,000
    Sewerage: $174,000
    Central Staff Services: $136,000
    Fire Protection: $51,000
    Parks & Recreation: $46,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $25,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $148,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $600,000
    Water Utilities: $331,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,609,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,070,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,974,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $318,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $565,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $705,000
    Water Utilities: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $57,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $50,000
    Rents: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $11,000
    Gas Utilities: $4,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,176,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $758,000
    Gas Utilities: $296,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $595,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $576,000
    Property: $309,000
    Public Utilities: $226,000
    Other Selective Sales: $165,000
    NEC: $19,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $816,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,172 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.30%
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 Bexar County, TX  1.05% ($17,516 average AGI)
from Zavala County, TX  0.68% ($28,250)


8.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,913 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.34%
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 Bexar County, TX  1.92% ($20,293 average AGI)
to Zavala County, TX  0.96% ($18,448)
to Uvalde County, TX  0.46% ($32,071)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carrizo Springs:
  • KBEN (1450 AM; 1 kW; CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX; Owner: SYLVIA MIJARES)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carrizo Springs:
  • KCZO (92.1 FM; CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
  • KHER (94.3 FM; CRYSTAL CITY, TX; Owner: SYLVIA MIJARES)

TV broadcast stations around Carrizo Springs:
  • KSPG-LP (Channel 11; CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS ORTIZ)
  • KVAW (Channel 16; EAGLE PASS, TX; Owner: HISPANIC TELEVISION NETWORK, INC., DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)




Carrizo Springs fatal accident list for 1993:
Mar 27, 1993 03:43 AM, 83, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 12, 1993 02:40 AM, 83, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Carrizo Springs fatal accident list for 1988:
Aug 24, 1988 08:05 AM, 83, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Carrizo Springs fatal accident list for 1982:
Mar 8, 1982 03:45 AM, Fifth, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

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