Kendall 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 Comfort and their reported violations in the past:
POT O GOLD RANCH YOUTH CAMP (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Comfort that have no violations reported:
- HERMANN SONS YOUTH CAMP HILLTOP (Population served: 285, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- HIS HILL RANCH CAMP (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.6%
(6.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.8 people | | Texas: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 75.5% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.8% | | 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: 1.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Comfort, TX
52 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
51 people in nursing homes
Comfort compared to Texas state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Comfort (2011 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Comfort Branch at 520 Seventh Street, branch established on 05/01/1907. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Sterling Bank: Comfort Banking Center at 608 Front St., branch established on 12/01/2000. Info updated 08/17/2009: Bank assets: $5,037.1 mil, Deposits: $4,145.1 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Bancshares, Inc.
- Security State Bank & Trust: Comfort Branch at 832 Front Street, branch established on 10/16/1995. Info updated 04/09/2010: Bank assets: $59.6 mil, Deposits: $4.6 mil, headquarters in Fredericksburg, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Security Holding Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (55%)
- Utility gas (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Kendall County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Comfort:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.39%
| Here |  | 64.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Episcopal Church |
| Adherents | 37.3% | 24.9% | 14.9% | 9.8% | 4.6% |
| Congregations | 10.5% | 31.6% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | LDS (Mormon) Church | Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Congregations | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
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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: 2 | This county: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Kendall County: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 0.96 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13 | Kendall County: | 4.17 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 31 | Kendall County: | 9.95 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 24.9% | | Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Kendall County: | 14.6% | | Texas: | 15.7% |
12.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($87,224 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 12.07% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,371 average AGI)| Kendall County: | 0.16% | | Texas average: | 0.20% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,403 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.40% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Comfort:
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
- KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
- KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
- KCOR (1350 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
- KLUP (930 AM; 5 kW; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
- KONO (860 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KERV (1230 AM; 1 kW; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: BARBWIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KNAF (910 AM; 1 kW; FREDERICKSBURG, TX; Owner: FRITZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Comfort:
- KCOR-FM (95.1 FM; COMFORT, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KXXM (96.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCYY (100.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KEEP (103.1 FM; BANDERA, TX; Owner: FRITZ BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KONO-FM (101.1 FM; HELOTES, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KKER (88.7 FM; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KAJA (97.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRVL (94.3 FM; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: BARBWIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFAN-FM (107.9 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TX; Owner: FRITZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KRNH (92.3 FM; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO RANCH, LTD.)
- KTXI (90.1 FM; INGRAM, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
- KPAC (88.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
- KHKV (91.1 FM; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Comfort:
- KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- KBEJ (Channel 2; FREDERICKSBURG, TX; Owner: CORRIDOR TELEVISION, L.L.P.)
- KPXL (Channel 26; UVALDE, TX; Owner: PAXSON SAN ANTONIO LICENSE, INC.)
