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Childress County

Population in 2011: 6,120. Population change since 2000: -9.7%
 

Males: 3,635  (59.4%)
Females: 2,485  (40.6%)

Median resident age:  32.3 years
Texas median age:  40.8 years

Zip codes: 79201.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,230 (it was $26,536 in 2000)
Childress:

$32,230
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $13,305

Childress city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $51,209 (it was $43,700 in 2000)
Childress:

$51,209
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $58,319; Detached houses: $59,657; Townhouses or other attached units: $5,752; In 2-unit structures: $5,752; Mobile homes: $27,981

Median gross rent in 2009: $535.

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Childress races chart
  • White alone - 3,468 (56.8%)
  • Hispanic - 1,822 (29.8%)
  • Black alone - 680 (11.1%)
  • Two or more races - 57 (0.9%)
  • Asian alone - 46 (0.8%)
  • American Indian alone - 21 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 9 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (0.03%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Childress: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.2%), English (8.6%), German (6.5%), Irish (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), French (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 8.25 square miles.

Population density: 742 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Childress:

  • High school or higher: 63.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 9.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Childress city:

  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 70.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

330 residents are foreign born (4.4% Latin America).

This city:  4.9%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research of Texas and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Childress, Texas as of May 23, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Childress to the number of sex offenders is 1,302 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 with mortgages in 2009: $804 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $705 (1.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawton, OK (103.2 miles , pop. 92,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (168.6 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (227.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: North River, TX (3.9 miles) , Estelline, TX (3.9 miles) , Goodlett, TX (4.3 miles) , Hollis, OK (5.0 miles ), Dodson, TX (5.1 miles) , Memphis, TX (5.3 miles ), Quanah, TX (5.3 miles ), Paducah, TX (5.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $74,100
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $34,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $13,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,500
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,100
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $182,500
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2011: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 34.42 N, Longitude: 100.21 W

Area code: 940

Childress household income distribution Childress home values distribution


 

Crime in Childress by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 00000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 10310000001
per 100,000 14.40.044.414.80.00.00.00.00.00.016.0
Robberies 22213100600
per 100,000 28.928.229.614.844.914.70.00.092.50.00.0
Assaults 1115141127232628162218
per 100,000 158.7211.9207.3163.1404.0338.6392.1431.0246.8340.4288.8
Burglaries 3926434658333044523821
per 100,000 562.6367.2636.8682.2867.9485.8452.4677.2802.0588.0336.9
Thefts 100108776794755761383245
per 100,000 1442.61525.41140.2993.61406.61104.1859.6938.9586.1495.1722.0
Auto thefts 11176610710623
per 100,000 158.714.1103.789.089.8147.2105.6153.992.530.948.1
Arson 02511300003
per 100,000 0.028.274.014.815.044.20.00.00.00.048.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 168.3144.4191.9149.4227.4168.7159.2191.0170.8136.9132.1

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Crime in Childress detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 12 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
Texas average:

2.17

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Childress, Texas accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.2%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +1,648 (+32.1%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (28%)
  • Public administration (27%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (34%)
  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Information (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

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

Average climate in Childress, Texas

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Tornado activity:

Childress-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 140% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1982, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Childress city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1970, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.6 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 51 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Childress-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/2007 at 13:54:21, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 2.7 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 7.0 miles away from Childress center
On 2/15/1997 at 09:08:55, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/1996 at 10:54:18, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/12/1997 at 23:53:10, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.7 miles away from Childress center
On 9/27/2007 at 15:21:02, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Childress County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 3, Hurricanes: 3 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Lou Dobbs - Columnist, Margaret A. Edwards - Educator, Hardy Brown - Football player, Clarence Booth - Football player, Red Barkley - Baseball player.


