Dalby Springs-Simms, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 2,520.

Males: 1,288	(51.1%)
Females: 1,232	(48.9%)

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,943 (it was $31,453 in 2000)

Dalby Springs-Simms:	$38,943
Texas:	$48,259

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,354

Dalby Springs-Simms CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $65,744 (it was $45,300 in 2000)

Dalby Springs-Simms:	$65,744
Texas:	$125,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $110,108; Detached houses: $147,774; Townhouses or other attached units: $74,725; Mobile homes: $43,817; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $105,743

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White alone - 2,345 (95.4%)
Hispanic - 52 (2.1%)
American Indian alone - 30 (1.2%)
Two or more races - 26 (1.1%)
Black alone - 3 (0.1%)
Asian alone - 1 (0.04%)

Races in Dalby Springs-Simms detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Dalby Springs-Simms: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 519 feet

Land area: 165.5 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dalby Springs-Simms:

High school or higher: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 5.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dalby Springs-Simms CCD:

Never married: 14.5%
Now married: 69.4%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 8.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Texas:	13.9%

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

Dalby Springs-Simms CCD:	1.0% ($435)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longview, TX (58.0 miles , pop. 73,344).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (75.4 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (134.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Marietta, TX (3.3 miles) , Naples, TX (3.3 miles ), New Boston, TX (3.5 miles ), De Kalb, TX (3.5 miles ), Maud, TX (3.6 miles ), Omaha, TX (3.8 miles ), Douglassville, TX (4.0 miles) , Maud-Elliot Creek, TX (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 33.33 N, Longitude: 94.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 903

Dalby Springs-Simms household income distribution

Dalby Springs-Simms home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	7.0%
Texas:	7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Public administration (18%)
Construction (16%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Health care (18%)
Educational services (15%)
Public administration (12%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Work and jobs in Dalby Springs-Simms: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Dalby Springs-Simms, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Dalby Springs-Simms, Texas average temperatures

Dalby Springs-Simms, Texas average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

Dalby Springs-Simms-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 211% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Dalby Springs-Simms place center killed one person and injured 5 people.

On 4/30/1954, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from Dalby Springs-Simms center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bowie County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Fires: 4, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Flood: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Dalby Springs-Simms:

CHRISTUS ST MICHAEL HEALTH SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; TEXARKANA, TX)
GOOD SHEPHARD MEDICAL CENTER-LINDEN (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; LINDEN, TX)
TITUS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dalby Springs-Simms:

Texarkana College (about 29 miles; Texarkana, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,250)
Paris Junior College (about 61 miles; Paris, TX; FT enrollment: 2,649)
LeTourneau University (about 61 miles; Longview, TX; FT enrollment: 3,187)
Kilgore College (about 69 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 2,977)
Bossier Parish Community College (about 77 miles; Bossier City, LA; FT enrollment: 3,177)
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (about 77 miles; Magnolia, AR; FT enrollment: 2,501)
Texas A & M University-Commerce (about 79 miles; Commerce, TX; FT enrollment: 5,138)

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Notable locations in Dalby Springs-Simms: Simms District Volunteer Fire Department (A), Simms District Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dalby Springs-Simms include: County Line Church (A), Ward Creek Church (B), Sand Hill Church (C), Prospect Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lumpkin Cemetery (1), Cedar Grove Cemetery (2), Morris Cemetery (3), Old Union Cemetery (4), Powell Cemetery (5), Roberts Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Pine Lake (A), Shaw Lake (B), Mudd Lake (C), Mossy Lake (D), Parker Lake (E), Blue Lake (F), Flag Lake (G), Calver Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brooks Creek (A), Boothe Creek (B), Blythe Creek (C), Big Branch (D), Bassett Creek (E), Anderson Creek (F), Schyler Creek (G), White Oak Creek (H), Weaver Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Bowie County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	64.3%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	14.7%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This place:	5.8%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dalby Springs-Simms, TX

Dalby Springs-Simms compared to Texas state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage 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 significantly 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (56%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
Wood (11%)
Utility gas (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Bowie County Texas:

2008 Presidential Election results in Bowie County Texas:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Dalby Springs-Simms (based on Bowie County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.63%

Here		61.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Association	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church
Adherents	53.9%	11.6%	6.0%	5.3%	5.2%
Congregations	32.9%	13.4%	9.4%	12.1%	2.0%

Name	Jewish	Assemblies of God	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Episcopal Church	Other
Adherents	2.9%	2.7%	2.5%	1.7%	8.2%
Congregations	0.7%	5.4%	2.0%	2.0%	20.1%

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: 15

Bowie County:	1.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

Bowie County:	0.22 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4

This county:	0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46

Bowie County:	5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 45

Here:	4.92 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	9.5%
Texas:	8.9%

Adult obesity rate:

Bowie County:	29.6%
State:	26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Bowie County:	14.1%
State:	15.7%

7.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,057 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.82%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($446 average AGI)
Bowie County:
0.09%
Texas average:
0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Miller County, AR	2.22% ($25,683 average AGI)
from Cass County, TX	0.47% ($26,261)
from Dallas County, TX	0.24% ($34,851)

7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)
Bowie County:
0.04%
Texas average:
0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Miller County, AR	1.94% ($27,763 average AGI)
to Cass County, TX	0.40% ($28,350)
to Dallas County, TX	0.31% ($26,989)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dalby Springs-Simms:

KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KNBO (1530 AM; daytime; 3 kW; NEW BOSTON, TX; Owner: BOWIE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
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.)
KTFS (940 AM; 3 kW; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KCMC (740 AM; 1 kW; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
KEGG (1560 AM; 2 kW; DAINGERFIELD, TX)
KNCB (1320 AM; 5 kW; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dalby Springs-Simms:

KZRB (103.5 FM; NEW BOSTON, TX; Owner: B & H BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
KEWL-FM (95.1 FM; NEW BOSTON, TX; Owner: PETRACOM OF TEXARKANA, L.L.C.)
KTAL-FM (98.1 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
KMJI (93.3 FM; ASHDOWN, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KAZE (106.9 FM; ORE CITY, TX; Owner: REYNOLDS RADIO, INC.)
KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KPWW (95.9 FM; HOOKS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTXK (91.5 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: TEXARKANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KPLT-FM (107.7 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFYX (107.1 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
KDVE (103.1 FM; PITTSBURG, TX; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
KNRB (100.1 FM; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KTOY (104.7 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: JO-AL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKYR-FM (102.5 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Dalby Springs-Simms:

KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
KLFI-LP (Channel 35; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: BEECH STREET COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
K41EQ (Channel 41; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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