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Childress County

Population in July 2007: 6,528. Population change since 2000: -3.7%

Males: 3,892	(59.6%)
Females: 2,636	(40.4%)

Median resident age:	35.8 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 79201.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,571 (it was $26,536 in 2000)

Childress:	$30,571
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,717 (it was $43,700 in 2000)

Childress:	$65,717
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,193; Detached houses: $76,204; Townhouses or other attached units: $7,751; In 2-unit structures: $6,928; Mobile homes: $24,324

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Races in Childress:

White Non-Hispanic (60.5%)
Hispanic (22.4%)
Other race (17.1%)
Black (15.7%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Childress: 74.6 (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: 792 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: 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 there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Childress, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Childress to the number of sex offenders is 933 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:

Childress:	1.0% ($433)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

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:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,300
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

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Latitude: 34.42 N, Longitude: 100.21 W

Area code: 940

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Childress, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

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

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (22%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Construction (13%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Utilities (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Health care (18%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Private households (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

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%)

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Crime in Childress by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	3	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	14.4	0.0	44.4	14.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	2	2	2	1	3	1	0
per 100,000	28.9	28.2	29.6	14.8	44.9	14.7	0.0
Assaults	11	15	14	11	27	23	26
per 100,000	158.7	211.9	207.3	163.1	404.0	338.6	392.1
Burglaries	39	26	43	46	58	33	30
per 100,000	562.6	367.2	636.8	682.2	867.9	485.8	452.4
Thefts	100	108	77	67	94	75	57
per 100,000	1442.6	1525.4	1140.2	993.6	1406.6	1104.1	859.6
Auto thefts	11	1	7	6	6	10	7
per 100,000	158.7	14.1	103.7	89.0	89.8	147.2	105.6
Arson	0	2	5	1	1	3	0
per 100,000	0.0	28.2	74.0	14.8	15.0	44.2	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	161.7	138.7	184.4	143.6	218.5	162.1	152.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (9 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.38
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Childress, Texas

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Childress-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1982, a category 3 (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 4 (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.

Hospital/medical center in Childress:

CHILDRESS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (HWY 83 NORTH BOX 1030)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Childress:

HARMON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HOLLIS, OK)
HARDEMAN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; QUANAH, TX)
COLLINGSWORTH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; WELLINGTON, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Childress, TX

Airports and Heliports located in Childress:

Childress Municipal Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 1,200, Local Ops: 1,800, Military Ops: 40)
Childress Regional Medical Center Heliport

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Childress:

WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,578)
WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; LAWTON, OK; FT enrollment: 3,529)
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; FT enrollment: 4,619)
AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 108 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; FT enrollment: 4,360)

Public high school in Childress:

CHILDRESS High School (Students: 335; Location: 800 AVE J N W; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 53)

Public elementary/middle schools in Childress:

CHILDRESS Elementary (Students: 603; Location: 300 3RD ST S E; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 71)
CHILDRESS Junior High School (Students: 261; Location: 700 COMMERCE ST; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 58)

Library in Childress:

CHILDRESS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,016; Location: 117 AVENUE B NE; 15,294 books; 395 audio materials; 465 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Childress County Heritage Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

Parks in Childress include: Fair Park Stadium (1), Fair Park (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

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)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.7%
Whole state:	71.0%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	18.6%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	9.2%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Childress, TX

People in group quarters in Childress

1652 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:

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly 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 (2009 data):

The Farmers National Bank of Seymour: Citzens National Bank Of Childress/B at 501 Avenue F, N.W., branch established on 1997-12-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $63.3 mil, Deposits: $56.5 mil, headquarters in Seymour, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Olney Bancshares Of Texas, Inc.
Wellington State Bank: Childress Branch at 423 North Main, branch established on 1987-11-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $175.1 mil, Deposits: $154.2 mil, headquarters in Wellington, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Wsb Bancshares, Inc.
First National Bank: Childress Branch at 501 Commerce, branch established on 1934-12-15. Info updated 2008-01-22: Bank assets: $696.8 mil, Deposits: $585.5 mil, headquarters in Waupaca, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Waupaca Bancorporation, Inc.
First Bank and Trust of Childress: First Bank And Trust Of Childress at 301 North Main Street, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $76.0 mil, Deposits: $69.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Childress 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

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Childress mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Childress County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Childress

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	62.4%	15.1%	9.5%	6.7%	2.9%
Congregations	25.0%	6.3%	18.8%	6.3%	6.3%

Name	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.2%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.1%
Congregations	6.3%	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.

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	$31,356	0	$0
Other Government Administration	4	$11,767	$35,301	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		3	$1,320
Police Protection - Officers	7	$19,583	$33,571	0	$0
Police - Other	4	$11,141	$33,423	0	$0
Firefighters	7	$16,399	$28,113	0	$0
Streets and Highways	3	$5,172	$20,688	0	$0
Airports	1	$2,398	$28,776	2	$782
Health	1	$1,545	$18,540	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	5	$11,090	$26,616	3	$1,745
Sewerage	10	$20,070	$24,084	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$3,230	$19,380	1	$746
Water Supply	7	$12,290	$21,069	0	$0
Totals for Government	52	$117,298	$27,069	9	$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 accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Childress, Texas:

Fatal accident count: 14
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 22
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 15
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 43
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Texas average:

Fatal accident count: 159
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 240
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
Fatalities: 175
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 417
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22

Fire: 4

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