Wharton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in East Bernard and their reported violations in the past:
BERNARD TIMBERS WSC (Population served: 141, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between DEC-31-1995 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- Public Education - Between DEC-18-1995 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between DEC-18-1995 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
SONNYS PLACE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-02-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2003), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-20-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-02-2003), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-20-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- Notification, Public - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 5 minor monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in East Bernard that have no violations reported:
- RIVERSIDE HALL KJT 40 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.3%
(5.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 15.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.7 people | | Texas: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 77.2% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Bernard, TX
3 people in religious group quarters
East Bernard compared to Texas state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in East Bernard (2011 data):
- Amegy Bank National Association: East Bernard Branch at 9212 Highway 60, branch established on 01/01/1933. Info updated 09/24/2007: Bank assets: $10,997.4 mil, Deposits: $8,541.5 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 96 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
- The First National Bank of Eagle Lake: East Bernard Branch at 138 South Dill Street, branch established on 05/15/2000. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $9.3 mil, Deposits: $7.8 mil, headquarters in Eagle Lake, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Eagle Lake Bancshares, Inc.
- Prosperity Bank: East Bernard Branch at 700 Church Street, branch established on 01/19/1907. Info updated 05/06/2010: Bank assets: $9,232.9 mil, Deposits: $7,495.6 mil, headquarters in El Campo, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 190 total offices, Holding Company: Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (50%)
- Electricity (47%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Wharton County Texas:
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Religion statistics for East Bernard:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.88%
| Here |  | 76.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 60.2% | 20.4% | 7.2% | 3.5% | 1.9% |
| Congregations | 16.4% | 24.6% | 14.8% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
| Adherents | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 2.4% |
| Congregations | 3.3% | 1.6% | 8.2% | 3.3% | 14.8% |
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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: 8 | Wharton County: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10 | This county: | 2.46 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30 | Wharton County: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23 | This county: | 5.65 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Wharton County: | 10.3% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Wharton County: | 30.5% | | State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 | $3,034 | $36,408 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $3,034 | $36,408 | 0 | $0 |
5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,493 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.03% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,616 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.05% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in East Bernard:
- KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBME (790 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in East Bernard:
- KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
- KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
- KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KPTY (104.9 FM; MISSOURI CITY, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
TV broadcast stations around East Bernard:
- KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
- KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
- KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
- KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
- KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
- KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
- KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
- KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
- KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
- KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
- KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
- KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
- KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
- KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
- KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
- KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
- KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
- KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
- KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
East Bernard fatal accident list:
Nov 30, 1989 11:50 AM, 60, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 3, 1985 08:40 AM, Weststreet, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Nov 28, 1983 11:05 AM, 60, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 29, 1982 06:58 AM, West, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 28, 1981 11:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Oct 9, 1976 10:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in East Bernard)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Up Mp 57.2, Gdn Sub, 5.4 Mi W (Lat: 29.540361 Lon: -96.154639), Type: Pole, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: KNIZ614
Assigned Frequencies: 160.665 MHz, 161.550 MHz Grant Date: 01/29/2004, Expiration Date: 04/26/2014, Certifier: L J Kopiasz
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas Street Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-0486, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:
- Up Mp 57.2 Gdn Sub 4.9 Mi W (Lat: 29.541361 Lon: -96.152194), Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPNU367
Assigned Frequencies: 161.550 MHz Grant Date: 06/21/1999, Expiration Date: 06/21/2004, Cancellation Date: 08/23/2002, Certifier: L J Kopiasz
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S 16th St Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-6486, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
- 4.5 Mi W (Lat: 29.532778 Lon: -96.144444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 84 m, Call Sign: KKA230
Assigned Frequencies: 33.2600 MHz, 48.6600 MHz Grant Date: 12/07/2001, Expiration Date: 01/17/2012, Cancellation Date: 01/31/2006
Registrant: Epec Communications Corporation, 1900 5th Ave North, Birmingham, AL 35203, Phone: (205) 325-7328, Fax: (205) 325-3730, Email:
- EAST BERNARD, 4.5 Mi W (Lat: 29.532778 Lon: -96.144444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 84 m, Call Sign: WQEU810
Assigned Frequencies: 33.2600 MHz, 48.6600 MHz Grant Date: 04/20/2006, Expiration Date: 04/20/2016, Certifier: Neal A Matthews
Registrant: Epec Communications Corporation, 569 Brookwood Village Suite 501, Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 325-7328, Fax: (205) 325-3730, Email:
- Lat: 29.525389 Lon: -96.065500, Call Sign: WQIW926
Assigned Frequencies: 467.212 MHz Grant Date: 06/06/2008, Expiration Date: 06/06/2018, Certifier: Bobby Jones
Registrant: Innovation Wireless, 11869 Teale St, Culver City, CA 90230, Phone: (888) 559-5565
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - STATION, 4.5 Mi W Of (Lat: 29.533000 Lon: -96.144667), Overall height: 83.8 m, Call Sign: WNEE284
Assigned Frequencies: 2148.40 MHz Grant Date: 06/22/1999, Expiration Date: 08/25/2009, Cancellation Date: 05/26/2006
Registrant: Epec Communications Corporation, 1900 5th Ave North, Birmingham, AL 35203, Phone: (205) 325-7328, Fax: (205) 325-3730, Email:
- STATION, 4.5 Mi W Of (Lat: 29.533000 Lon: -96.144667), Overall height: 83.8 m, Call Sign: WNTF865
Assigned Frequencies: 952.268 MHz, 928.268 MHz Grant Date: 08/11/2000, Expiration Date: 10/11/2010
Registrant: Epec Communication Corporation, 569 Brookwood Village Suite 501, Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 325-7328, Fax: (205) 325-3730, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - .9 Mile Nw Of U.S. 90a And State 60 (Lat: 29.533556 Lon: -96.068000), Overall height: 127.7 m, Call Sign: KNKL218, Licensee ID: L00129894
Assigned Frequencies: 931.062 MHz Grant Date: 04/28/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle
Registrant: Ams Spectrum Holdings, LLC
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - 4.5 Mi W Of (Lat: 29.533028 Lon: -96.144694), Type: Tower, Overall height: 0 m, Call Sign: WFZ8, Licensee ID: L00009312
Assigned Frequencies: 131.725 MHz Grant Date: 04/05/2001, Expiration Date: 04/25/2006, Cancellation Date: 08/13/2003
Registrant: Aeronautical Radio Inc, 2551 Riva Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in East Bernard)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in East Bernard)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in East Bernard, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 39 | 83.0 years |
| John | 37 | 75.4 years |
| Frank | 35 | 80.1 years |
| Joe | 25 | 75.1 years |
| Annie | 16 | 82.8 years |
| Willie | 16 | 74.3 years |
| Frances | 15 | 86.1 years |
| Henry | 11 | 79.6 years |
| James | 11 | 72.2 years |
| William | 11 | 78.7 years |
| Most common last names in East Bernard, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Hlavinka | 19 | 80.7 years |
| Orsak | 15 | 74.9 years |
| Scott | 15 | 78.2 years |
| Jackson | 11 | 80.3 years |
| Vacek | 11 | 78.4 years |
| Pilcik | 11 | 77.6 years |
| Marik | 11 | 82.4 years |
| Kubena | 9 | 78.0 years |
| Williams | 9 | 80.1 years |
| Sanchez | 9 | 72.8 years |
| Businesses in East Bernard, TX |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| McDonald's | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| SONIC Drive-In | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
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