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Limestone County

Population in July 2008: 859. Population change since 2000: +1.3%
 

Males: 415  (48.3%)
Females: 444  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  30.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76635.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,862 (it was $23,558 in 2000)
Coolidge:  $32,862
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,628
Coolidge:  $15,628
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $43,341 (it was $23,600 in 2000)
Coolidge:  $43,341
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $54,220; Detached houses: $50,916; Townhouses or other attached units: $134,207; Mobile homes: $33,417

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Races in Coolidge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (47.8%)
  • Hispanic (32.1%)
  • Black (18.6%)
  • Other race (15.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Coolidge: 71.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (9.6%), German (5.5%), Irish (4.1%), English (3.4%), French (1.5%), Norwegian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 536 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 890 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Coolidge

  • High school or higher: 51.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coolidge town

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 5.9%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

163 residents are foreign born (18.8% Latin America).

This town:  19.2%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Coolidge, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Coolidge to the number of sex offenders is 107 to 1.

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

Coolidge:  1.5% ($343)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waco, TX (32.8 miles , pop. 113,726).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Arlington, TX (71.4 miles , pop. 332,969).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (72.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Tehuacana, TX (2.5 miles ), Dawson, TX (3.3 miles ), Prairie Hill, TX (3.3 miles ), Hubbard, TX (3.3 miles ), Mexia, TX (3.3 miles ), Wortham, TX (3.4 miles ), Mount Calm, TX (3.7 miles ), Groesbeck, TX (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 31.75 N, Longitude: 96.65 W

Area code: 254

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Population change in the 1990s: +102 (+13.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (50%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (35%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (25%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Therapists (4%)



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Coolidge-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 160% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Coolidge town center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/10/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 77 people.


Coolidge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.1 miles away from Coolidge center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Coolidge:
  • PARKVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MEXIA, TX)
  • LIMESTONE MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; GROESBECK, TX)
  • NAVARRO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; CORSICANA, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Coolidge, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coolidge:
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 26 miles; CORSICANA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,842)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 28 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,218)
  • BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 13,183)
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,658)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 69 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
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Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.2%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.2%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  25.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.5%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Coolidge, TX



Coolidge compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below 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 Coolidge (2009 data):
  • Incommons Bank, N.A.: Coolidge Branch at 123 Bell Street, branch established on 1996-01-08. Info updated 2008-05-05: Bank assets: $83.8 mil, Deposits: $65.6 mil, headquarters in Mexia, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bi-Stone Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Coolidge

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic Church USA National Primitive Baptist Convention
Adherents51.1%15.3%8.9%6.4%5.1%
Congregations24.6%13.1%21.3%1.6%13.1%
NameBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaAssemblies of GodAmerican Baptist AssociationPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents4.0%2.9%2.4%1.8%2.1%
Congregations4.9%6.6%3.3%1.6%9.8%
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$3,470$41,6400$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$400
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,430$26,5800$0
Sewerage 1$4,652$55,8240$0
Water Supply 1$4,160$49,9200$0
Totals for Government 5$16,712$40,1091$400



7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.50%
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  1.11% ($23,654 average AGI)
from Freestone County, TX  1.03% ($41,861)
from Harris County, TX  0.43% ($49,200)


7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.34%
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  1.63% ($24,649 average AGI)
to Freestone County, TX  0.92% ($30,500)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.36% ($33,840)


Strongest AM radio stations in Coolidge:
  • 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.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coolidge:
  • KDOS (107.9 FM; ROBINSON, TX; Owner: KICI-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KYCX-FM (104.9 FM; MEXIA, TX; Owner: MJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
  • KRVF (106.9 FM; KERENS, TX; Owner: FIRST BROADCASTING INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Coolidge:
  • KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNAV-LP (Channel 30; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: NAVARRO COLLEGE)
  • KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSEX-LP (Channel 57; DALLAS, TX; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KWBU-TV (Channel 34; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)


Coolidge fatal accident list:
Jan 19, 2001 01:00 AM, Sr-171, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Jerri L Janjua, 112 A Highway 171 (Coolidge Site), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • FACTORY, Lat: 31.754000 Lon: -96.650000, Call Sign: WPWY950
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.887 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/12/2003, Expiration Date: 02/12/2013, Certifier: Chuck Frazier
    Registrant: Renschler Communications, 600 S Valley Mills Drive, Waco, TX 76711, Phone: (254) 754-5536, Fax: (254) 754-5554, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: K5LTH, Previous Call Sign: KD5YUA, Licensee ID: L00723373
    Grant Date: 09/20/2003, Expiration Date: 09/20/2013, Certifier: Larry T Harrison
    Registrant: Larry T Harrison, 605 Armour St, Coolidge, TX 76635-3093


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 18

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Coolidge, TX

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