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Bowie County

Population in July 2008: 1,805. Population change since 2000: +2.0%
 

Males: 799  (44.3%)
Females: 1,006  (55.7%)

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75559.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,377 (it was $23,713 in 2000)
De Kalb:  $31,377
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,515
De Kalb:  $18,515
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $55,851 (it was $38,100 in 2000)
De Kalb:  $55,851
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in De Kalb:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.3%)
  • Black (30.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in De Kalb: 73.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.3%), English (4.1%), Irish (3.6%), German (3.2%), French (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 408 feet

Land area: 1.31 square miles.

Population density: 1377 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in De Kalb

  • High school or higher: 65.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in De Kalb city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 46.8%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 20.6%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

De Kalb:  1.3% ($511)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
De Kalb satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longview, TX (69.5 miles , pop. 73,344).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (87.1 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (134.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Avery, TX (3.2 miles ), New Boston, TX (3.5 miles ), Dalby Springs-Simms, TX (3.5 miles ), Annona, TX (4.2 miles ), Foreman, AR (4.4 miles ), Hooks, TX (4.4 miles ), Southeast McCurtain, OK (4.4 miles ), Maud, TX (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 33.51 N, Longitude: 94.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 903

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Population change in the 1990s: -286 (-13.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Construction (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (21%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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Crime in De Kalb by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0110000
    per 100,000 0.054.154.60.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000012
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.054.3111.4
Assaults 2014377
    per 100,000 110.60.054.6220.9164.7380.2390.0
Burglaries 2112141862543
    per 100,000 1160.9649.4765.0993.9329.31358.02395.5
Thefts 271112782945
    per 100,000 1492.5595.2655.7386.5439.11575.22507.0
Auto thefts 1100002
    per 100,000 55.354.10.00.00.00.0111.4
Arson 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 167.5181.8200.0129.273.5250.4388.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.32
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in De Kalb, Texas

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De Kalb-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 183% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the De Kalb city center killed one person and injured 5 people.

On 4/2/1982, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.1 miles away from the city center injured 29 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


De Kalb-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 81.2 miles away from De Kalb center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.3 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 57.0 miles away from De Kalb center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near De Kalb:
  • CHRISTUS ST MICHAEL HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 13 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NEW BOSTON, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MED CENTER - CLARKSVILLE (about 26 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in De Kalb, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to De Kalb:
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 77 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 77 miles; COMMERCE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,998)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 82 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 84 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 91 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)

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Churches in De Kalb include: First Baptist Church (A), United Church of God in Christ (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.8%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  28.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.9%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in De Kalb, TX


90 people in nursing homes


De Kalb compared to Texas state average:

De Kalb, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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 De Kalb (2009 data):
  • State Bank of De Kalb: State Bank Of De Kalb at 102 S.W. Runnels Street, branch established on 1937-02-19. Info updated 2008-01-23: Bank assets: $122.4 mil, Deposits: $102.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Bowie County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for De Kalb

Adherents


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 SaintsOther religions
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$217
Firefighters 0$0 1$204
Police Protection - Officers 6$10,663$21,3260$0
Judicial and Legal 1$1,636$19,6321$697
Financial Administration 1$2,001$24,0121$868
Sewerage 4$6,682$20,0460$0
Water Supply 3$4,488$17,9520$0
Totals for Government 15$25,470$20,3764$1,986



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 De Kalb:
  • KNBO (1530 AM; daytime; 3 kW; NEW BOSTON, TX; Owner: BOWIE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, 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.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCMC (740 AM; 1 kW; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in De Kalb:
  • 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.)
  • KMJI (93.3 FM; ASHDOWN, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KPLT-FM (107.7 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPWW (95.9 FM; HOOKS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFYX (107.1 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
  • KTOY (104.7 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: JO-AL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTXK (91.5 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: TEXARKANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KGAP (98.5 FM; CLARKSVILLE, TX; Owner: PETRACOM OF TEXARKANA, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around De Kalb:
  • KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • K63BA (Channel 63; IDABEL, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K28DJ (Channel 28; BROKEN BOW, OK; Owner: TRUSTEES OF J.B.CALLAHAM R.T.)


De Kalb fatal accident list:
Apr 28, 2005 04:48 AM, Us-82, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 23, 2003 11:38 AM, Fm1701, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 21, 1995 08:20 AM, 82, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 15, 1984 12:35 AM, Fm992, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 29, 1982 04:50 AM, 82, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • On Hwy 251 1 Mi S Of Int With Fm 992, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WNWS259, Licensee ID: L00371675
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/06/2001, Expiration Date: 07/03/2011
    Registrant: Central Bowie County Water Supply Corporation, New Boston, TX 75570, Phone: (903) 628-5601
  • 111 Nw Oak St, Type: Pole, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: WPCN241
    855.562 MHz, 855.587 MHz, 855.637 MHz, 855.662 MHz, 855.812 MHz, 855.862 MHz, 856.287 MHz, 856.362 MHz, 856.787 MHz, 856.837 MHz... (+30 more)
    Grant Date: 09/27/2005, Expiration Date: 10/18/2015, Certifier: Roy W Paxson
    Registrant: Aepsc, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in De Kalb)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in De Kalb)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$17,160
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0116.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 139
  • Hazardous Condition: 8
  • Service Call: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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