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Population in July 2008: 3,886. Population change since 2000: +3.1%
 

Males: 1,836  (47.3%)
Females: 2,050  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76448.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $34,022 (it was $28,277 in 2000)
Eastland:  $34,022
Texas:  $50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,730

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $65,233 (it was $41,700 in 2000)
Eastland:  $65,233
Texas:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $92,434; Detached houses: $82,241; Townhouses or other attached units: $358,406; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $363,135; Mobile homes: $90,202; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Eastland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.3%)
  • Hispanic (12.9%)
  • Other race (4.7%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Eastland: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.9%), Irish (11.7%), English (8.4%), German (6.8%), French (2.6%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.83 square miles.

Population density: 1374 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Eastland

  • High school or higher: 70.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eastland city

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

274 residents are foreign born (7.3% Latin America).

This city:  7.3%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Eastland, Texas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Eastland to the number of sex offenders is 432 to 1.

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

Eastland:  1.2% ($481)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Eastland satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (54.1 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (89.8 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (121.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Carbon, TX (3.0 miles ), Cisco, TX (3.1 miles ), Ranger, TX (3.1 miles ), Gorman, TX (4.0 miles ), Strawn, TX (4.6 miles ), Putnam, TX (4.7 miles) , Moran, TX (4.8 miles ), Rising Star, TX (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 32.40 N, Longitude: 98.82 W

Area code: 254

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Crime in Eastland by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 12001010
    per 100,000 25.950.80.00.025.70.025.50.0
Robberies 11000200
    per 100,000 25.925.40.00.00.051.00.00.0
Assaults 710846276
    per 100,000 181.6254.0208.7103.5154.151.0178.8153.6
Burglaries 65272528151928
    per 100,000 155.6127.0704.2647.2719.1382.6485.3716.7
Thefts 160119132131971138898
    per 100,000 4150.53022.63442.93391.12491.02881.92247.82508.3
Auto thefts 811888683
    per 100,000 207.5279.4208.7207.1205.4153.0204.376.8
Arson 00200110
    per 100,000 0.00.052.20.00.025.525.50.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 258.4251.2245.4218.2217.8179.8196.4187.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.32
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-0.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Metal and metal products (15%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)



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Eastland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.5 miles away from the Eastland city center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/21/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the city center .


Eastland topographic map

Birthplace of: Hayden Fry - (born 1929), college football coach.


Hospital/medical center in Eastland:
  • EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (304 S DAUGHERTY BOX 897)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Eastland:
  • DELEON HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; DE LEON, TX)
  • COMANCHE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; COMANCHE, TX)
  • HARRIS METHODIST ERATH COUNTY (about 42 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Eastland, TX

Airports located in Eastland:
Local government website: WWW.EASTLAND.NET

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eastland:
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,068)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 15,454)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)
  • SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 93 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,253)
  • TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,403)
Public high school in Eastland:
Public elementary/middle schools in Eastland:
  • SIEBERT Elementary (Students: 577; Location: 1100 W SADOSA; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 72)
  • EASTLAND MIDDLE (Students: 245; Location: 900 W PLUMMER; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 58)
See full list of schools located in Eastland

Library in Eastland:
  • CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,860; Location: 210 S LAMAR ST; 16,200 books; 824 audio materials; 123 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Eastland include: Church of Christ (A), First Baptist Church (B), First United Methodist Church of Eastland (C), Bethel Baptist Church (D), Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (E), United Pentecostal Church (F), Liberty Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: South Fork Leon River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Budget Host Inn (2001 Interstate 20 West).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  17.0%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eastland, TX


People in group quarters in Eastland
  • 91 people in nursing homes
  • 52 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Eastland compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Eastland (2009 data):
  • First Financial Bank, National Association: at 201 East Main, branch established on 1934-11-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $153.0 mil, Deposits: $127.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
  • Citibank, National Association: 200 South Seaman Branch at 200 South Seaman, branch established on 1927-01-01. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Farmers and Merchants Bank: Fmb Eastland Branch at 930 East Main Street, branch established on 1999-08-16. Info updated 2008-12-02: Bank assets: $54.1 mil, Deposits: $46.7 mil, headquarters in De Leon, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: F & M Bancshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Eastland, Texas
  • Super 8 Motel & RV Park Eastland, 3900 Ih 20 E, Eastland, TX 76448, Phone: (254) 629-3336
  • Ramada Inn Eastland, 2501 Ih-20 East, Eastland, TX 76448, Phone: (254) 629-2655
  • Eastland Bed & Breakfast Hotel, 112 N Lamar St, Eastland, TX 76448, Phone: (254) 629-8397
  • La Quinta Inn & Suites, 10150 Ih 20, Eastland, TX 76448, Phone: (254) 629-1414, Fax: (254) 629-2235
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Eastland, Texas


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Eastland travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Eastland County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Eastland

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.47%
Here76.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents63.5%12.0%11.1%3.6%3.4%
Congregations42.4%7.6%16.7%4.5%3.0%
NameLutheran ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneOther
Adherents1.7%0.8%0.8%0.8%2.5%
Congregations1.5%3.0%3.0%1.5%16.7%
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 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$5,413$32,4780$0
Other Government Administration 4$15,781$47,3430$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,086$25,0320$0
Police Protection - Officers 8$20,601$30,9020$0
Police - Other 2$3,518$21,1080$0
Firefighters 3$5,688$22,7520$0
Streets and Highways 2$3,153$18,9180$0
Sewerage 2$3,480$20,8800$0
Parks and Recreation 2$2,858$17,1480$0
Water Supply 5$8,012$19,2290$0
Other and Unallocable 1$1,986$23,8321$872
Totals for Government 32$72,576$27,2161$872



7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
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:
from Taylor County, TX  0.80% ($30,217 average AGI)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.59% ($42,794)
from Erath County, TX  0.40% ($23,913)


8.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,823 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.07%
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:
to Taylor County, TX  0.81% ($19,404 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.69% ($26,475)
to Erath County, TX  0.52% ($30,067)


Strongest AM radio stations in Eastland:
  • KEAS (1590 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EASTLAND, TX; Owner: PARTNERSHIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eastland:
  • K220BB (91.9 FM; EASTLAND, TX; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KATX (97.7 FM; EASTLAND, TX; Owner: PARTNERSHIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFWR (95.9 FM; MINERAL WELLS, TX; Owner: LKCM RADIO GROUP, LP)
  • KTFW-FM (92.1 FM; GLEN ROSE, TX; Owner: M&M BROADCASTERS, LTD.)
  • KLXK (93.5 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, TX; Owner: GRAHAM NEWSPAPERS, INC.)
  • KNCE (95.1 FM; BAIRD, TX; Owner: DOUD MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • KYOX (94.3 FM; COMANCHE, TX; Owner: 377 BROADCASTING, INC)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Eastland, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 164
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
  • Fatalities: 181
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23
See more detailed statistics of Eastland fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Eastland)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Eastland, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Eastland)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Eastland)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 81
  • Hazardous Condition: 13
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Eastland


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Eastland on our top lists:
    • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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