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Population in July 2007: 5,798. Population change since 2000: -1.6%
 

Males: 2,768  (47.8%)
Females: 3,030  (52.2%)
Median resident age:  35.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77957.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,291 (it was $29,000 in 2000)
Edna:  $33,291
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,368 (it was $46,300 in 2000)
Edna:  $69,368
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,402; Detached houses: $88,841; Townhouses or other attached units: $59,304; In 2-unit structures: $38,320; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $71,282; Mobile homes: $25,753; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000
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Races in Edna:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.3%)
  • Hispanic (31.2%)
  • Other race (17.5%)
  • Black (13.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Edna: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (12.1%), United States (7.0%), Irish (6.3%), English (6.2%), Czech (5.9%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.90 square miles.

Population density: 1486 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Edna

  • High school or higher: 65.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edna city

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

339 residents are foreign born (5.3% Latin America).

This city:  5.7%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 27 registered sex offenders living in Edna, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Edna to the number of sex offenders is 215 to 1.

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

Edna:  1.5% ($684)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Edna satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Victoria, TX (26.3 miles , pop. 60,603).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (99.9 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (102.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Edna-Cordele, TX (0.7 miles ), Ganado, TX (10.3 miles ), Vanderbilt, TX (10.9 miles ), Lolita, TX (12.0 miles ), Inez, TX (12.3 miles ), La Ward, TX (15.4 miles) , Louise, TX (18.7 miles ), Point Comfort, TX (21.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 19 buildings, average cost: $65,700
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $59,500
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $67,600
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,900
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,300
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $103,500
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $98,100
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $220,600
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $179,200
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $121,900

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Latitude: 28.98 N, Longitude: 96.65 W

Area code: 361

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Population change in the 1990s: +479 (+8.8%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (11%)
  • Mining (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


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Crime in Edna by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000030
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.050.10.0
Rapes 2155105
    per 100,000 33.216.283.984.2167.182.8
Robberies 151200
    per 100,000 16.681.116.833.70.00.0
Assaults 71158510
    per 100,000 116.0178.583.9134.883.6165.7
Burglaries 303337243229
    per 100,000 497.3535.5620.6404.3534.8480.5
Thefts 1201351088581101
    per 100,000 1989.12190.81811.51431.91353.61673.3
Auto thefts 688573
    per 100,000 99.5129.8134.284.2117.049.7
Arson 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.016.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 177.0208.5215.5196.8351.6203.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.55
US city average:  3.00

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Edna-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/9/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.7 miles away from the Edna city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 12/24/1975, a category 3 tornado 10.5 miles away from the city center .


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Birthplace of: Jay Neukomm - College basketball player (Texas Arlington Mavericks).


Hospital/medical center in Edna:
  • JACKSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (1013 S WELLS)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Edna:
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; PORT LAVACA, TX)
  • VICTORIA WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; VICTORIA, TX)
  • CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; VICTORIA, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Edna, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edna:
  • VICTORIA REGIONAL (about 21 miles; VICTORIA, TX; ID: VCT)
  • BRAZORIA COUNTY (about 84 miles; ANGLETON/LAKE JACKSON, TX; ID: LBX)
  • CORPUS CHRISTI INTL (about 102 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; ID: CRP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Edna:
  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 6 miles; EDNA, TX; ID: 26R)
  • FLYING V RANCH (about 21 miles; LOUISE, TX; ID: T26)
  • CALHOUN COUNTY (about 23 miles; PORT LAVACA, TX; ID: T97)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edna:
  • VICTORIA COLLEGE (about 27 miles; VICTORIA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,511)
  • WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WHARTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,124)
  • COASTAL BEND COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BEEVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,150)
  • BLINN COLLEGE (about 88 miles; BRENHAM, TX; FT enrollment: 8,448)
  • PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 5,823)
  • HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • RICE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,158)
Public high schools in Edna:
Public elementary/middle schools in Edna:
  • CARVER Elementary (Students: 392; Location: 1128 MARTIN LUTHER KING DR; Grades: EE-2; Our rating: 53)
  • AUSTIN Elementary (Students: 331; Location: 112 W ASH ST; Grades: 3-5; Our rating: 53)
Library in Edna:
  • JACKSON COUNTY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $93,852; Location: 411 N WELLS ST; 23,652 books; 402 audio materials; 601 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Edna: Texana Museum (A), Jackson County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Edna include: Christ Community Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Baptist Temple Church (C), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First United Methodist Church (F), Scruggs Methodist Church (G), Texana Presbyterian Church (H), Trinity Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Edna that have no violations reported:
  • KELLY STORE (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LETULLE ESTATES CHINQUAPIN 1 (Population served: 52, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.4%
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: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  20.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Edna, TX