- KWTC-LP (Channel 11; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KGMM-CA (Channel 58; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
- KRYT-LP (Channel 68; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ)
- KMHZ-LP (Channel 65; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
- KHPF-CA (Channel 44; FREDERICKSBURG, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
- K61GI (Channel 61; COMFORT, TX; Owner: UNIVERSAL CABLE HOLDINGS, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Comfort, Texas:
- Fatal accident count: 7
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 7
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 16
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
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
Comfort fatal accident list:
Feb 24, 2003 02:00 AM, I-10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 25, 1998 12:10 AM, Fm473, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 10, 1995 11:40 AM, 5thst, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 23, 1992 05:40 AM, Fm473, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 10, 1981 07:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 24, 1980 10:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 19, 1977 03:25 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Comfort)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 77 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - EAST KERR, 2 Miles West Of Comfort,Tx (Lat: 29.940833 Lon: -98.928667), Type: Tank, Structure height: 22.9 m, Overall height: 30.8 m, Call Sign: WPGV728
Assigned Frequencies: 154.875 MHz, 154.355 MHz Grant Date: 04/07/2005, Expiration Date: 05/18/2015, Certifier: Raymond T Holloway
Registrant: Advantage Communications Inc., 1112 Sidney Baker St., Kerrville, TX 78028, Phone: (830) 792-5511, Fax: (830) 792-5513, Email:
- 8 Km Ne (Lat: 29.994111 Lon: -98.830306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 134 m, Overall height: 140 m, Call Sign: WPJR616
Assigned Frequencies: 159.555 MHz Grant Date: 07/19/2001, Expiration Date: 09/23/2011, Certifier: Mike Shelton
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, N.W. Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- Approx .8 Mi Sw Of Int Of Holiday Rd & Ih 10 Rural (Lat: 29.911611 Lon: -98.863361), Call Sign: KKC242, Licensee ID: L00090891
Assigned Frequencies: 153.650 MHz Grant Date: 02/19/2002, Expiration Date: 03/10/2012
Registrant: Bandera Electric Cooperative Inc, Bandera, TX 78003, Phone: (830) 796-3741, Fax: (830) 460-3030, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - STATION, 5 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 29.994361 Lon: -98.829750), Overall height: 140.2 m, Call Sign: WNEV679
Assigned Frequencies: 1975.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/12/1996, Expiration Date: 07/22/1998, Cancellation Date: 05/13/1996
Registrant: Phone: (210) 875-3352 - Hwy 87 At I-10 (Lat: 29.968528 Lon: -98.915306), Structure height: 4.6 m, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WNTZ709
Assigned Frequencies: 952.181 MHz, 928.181 MHz Grant Date: 08/11/2000, Expiration Date: 07/26/2010
Registrant: Phone: (512) 908-4300 - Kendall Sub, 42 Flat Rock Creek Rd. (Lat: 29.984194 Lon: -98.887361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.2 m, Call Sign: WQBK655
Assigned Frequencies: 6136.07 MHz Grant Date: 10/26/2004, Expiration Date: 10/26/2014, Certifier: Thomas C Lott
Registrant: Lower Colorado River Authority, 3505 Montopolis Drive, Austin, TX 78744-1499, Phone: (512) 356-6075, Fax: (512) 356-6424, Email:
- Kendall, 1.5 Mi Ne Of Comfort Tx On I 10 (Lat: 29.986583 Lon: -98.884750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 38.4 m, Overall height: 39.9 m, Call Sign: WHI216
Assigned Frequencies: 2136.40 MHz Grant Date: 12/02/2002, Expiration Date: 10/15/2012, Cancellation Date: 11/09/2006
Registrant: Lower Colorado River Authority, 3505 Montopolis Drive, Austin, TX 78744-1499, Phone: (512) 356-6075, Fax: (512) 356-6424, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 29 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Comfort)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 15 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Comfort)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Comfort, TX
| Most common first names in Comfort, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 23 | 80.3 years |
| William | 19 | 78.8 years |
| Robert | 19 | 75.9 years |
| John | 19 | 79.2 years |
| Walter | 18 | 77.6 years |
| Henry | 18 | 79.8 years |
| Anna | 18 | 82.5 years |
| Charles | 17 | 70.8 years |
| Herbert | 15 | 81.2 years |
| Otto | 11 | 81.2 years |
| Most common last names in Comfort, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Flach | 23 | 81.3 years |
| Spenrath | 18 | 78.5 years |
| Lindner | 18 | 82.1 years |
| Biermann | 15 | 83.8 years |
| Haufler | 14 | 82.9 years |
| Schmidt | 13 | 77.5 years |
| Pankratz | 12 | 77.1 years |
| Boerner | 11 | 81.3 years |
| Wiedenfeld | 10 | 85.5 years |
| Seidensticke | 10 | 83.0 years |
| Businesses in Comfort, TX |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
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