Hospital/medical center in Childress:

  • CHILDRESS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, HWY 83 NORTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Childress:

  • HARMON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, about 26 miles away; HOLLIS, OK)
  • COLLINGSWORTH GENERAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 30 miles away; WELLINGTON, TX)
  • JACKSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 46 miles away; ALTUS, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Childress, TX

Airports and heliports located in Childress:


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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Childress:

  • Cameron University (about 103 miles; Lawton, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,904)
  • West Texas A & M University (about 105 miles; Canyon, TX; FT enrollment: 5,251)
  • Midwestern State University (about 105 miles; Wichita Falls, TX; FT enrollment: 4,383)
  • Amarillo College (about 107 miles; Amarillo, TX; FT enrollment: 3,610)
  • Texas Tech University (about 112 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 25,860)
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 112 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 2,626)
  • Southwestern Oklahoma State University (about 115 miles; Weatherford, OK; FT enrollment: 4,054)

Public high school in Childress:

Public elementary/middle schools in Childress:

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Library in Childress:

  • CHILDRESS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $64,891; Location: 117 AVE B NE; 18,311 books; 333 e-books; 1,264 audio materials; 751 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 7 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Childress: Childress County Heritage Museum (A), Childress City Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Childress include: Fairview United Pentecostal Church (A), Church of Christ Childress (B), Holy Angels Catholic Church (C), Saint John Baptist Church (D), Parkview Baptist Church (E), New Hope Baptist Church (F), Bible Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Scott (A), Park Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Childress include: Fair Park (1), Fair Park Stadium (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Childress Inn (2220 Avenue F Northwest) (1), Budget Inn (1410 Avenue F Northwest) (2), Comfort Inn (1804 Avenue F Northwest) (3), Best Western Childress (1801 Avenue F Northwest) (4), Comfort Inn Childress (1804 Avenue F Northwest) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Texas-State - Texas Department Of Criminal Justice- Institutional Division- Roach (F M Road 164) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

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

CHILDRESS MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 6624, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and OCT-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2004)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 31.6%
(25.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 73.4% for Black residents, 33.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 53.9% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.6%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Childress, TX

People in group quarters in Childress:

  • 1,652 people in state prisons
  • 86 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Childress compared to Texas state average:

Childress, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Childress (2011 data):

  • First Bank and Trust of Childress: Gateway Branch at 2006 Ave. G. Nw, branch established on 2010/08/09; First Bank And Trust Of Childress at 301 North Main Street, branch established on 1909/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $76.4 mil, Deposits: $69.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Childress Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank: Childress Branch at 501 Commerce, branch established on 1934/12/15. Info updated 2008/01/22: Bank assets: $750.4 mil, Deposits: $668.6 mil, headquarters in Waupaca, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Waupaca Bancorporation, Inc.
  • InterBank: Citzens National Bank Of Childress/B at 501 Avenue F, N.W., branch established on 1997/12/04. Info updated 2011/08/30: Bank assets: $1,842.7 mil, Deposits: $1,589.2 mil, headquarters in Oklahoma City, OK, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Olney Bancshares Of Texas, Inc.
  • Wellington State Bank: Childress Branch at 2003 Avenue F Northwest, branch established on 1987/11/19. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $208.1 mil, Deposits: $189.5 mil, headquarters in Wellington, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Wsb Bancshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Childress, Texas:

  • Best Western Childress, 1805 Ave F NW, Childress, TX 79201 , Phone: (940) 934-6353
  • Comfort Inn, 1804 Ave F NW, Childress, TX 79201 , Phone: (940) 937-6363, Fax: (940) 937-6724
  • Quality Inn, 2008 Ave F NW, Childress, TX 79201 , Phone: (940) 937-3434, Fax: (940) 937-2270
  • Super 8 Motel, 411 Ave F Ne ( Hwy 287 ), Childress, TX 79201 , Phone: (940) 937-8825, Fax: (940) 937-8443
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Childress, 3001 Ave F NW, Childress, TX 79201 , Phone: (940) 937-0900, Fax: (940) 937-9001
  • Hampton Inn & Suites, 400 Madison Ave, Childress, TX 79201 , Phone: (940) 937-6515, Fax: (940) 937-6040
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Childress, Texas

