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Population in July 2008: 953. Population change since 2000: -16.5%
 

Males: 431  (45.3%)
Females: 522  (54.7%)

Median resident age:  40.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79227.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,988 (it was $22,214 in 2000)
Crowell:  $30,988
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,483
Crowell:  $17,483
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,647 (it was $25,400 in 2000)
Crowell:  $46,647
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $52,740; Detached houses: $51,522; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Crowell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.6%)
  • Hispanic (17.6%)
  • Other race (11.1%)
  • Black (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Crowell: 70.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.2%), German (7.9%), English (7.1%), Irish (6.0%), Dutch (2.9%), Czech (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1476 feet

Land area: 1.89 square miles.

Population density: 505 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Crowell

  • High school or higher: 65.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crowell city

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Crowell, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Crowell to the number of sex offenders is 477 to 1.

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

Crowell:  1.9% ($471)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita Falls, TX (69.7 miles , pop. 104,197).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (161.9 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (188.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Thalia, TX (3.3 miles ), Quanah, TX (4.6 miles ), Lockett, TX (4.7 miles ), Chillicothe, TX (4.7 miles ), Goodlett, TX (5.2 miles) , Vernon, TX (5.2 miles ), Benjamin, TX (5.3 miles ), Fargo-Odell, TX (5.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.99 N, Longitude: 99.72 W

Area code: 940

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Population change in the 1990s: -80 (-6.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Apparel (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Crime in Crowell by Year

Type 2001 2003 2005 2006 2007
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 10000
    per 100,000 85.70.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 01011
    per 100,000 0.090.70.091.694.8
Burglaries 35426
    per 100,000 257.1453.7362.0183.2568.7
Thefts 1410416
    per 100,000 1199.7907.4362.091.6568.7
Auto thefts 40001
    per 100,000 342.80.00.00.094.8
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 162.086.239.834.889.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.05
US city average:  3.00

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Crowell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the Crowell city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Crowell-area historical earthquake activity is below Texas state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from Crowell center
On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/2007 at 13:54:21, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 2.7 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.5 miles away from Crowell center
On 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/15/1997 at 09:08:55, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.6 miles away from Crowell center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Crowell:
  • HARDEMAN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; QUANAH, TX)
  • CHILLICOTHE HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 23 miles; CHILLICOTHE, TX)
  • WILBARGER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; VERNON, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Crowell, TX

Airports located in Crowell:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crowell:
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,619)
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; LAWTON, OK; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; FT enrollment: 4,360)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
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Library in Crowell:
  • FOARD COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,720; Location: 203 N MAIN; 14,350 books; 95 audio materials; 810 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.0%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  16.4%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Crowell, TX


40 people in nursing homes


Crowell compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below 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 Crowell (2009 data):
  • Crowell State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1931-12-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $24.5 mil, Deposits: $21.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Crowell Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Crowell

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents45.3%24.6%10.6%8.5%11.0%
Congregations11.1%22.2%11.1%22.2%33.3%
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.


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
Other Government Administration 1$3,655$43,8600$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$935
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,125$25,5000$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,275$15,3000$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,275$15,3000$0
Sewerage 2$3,740$22,4400$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,275$15,3000$0
Water Supply 3$15,756$63,0240$0
Totals for Government 10$29,101$34,9211$935



5.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,440 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.51%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


7.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($19,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.14%
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 Crowell:
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Crowell:
  • KIXC-FM (100.9 FM; QUANAH, TX; Owner: KIXC-FM L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Crowell:
  • K36EV (Channel 36; ALTUS, OK; Owner: COPPER BREAKS TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)


Crowell fatal accident list:
Oct 27, 1979 10:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 15, 1976 08:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • Us 70, 6.5 Mi W Of Crowell, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN464
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • Us 70, 6.5 Mi W Of Crowell, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN464
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Jerri L Janjua, 6.9 Miles East Of Crowell, Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.1 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Stephen Flessner, 1.2 Miles West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 123.1 m
  • Paul Z Gilbert, Sh 283 1.6 Km N Of Us 70, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 38.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00003043
    Registrant: State Of; Texas Dept. Of Transportation Texas, 125 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78701-2483, Phone: (512) 506-5141, Email:
  • Jason D Griffith, 8.1 Miles West On Hwy 70, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.1 m
    Registrant: American Electric Power Service Company, Attn Telecommunications, Tulsa, OK 74102-0201, Phone: (918) 599-2104, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Rt Us 70, Type: Tower, Structure height: 123 m, Call Sign: WPMC913
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.480 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/20/2008, Expiration Date: 06/05/2018, Certifier: Mickey Shipman
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5536, Fax: (202) 828-5568

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 301 E California St, Call Sign: KCC519, Licensee ID: L00092633
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.715 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/05/1997, Expiration Date: 12/22/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
    Registrant: Rolling Plains Management Corp, Crowell, TX 79227, Phone: (817) 684-1571
  • 6 Mi W Of Crthse Hwy 70, Call Sign: KKA251, Licensee ID: L00082598
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.410 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/24/1999, Expiration Date: 07/13/2004, Cancelation Date: 09/26/2004
    Registrant: Gate City Electric Cooperative Inc, Childress, TX 79201, Phone: (817) 937-2565
  • 8.1 Miles West On Hwy 70, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.1 m, Call Sign: WPCB242, Licensee ID: L00268142
    859.337 MHz, 859.337 MHz, 859.362 MHz, 859.362 MHz, 860.312 MHz, 860.312 MHz, 860.337 MHz, 860.337 MHz, 860.362 MHz, 860.362 MHz, 856.787 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/15/2005, Expiration Date: 10/18/2015, Certifier: Richard W Schertz
    Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • CROWELL, Us 70 6.5 Mi W Of, Overall height: 70.1 m, Call Sign: WPNH538
    Assigned Frequencies : 6800.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/04/1997, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: Phone: (202) 508-9562
  • CROWELL, Us Route 70, 6.9 Mi. E Of Crowell, Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.1 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WPSD817
    Assigned Frequencies : 6800.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/22/2001, Expiration Date: 03/22/2011, Certifier: Gene A Dejordy Esq
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • Crowell TS, 8.1 Miles West On Hwy 70, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.1 m, Call Sign: WQEI763
    Assigned Frequencies : 6775.00 MHz, 6765.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/06/2006, Expiration Date: 02/06/2016, Certifier: Jason D Griffith
    Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, One Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 2.5 Miles West Of, Overall height: 123.1 m, Call Sign: KNKL611
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.240 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: K5MKJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01110027
    Grant Date: 01/24/2006, Expiration Date: 04/10/2016, Certifier: Loyd C Shultz
    Registrant: Loyd C Shultz, Rt 1 Box 268, Crowell, TX 79227
  • Call Sign: K5ROI, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/19/1994, Expiration Date: 12/19/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/20/2006
    Registrant: Robert R Shirley Sr, Crowell, TX 79227
  • Call Sign: KA5OBN, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 09/20/1988, Expiration Date: 09/20/1998, Cancelation Date: 09/22/2000
    Registrant: Joyce J Mc Ginnis, Route 2 Box 161, Crowell, TX 79227
  • Call Sign: W5SCI, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/08/1998, Expiration Date: 07/08/2008
    Registrant: Norma J Gatewood, Rt 1 Box 53, Crowell, TX 79227
  • Call Sign: WA5MCR, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 09/20/1988, Expiration Date: 09/20/1998, Cancelation Date: 09/22/2000
    Registrant: A L Mc Ginnis, Rt 2 Box 161, Crowell, TX 79227


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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