59 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
53 people in nursing homes


Edna compared to Texas state average:

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  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age below 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 Edna (2007 data):
  • First Victoria National Bank: Edna Branch at 601 North Wells, branch established on 1958-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,176.5 mil, Deposits: $1,037.2 mil, headquarters in Victoria, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Mow/Rpw Ii, Ltd.
  • Prosperity Bank: Edna Branch at 102 North Wells Street, branch established on 1984-08-01. Info updated 2006-05-16: Bank assets: $4,586.5 mil, Deposits: $3,736.6 mil, headquarters in El Campo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 95 total offices, Holding Company: Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
  • Citizens State Bank: Edna Branch at 701 North Wells Street, branch established on 1987-06-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $50.5 mil, Deposits: $47.3 mil, headquarters in Ganado, TX, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Ganado Bancshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Edna Branch at 700 North Wells Street, branch established on 1907-07-01. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Edna government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $189,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $721,000
    Solid Waste Management: $534,000
    All Other: $241,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $412,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $550,000
    Regular Highways: $496,000
    Police Protection: $470,000
    Solid Waste Management: $467,000
    Health Services - Other: $445,000
    Sewerage: $238,000
    Central Staff Services: $188,000
    Parks & Recreation: $88,000
    Fire Protection: $58,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $41,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $40,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,365,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $485,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $335,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,235,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $150,000
    Water Utilities: $130,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $177,000
    Interest Earnings: $104,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,154,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $686,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $168,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $85,000
    All Other: $24,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $772,000
    Property: $474,000
    Public Utilities: $272,000
    Other Selective Sales: $33,000
    NEC: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,250,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $131,000

6.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,463 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
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 Victoria County, TX  1.41% ($35,567 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, TX  0.51% ($40,083)
from Harris County, TX  0.44% ($32,667)


7.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,536 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.30%
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 Victoria County, TX  1.83% ($28,864 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, TX  0.62% ($29,033)
to Harris County, TX  0.56% ($35,111)


Strongest AM radio stations in Edna:
  • KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KRNX (1340 AM; 1 kW; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: VICTORIA RADIO WORKS, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Edna:
  • KZAM (104.7 FM; GANADO, TX; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIOX-FM (96.9 FM; EL CAMPO, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • K209DB (89.7 FM; EDNA, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
  • KIXS (107.9 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSQ (94.5 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGUL (96.1 FM; EDNA, TX; Owner: LAGRANGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTXN-FM (98.7 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: COSMOPOLITAN ENTERPRISES OF VICTORIA)
  • KXGJ (101.7 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KITE (93.3 FM; PORT LAVACA, TX; Owner: VICTORIA RADIOWORKS, LTD.)
  • KVIC (95.1 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: VICTORIA RADIO WORKS, LTD.)
  • KXBJ (89.3 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA, INC.)
  • KLUB (106.9 FM; BLOOMINGTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVRT (90.7 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SOUTH TX PUBLIC B/CSTNG SYSTEM, INC.)
  • K216EI (91.1 FM; LOUISE, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)

TV broadcast stations around Edna:
  • KVCT (Channel 19; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SURTSEY PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • KAVU-TV (Channel 25; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KUNU-LP (Channel 21; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KVTX-LP (Channel 45; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KXTS-LP (Channel 41; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KBGS-LP (Channel 51; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KCPV-LP (Channel 57; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Edna, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 6
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 159
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 240
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
  • Fatalities: 175
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 417
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22

Edna fatal accident list:
Jun 29, 2003 06:20 AM, Sr-111, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 5, 2003 12:39 AM, Sr-111, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 25, 1995 02:36 AM, Lp521, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 23, 1980 06:13 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 4, 1980 10:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 16, 1978 01:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Edna)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Edna, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
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: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Edna)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 35 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Edna)

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