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Dickens County

Population in July 2008: 288. Population change since 2000: -13.3%
 

Males: 144  (50.0%)
Females: 144  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  39.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79229.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,725 (it was $19,875 in 2000)
Dickens:  $27,725
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,563
Dickens:  $17,563
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,402 (it was $26,900 in 2000)
Dickens:  $49,402
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $51,997; Detached houses: $49,060; Mobile homes: $33,864

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Races in Dickens:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
  • Hispanic (9.0%)
  • Other race (4.5%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Dickens: 73.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (47.9%), English (4.8%), German (4.2%), Irish (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2550 feet

Land area: 0.98 square miles.

Population density: 295 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Dickens

  • High school or higher: 66.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dickens city

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 65.6%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

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:

Dickens:  0.7% ($199)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lubbock, TX (60.2 miles , pop. 199,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (211.7 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (241.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Spur, TX (3.2 miles ), Roaring Springs, TX (4.4 miles ), Girard, TX (4.5 miles) , Crosbyton, TX (4.8 miles ), Matador, TX (5.2 miles ), Jayton, TX (5.5 miles ), Ralls, TX (5.6 miles ), Guthrie, TX (5.8 miles ).

Latitude: 33.62 N, Longitude: 100.83 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Wild Boar Capital

Area code: 806

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Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+3.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (30%)
  • Finance and insurance (18%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other construction workers and helpers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Life and physical scientists (6%)
  • Bus drivers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Business operations specialists (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)



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Dickens-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 80% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Dickens city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 6/6/1989, a category 3 tornado 12.9 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Dickens-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 94% 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 41.1 miles away from Dickens center
On 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.0 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 73.1 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 94.7 miles away from Dickens center
On 2/12/1997 at 23:53:10, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/1996 at 10:54:18, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Dickens 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 Dickens:
  • CROSBYTON CLINIC HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CROSBYTON, TX)
  • STONEWALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; ASPERMONT, TX)
  • W J MANGOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; LOCKNEY, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dickens:
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Full-time enrollment: 22,439)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 92 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 123 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  20.6%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.7%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dickens, TX


3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Dickens compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (84%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Dickens

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents57.6%12.3%10.9%10.8%8.4%
Congregations26.3%5.3%15.8%26.3%26.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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$1,948$23,3760$0
Water Supply 1$2,475$29,7000$0
Other and Unallocable 2$4,424$26,5440$0
Totals for Government 4$8,847$26,5410$0



Dickens government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    Sewerage: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $39,000
    Financial Administration: $31,000
    General - Other: $25,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $54,000
    Industrial Revenue: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $48,000
    Industrial Revenue: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $25,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $54,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $15,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $37,000
    Property: $12,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $52,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

6.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($61,786 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.10%
Texas average:  8.37%

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


8.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,903 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.76%
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 Dickens:
  • KCLR (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RALLS, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)


TV broadcast stations around Dickens:
  • KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)


Dickens fatal accident list:
Aug 25, 1993 08:10 AM, 82, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 13, 1976 01:10 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dickens)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7
  • Us82 .9 Mi E Of Sh70, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: WNXE413, Licensee ID: L00003043
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.0600 MHz, 47.1000 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/28/2001, Expiration Date: 08/29/2011
    Registrant: State Of; Texas Dept. Of Transportation Texas, 125 E. 11th Street, Austin, TX 78701-2483, Phone: (512) 506-5141, Fax: (512) 506-5135, Email:
  • 1/4 Mi Ne, Call Sign: KLY247, Licensee ID: L00014260
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.270 MHz, 159.270 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/05/2003, Expiration Date: 12/13/2013
    Registrant: State Of Texas, 4200 School Rd, Austin, TX 78744
  • Base Of Twr 700 N Of Us 82 300 Of Texas Hwy Dept Tower, Call Sign: KNAJ358
    Assigned Frequencies : 463.000 MHz, 463.025 MHz, 463.050 MHz, 463.075 MHz, 463.100 MHz, 463.125 MHz, 463.150 MHz, 463.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/23/2001, Expiration Date: 04/04/2011
    Registrant: South Plains Emergency Medical Services, Inc., Lubbock, TX 79453-3597, Phone: (806) 791-2582, Fax: (806) 791-5260, Email:
  • 2 Mi W, Call Sign: WNQC837, Licensee ID: L00050824
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.475 MHz, 462.475 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/25/2003, Expiration Date: 12/23/2013, Cancelation Date: 04/04/2008
    Registrant: Sprint Communications Company, LP, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035
  • 2 Miles N Of Dickens On Hwy70 Then 1/4mi W On Dirt Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 89.3 m, Call Sign: WPLX404
    Assigned Frequencies : 855.412 MHz, 855.412 MHz, 855.437 MHz, 855.437 MHz, 855.637 MHz, 855.637 MHz, 855.687 MHz, 855.687 MHz, 855.862 MHz, 855.862 MHz, 855.012 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2003, Expiration Date: 03/31/2013, Certifier: Richard Schertz
    Registrant: Aepsc, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:
  • Call Sign: WPUQ205
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.890 MHz, 154.950 MHz, 155.520 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/11/2002, Expiration Date: 04/11/2012, Certifier: Woodie Mcarthur
    Registrant: South Plains Communications, 5811 34th, Lubbock, TX 79407, Phone: (806) 795-5823, Fax: (806) 795-2444
  • 2 Miles N Of Dickens On Hwy 70 Then 1/4mi W On Dirt Rd Matador Ts, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 89.3 m, Call Sign: WQCF642
    Assigned Frequencies : 855.037 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/22/2005, Expiration Date: 02/22/2015, Certifier: Jason D Griffith
    Registrant: Aepsc, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • DICKENS, 2 Miles N Of, Overall height: 89.3 m, Call Sign: WHE490
    Assigned Frequencies : 2128.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/17/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 01/11/2008
    Registrant: Phone: (915) 944-5358


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-23-160 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 19EA , Serial Number: 23-1338, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 04/07/1958
    Registrant (Individual): Steven C Bernstein, Po Box 265, Dickens, TX 79229
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3523J , Serial Number: 15061223, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 02/12/1965
    Registrant (Individual): Steven C Bernstein, Po Box 265, Dickens, TX 79229
  • Aircraft: MITSUBISHI MU-2B-20 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 9, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 147 mph), Engine: AIRESEARCH 331SER 705HP (705 HP) (Turbo-prop)
    N-Number: 38BE , Serial Number: 210, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 02/25/1971
    Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Po Box 265, Dickens, TX 79229
  • Aircraft: BOEING E75 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4563N , Serial Number: 75-8369, Airworthiness Date: 05/20/1986
    Registrant (Individual): Steven C Bernstein, Po Box 265, Dickens, TX 79229
  • Aircraft: STINSON 108 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 97383 , Serial Number: 108-383, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/20/1946
    Registrant (Individual): Jake S Jenkins, Hc 2 Box 26, Dickens, TX 79229


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