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Bowie County

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 2007: $41,619 (it was $31,453 in 2000)
Dalby Springs-Simms:  $41,619
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,167
Dalby Springs-Simms:  $18,167
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,406 (it was $45,300 in 2000)
Dalby Springs-Simms:  $66,406
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Dalby Springs-Simms:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Dalby Springs-Simms: 73.9 (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 
 
  (very low).



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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: 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%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
Texas:  13.9%

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

Dalby Springs-Simms:  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


Most common industries for males (%):



  • 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%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • 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 for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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%)



Dalby Springs-Simms-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 203% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1971, a category 4 (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 3 (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.


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 Dalby Springs-Simms 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 the city 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)

Hospitals/medical centers near Dalby Springs-Simms:
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NEW BOSTON, TX)
  • CHRISTUS ST MICHAEL HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 14 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)
  • LINDEN MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; LINDEN, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dalby Springs-Simms:
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 74 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 79 miles; COMMERCE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,998)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 82 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 87 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)

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

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

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

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

 

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 2007:
This place:  14.7%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
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 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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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Bowie County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (56%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Dalby Springs-Simms

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.63%
Here61.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationChurches of ChristCatholic Church
Adherents53.9%11.6%6.0%5.3%5.2%
Congregations32.9%13.4%9.4%12.1%2.0%
NameAssemblies of GodBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaEpiscopal ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Other
Adherents2.7%2.5%1.7%1.2%9.8%
Congregations5.4%2.0%2.0%1.3%19.5%
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.


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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