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Population in July 2007: 3,508. Population change since 2000: -8.7%

Males: 1,616	(46.1%)
Females: 1,892	(53.9%)

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 75426.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,571 (it was $23,655 in 2000)

Clarksville:	$27,571
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,888 (it was $30,800 in 2000)

Clarksville:	$46,888
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $56,774; Detached houses: $57,468; Mobile homes: $25,040

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Races in Clarksville:

White Non-Hispanic (49.6%)
Black (42.2%)
Hispanic (7.3%)
Other race (3.0%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.6%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Clarksville: 72.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (9.9%), Irish (7.6%), English (4.0%), German (3.0%), French (1.5%), Welsh (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 410 feet

Land area: 2.99 square miles.

Population density: 1174 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Clarksville

High school or higher: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 7.0%
Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarksville city

Never married: 24.4%
Now married: 48.8%
Separated: 5.1%
Widowed: 9.8%
Divorced: 11.9%

190 residents are foreign born (4.2% Latin America).

This city:	4.9%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Clarksville, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clarksville to the number of sex offenders is 319 to 1.

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

Clarksville:	1.3% ($408)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longview, TX (78.2 miles , pop. 73,344).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Garland, TX (103.7 miles , pop. 215,768).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (115.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Annona, TX (2.9 miles ), Detroit, TX (3.6 miles ), Bogata, TX (3.7 miles ), Avery, TX (4.0 miles ), Deport, TX (4.0 miles ), Manchester, TX (4.1 miles ), Talco, TX (4.2 miles ), Blossom, TX (4.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $44,400
1999: 1 building, cost: $44,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,300
2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $44,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $50,700
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $44,800
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $44,800
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $44,800
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $44,800
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $44,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 33.61 N, Longitude: 95.05 W

Area code: 903

Clarksville household income distribution

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

Population change in the 1990s: -539 (-12.2%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Metal and metal products (12%)
Public administration (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
Food (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Educational services (12%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Apparel (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Crime in Clarksville by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	24.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	6	3	3	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	24.7	157.6	79.8	80.8	0.0	0.0
Robberies	1	4	1	1	0	1	2
per 100,000	25.2	98.6	26.3	26.6	0.0	26.9	55.8
Assaults	22	14	25	9	5	4	0
per 100,000	554.0	345.2	656.9	239.3	134.7	107.7	0.0
Burglaries	35	38	44	52	50	23	28
per 100,000	881.4	936.9	1156.1	1382.6	1347.0	619.4	781.7
Thefts	48	84	35	42	31	34	42
per 100,000	1208.8	2071.0	919.6	1116.7	835.1	915.7	1172.5
Auto thefts	0	3	1	2	2	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	74.0	26.3	53.2	53.9	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	1	0	0	2	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	24.7	0.0	0.0	53.9	26.9	27.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	228.4	322.0	385.2	265.4	223.6	109.6	118.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.00
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Clarksville, Texas

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Clarksville, Texas average precipitation

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Clarksville-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 182% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Clarksville city center killed 10 people and injured 170 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1982, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.6 miles away from the city center injured 29 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Tommie Smith - (born 1944), athlete.

Hospital/medical center in Clarksville:

EAST TEXAS MED CENTER - CLARKSVILLE (P O DRAWER 1270 HIGHWAY 82 WEST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Clarksville:

MCCURTAIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; IDABEL, OK)
TITUS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX)
CHRISTUS ST JOSEPHS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 30 miles; PARIS, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Clarksville, TX

Airports and Heliports located in Clarksville:

Clarksville/Red River Cty-J D Trissell Fld Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 1,100, Local Ops: 2,200)
East Texas Medical Center Clarksville Heliport

See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Clarksville, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarksville:

TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 56 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 78 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; DURANT, OK; FT enrollment: 3,165)
KILGORE COLLEGE (about 85 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; DENISON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,082)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 92 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 98 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; FT enrollment: 7,514)

Public high school in Clarksville:

CLARKSVILLE High School (Students: 288; Location: 201 S DONOHO ST; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 31)

Public elementary/middle schools in Clarksville:

CLARKSVILLE Elementary (Students: 493; Location: 1109 W WASHINGTON ST; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 41)
CHEATHAM MIDDLE (Students: 182; Location: 1106 W AUDITORIUM; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 44)

Library in Clarksville:

RED RIVER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $64,450; Location: 307 N WALNUT ST; 38,600 books; 900 audio materials; 700 video materials; 70 serial subscriptions)

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Church needs to be added: McKenzie Memorial Methodist Church