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Childress travel time to work - commute
Childress mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Childress County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Childress County Texas:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Childress (based on Childress County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.69%
Here64.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents62.4%15.1%9.5%6.7%2.9%
Congregations25.0%6.3%18.8%6.3%6.3%
NameAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents1.2%1.1%0.6%0.3%0.1%
Congregations6.3%6.3%6.3%6.3%12.5%
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: 1
Childress County:

1.33 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Childress County:

6.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
Here:

17.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.0%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Childress County:

26.9%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.4%
State:

15.7%

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
Financial Administration 1$2,613$31,3560$0
Other Government Administration 4$11,767$35,3010$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$1,320
Police Protection - Officers 7$19,583$33,5710$0
Police - Other 4$11,141$33,4230$0
Firefighters 7$16,399$28,1130$0
Streets and Highways 3$5,172$20,6880$0
Airports 1$2,398$28,7762$782
Health 1$1,545$18,5400$0
Solid Waste Management 5$11,090$26,6163$1,745
Sewerage 10$20,070$24,0840$0
Parks and Recreation 2$3,230$19,3801$746
Water Supply 7$12,290$21,0690$0
Totals for Government 52$117,298$27,0699$4,593


8.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,694 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.67%
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 Lubbock County, TX  0.61% ($34,000 average AGI)
from Potter County, TX  0.56% ($25,545)
from Hall County, TX  0.51% ($26,000)


7.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,349 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.54%
Texas average:

7.44%

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


Strongest AM radio stations in Childress:

  • KCTX (1510 AM; daytime; 0 kW; CHILDRESS, TX; Owner: KENNETH PAUL HARRIS, SR.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Childress:

  • KCTX-FM (96.1 FM; CHILDRESS, TX; Owner: KENNETH PAUL HARRIS, SR.)
  • K202CK (88.3 FM; CHILDRESS, TX; Owner: TOP OF TEXAS EDUC. B/CNG FOUNDATION)
  • KIXC-FM (100.9 FM; QUANAH, TX; Owner: KIXC-FM L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Childress:

  • K23DE (Channel 23; CHILDRESS, TX; Owner: RED RIVER VALLEY TRANSLATOR TV ASSN.)
  • K46CN (Channel 46; CHILDRESS, ETC., TX; Owner: RED RIVER VALLEY TRANSLATOR TV ASSN.)
  • K48DD (Channel 48; CHILDRESS, ETC., TX; Owner: RED RIVER VALLEY TRANSLATOR TV ASSN.)
  • K50CQ (Channel 50; CHILDRESS, TX; Owner: RED RIVER VALLEY TRANS. TV ASSN INC.)
  • K52DF (Channel 52; CHILDRESS, TX; Owner: RED RIVER VALLEY TRANSLATOR TV ASSN.)
  • K25CQ (Channel 25; CHILDRESS, TX; Owner: RED RIVER VALLEY TRANSLATOR TV ASSN.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Childress, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 16
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 25
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 18
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 50
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 170
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
  • Fatalities: 187
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24

See more detailed statistics of Childress fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Childress)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 89 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Childress, TX)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Childress)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 20 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Childress)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 4


Most common first names in Childress, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William7578.9 years
James7177.0 years
Mary7180.5 years
John6277.0 years
Robert3377.9 years
Willie3079.4 years
George2979.2 years
Ruby2580.9 years
Roy2370.7 years
Charles2075.7 years
Most common last names in Childress, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5576.9 years
Jones5077.2 years
Johnson3472.4 years
Williams2676.5 years
Hill2680.3 years
King2376.3 years
Thomas1976.1 years
Brown1974.2 years
Moore1881.0 years
Howard1883.1 years
Businesses in Childress, TX
NameCountNameCount
Best Western1Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1Quality1
Days Inn1Rodeway Inn1
FedEx1SONIC Drive-In1
H&R Block1Super 81
Holiday Inn1True Value1
La-Z-Boy1U-Haul1
Lane Furniture1U.S. Cellular1
McDonald's1Walmart1

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