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Falls County

Population in July 2007: 2,535.
Males: 1,270  (50.1%)
Females: 1,265  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip code: 76632

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,823 (it was $32,059 in 2000)
Chilton:

$36,823
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,676

Chilton CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $74,153 (it was $48,700 in 2000)
Chilton:

$74,153
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $102,685; Detached houses: $113,292; Townhouses or other attached units: $45,886; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $64,897; Mobile homes: $68,624

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Chilton races chart
  • White alone - 1,872 (67.2%)
  • Hispanic - 540 (19.4%)
  • Black alone - 353 (12.7%)
  • American Indian alone - 6 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 5 (0.2%)
  • Two or more races - 6 (0.2%)
  • Asian alone - 3 (0.1%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Chilton: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 428 feet

Land area: 135.1 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chilton:

  • High school or higher: 73.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chilton CCD:

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research of Texas and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Chilton, Texas as of May 20, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Chilton to the number of sex offenders is 507 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.


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

Chilton CCD:  0.8% ($398)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Chilton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waco, TX (18.3 miles , pop. 113,726).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (77.8 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (106.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Golinda, TX (2.6 miles ), Bruceville-Eddy, TX (2.8 miles ), Lott, TX (2.8 miles ), Lorena, TX (2.9 miles ), East Bell, TX (3.4 miles ), Troy, TX (3.5 miles ), Hewitt, TX (3.5 miles ), Robinson, TX (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 31.29 N, Longitude: 97.12 W

Area code: 254

Chilton household income distribution Chilton home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.0%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)
  • Apparel (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Chilton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the Chilton place center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1973, a category F5 tornado 31.7 miles away from the place center .

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Falls County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Flood: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Chilton:

  • FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; MARLIN, TX)
  • HILLCREST BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; WACO, TX)
  • PROVIDENCE HEALTH CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; WACO, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Chilton, TX

Amtrak stations near Chilton:

  • 19 miles: TEMPLE (315 WEST AVE. B) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: MCGREGOR (1 AMTRAK BLVD.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chilton:

  • Baylor University (about 18 miles; Waco, TX; Full-time enrollment: 13,993)
  • Temple College (about 21 miles; Temple, TX; FT enrollment: 2,250)
  • McLennan Community College (about 22 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 4,343)
  • Texas State Technical College Waco (about 25 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 3,995)
  • University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (about 26 miles; Belton, TX; FT enrollment: 2,379)
  • Central Texas College (about 41 miles; Killeen, TX; FT enrollment: 4,130)
  • Texas A & M University (about 66 miles; College Station, TX; FT enrollment: 43,338)

Public high school in Chilton:

  • CHILTON SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 905 DURANGO AVE; Grades: EE-12; Our rating: 36)
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Notable locations in Chilton: Dott (A), Chilton Volunteer Fire Department (B), Golinda Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chilton include: Cedar Valley Church (A), Cottonwood Church (B), Little Deer Creek Church (C), Majors Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cottonwood Cemetery (1), Beulah Cemetery (2), Mooreville Cemetery (3), Cedar Valley Cemetery (4), Carolina Cemetery (5), Murphy Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Phillips Lake (A), Soil Conservation Service Site 27 Reservoir (B), Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir (C), Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir (D), Tomlinson Lake (E), Soil Conservation Service Site 16 Reservoir (F), Soil Conservation Service Site 29 Reservoir (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 30 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Branch (A), Post Oak Creek (B), Indian Grave Creek (C), Hoolia Creek (D), Bull Hide Creek (E), Dry Creek (F), Dog Branch (G), Deer Creek (H), Cow Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Falls 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 Chilton that have no violations reported:

  • CEGO DURANGO WSC (Population served: 1014, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

21.1%
Whole state:

15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

11.1%
Whole state:

6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chilton, TX


32 people in unknown juvenile institutions
18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Chilton compared to Texas state average:

  • 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Chilton (2011 data):

  • First State Bank Central Texas: 6th Street Branch at 111 6th Street, branch established on 1988/12/27. Info updated 2010/06/14: Bank assets: $1,112.8 mil, Deposits: $884.8 mil, headquarters in Austin, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Central Community Corporation

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (46%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
  • Utility gas (16%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Falls County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Falls County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Chilton (based on Falls County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.51%
Here56.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents41.0%28.3%11.3%5.6%4.1%
Congregations29.1%7.3%21.8%5.5%16.4%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents2.3%2.1%1.6%1.0%2.6%
Congregations3.6%5.5%1.8%1.8%7.3%
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: 3
Falls County:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Falls County:

5.90 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:

5.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Falls County:

10.8%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Falls County:

29.3%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.7%
State:

15.7%

7.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,466 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.53%
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 McLennan County, TX  2.31% ($28,816 average AGI)
from Bell County, TX  1.26% ($30,129)
from Dallas County, TX  0.28% ($18,429)


8.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.24%
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 McLennan County, TX  2.96% ($26,966 average AGI)
to Bell County, TX  1.21% ($24,350)
to Dallas County, TX  0.36% ($27,333)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chilton:

  • KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • 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.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KWTX (1230 AM; 1 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chilton:

  • WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBGO (95.7 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLRK (92.9 FM; MARLIN, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KWBU-FM (103.3 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KBDE (89.9 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KBCT (94.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: KENNELWOOD BCST/G COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLTD (101.7 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNCT-FM (91.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KXCS (103.9 FM; CAMERON, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KLFX (107.3 FM; NOLANVILLE, TX; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KOOC (106.3 FM; BELTON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Chilton:

  • KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KWBU-TV (Channel 34; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • K38FN (Channel 38; WACO, TX; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KNCT (Channel 46; BELTON, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KYLE (Channel 28; BRYAN, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF BRYAN LICENSE CORP.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Chilton)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Off Fm 107 On Old 107 3 Mi W (Lat: 31.269611 Lon: -97.130833), Call Sign: KNHK624
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.580 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/15/2003, Expiration Date: 10/31/2013
    Registrant: Wear Radio Service Inc, 1902 North 3rd Street, Temple, TX 76501, Phone: (254) 773-6992
  • Chilton TX, Lat: 31.313028 Lon: -97.119444, Call Sign: WQAF455
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.412 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/20/2004, Expiration Date: 05/20/2014, Certifier: Rick Riccardi
    Registrant: Hexagram Inc., 23905 Mercantile Rd., Cleveland, OH 44122, Phone: (216) 896-8600, Fax: (216) 896-8577, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chilton)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: SHOUP RONALD R AVID FLYER (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CUYUNA ALL MDLS A/B (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 150AF , Serial Number: 150, Year manufactured: 1986, Airworthiness Date: 01/26/1994
    Registrant (Individual): Terry J Groom, Rt 1 Box 153j, Chilton, TX 76632
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3367Y , Serial Number: 18254367, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 08/28/1962
    Registrant (Individual): Tom J Jackson, Rr 1 Box 153j, Chilton, TX 76632


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 3

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