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Notable locations in Clarksville: Red River County Courthouse (A), Smathers-Demorse House (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clarksville include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Temple Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Fairgrounds Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Delaware Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Clarksville: New Century Stadium (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.8%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	23.7%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clarksville, TX

106 people in nursing homes
37 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Clarksville compared to Texas state average:

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Median house value significantly 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 above 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 Clarksville (2009 data):

State Bank of De Kalb: Clarksville Branch at 200 West Main Street, branch established on 1985-01-24; Detached Drive-In Facility at South Main, branch established on 1979-09-24. Info updated 2008-01-23: Bank assets: $122.4 mil, Deposits: $102.3 mil, headquarters in De Kalb, TX, positive income, 3 total offices
The First National Bank of Tom Bean: Clarksville Branch at 2203 West Main Street, branch established on 1999-05-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39.3 mil, Deposits: $35.1 mil, headquarters in Tom Bean, TX, negative income in the last year, 2 total offices

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Clarksville mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Red River County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (2%)

Religon statistics for Clarksville

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	American Baptist Association	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	40.8%	26.5%	17.1%	6.1%	2.4%
Congregations	17.2%	17.2%	22.4%	15.5%	6.9%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Mennonite Church of God in Christ	Catholic Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	1.8%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	1.9%
Congregations	5.2%	1.7%	1.7%	3.4%	8.6%

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	$2,724	$32,688	1	$638
Other Government Administration	1	$3,286	$39,432	1	$1,116
Judicial and Legal	1	$1,918	$23,016	1	$1,116
Police Protection - Officers	7	$17,548	$30,082	0	$0
Police - Other	4	$6,993	$20,979	1	$797
Firefighters	5	$13,119	$31,486	0	$0
Streets and Highways	5	$11,276	$27,062	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$1,639	$19,668	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$7,091	$28,364	1	$1,063
Totals for Government	28	$65,594	$28,112	5	$4,730

5.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.99%
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 Lamar County, TX	1.55% ($25,971 average AGI)
from Dallas County, TX	0.47% ($34,143)
from Bowie County, TX	0.34% ($33,733)

7.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,450 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.06%
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 Lamar County, TX	2.35% ($26,660 average AGI)
to Bowie County, TX	0.60% ($25,074)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.27% ($22,583)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clarksville:

KCAR (1350 AM; 0 kW; CLARKSVILLE, TX; Owner: PETRACOM OF TEXARKANA, L.L.C.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clarksville:

KGAP (98.5 FM; CLARKSVILLE, TX; Owner: PETRACOM OF TEXARKANA, L.L.C.)
KPLT-FM (107.7 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBUS (101.9 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOYN (93.9 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KALK (97.7 FM; WINFIELD, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KQIB (102.9 FM; IDABEL, OK; Owner: JDC RADIO, INC.)
KBEL-FM (96.7 FM; IDABEL, OK; Owner: HAROLD E. COCHRAN)

TV broadcast stations around Clarksville:

K42DA (Channel 42; PARIS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K63BA (Channel 63; IDABEL, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
K28DJ (Channel 28; BROKEN BOW, OK; Owner: TRUSTEES OF J.B.CALLAHAM R.T.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Clarksville, Texas:

Fatal accident count: 17
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 25
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
Fatalities: 18
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 42
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4

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

See more detailed statistics of Clarksville fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Clarksville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Clarksville, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

CLARKSVILLE, On Fm 1159 E Mi Nne Of, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WMM992
Assigned Frequencies : 2173.20 MHz
Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 02/03/2003, Certifier: William J Hackett
Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 401 9th Street, N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 654-5980, Fax: (202) 654-5981
229 W Main St, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WMU784
Assigned Frequencies : 949.000 MHz
Grant Date: 05/13/1994, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7145, Email:
CLARKSVILLE (SVP), Clarksville Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 111.5 m, Call Sign: WQII553
Assigned Frequencies : 6093.45 MHz
Grant Date: 02/20/2008, Expiration Date: 02/20/2018, Certifier: James E Mcdonald
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

1.38 Miles West, Hwy. 82, Call Sign: KWT902, Licensee ID: L00003650
Assigned Frequencies : 152.180 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
Registrant: Texapage N.E. Inc., 124 Second Street, N.E., Paris, TX 75460

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1

Clarksville/Red River County Airport, Type: Mast, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 10.1 m, Call Sign: WID3
Assigned Frequencies : 118.925 MHz
Grant Date: 10/22/2007, Expiration Date: 10/07/2017
Registrant: Airwaves Communications Inc., 4801 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75462-7410, Phone: (903) 785-8881, Fax: (903) 785-6251, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Clarksville)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Clarksville)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 109
Hazardous Condition: 25
Service Call: 8

Incident types - Clarksville

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