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Van Zandt County

Population in July 2008: 348. Population change since 2000: +8.1%
 

Males: 162  (46.6%)
Females: 186  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  39.7 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75754.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,952 (it was $34,375 in 2000)
Edom:  $47,952
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,341
Edom:  $19,341
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $122,494 (it was $66,700 in 2000)
Edom:  $122,494
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $159,101; Detached houses: $186,494; Townhouses or other attached units: $177,627; Mobile homes: $40,690

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Races in Edom:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
  • Hispanic (12.4%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Edom: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (16.8%), German (13.4%), English (11.2%), United States (7.8%), French (2.5%), Dutch (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 4.15 square miles.

Population density: 84 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Edom

  • High school or higher: 69.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edom city

  • Never married: 13.6%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

12 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 0.6% Oceania).

This city:  3.7%
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:

Edom:  1.2% ($817)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tyler, TX (18.7 miles , pop. 83,650).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Garland, TX (69.7 miles , pop. 215,768).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (74.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Ben Wheeler-Edom, TX (1.7 miles ), Brownsboro, TX (2.3 miles ), Chandler, TX (3.1 miles ), Van, TX (3.2 miles ), Murchison, TX (3.3 miles ), Moore Station, TX (3.7 miles) , Lindale, TX (3.9 miles ), Noonday, TX (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 32.38 N, Longitude: 95.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 903

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Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+8.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Mining (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)



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Average climate in Edom, Texas

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Edom-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 194% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the Edom city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1954, a category 3 tornado 11.3 miles away from the city center injured 4 people.


Edom-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 59.2 miles away from Edom center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Edom:
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS (about 19 miles; ATHENS, TX)
  • COZBY GERMANY HOSPIAL (about 22 miles; GRAND SALINE, TX)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH CENTER (about 24 miles; TYLER, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edom:
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 17 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 26 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 53 miles; CORSICANA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,842)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 62 miles; COMMERCE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,998)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MESQUITE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,457)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.0%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
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:  12.7%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Edom, TX



Edom compared to Texas state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below 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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Edom travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Van Zandt County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (59%)
  • Utility gas (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Edom

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic Church
Adherents51.6%16.0%12.7%6.3%6.0%
Congregations27.2%19.6%16.3%15.2%3.3%
NameAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents2.4%1.6%1.4%0.8%1.2%
Congregations6.5%2.2%1.1%3.3%5.4%
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



8.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,625 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.33%
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 Dallas County, TX  1.64% ($38,899 average AGI)
from Kaufman County, TX  0.87% ($36,496)
from Smith County, TX  0.80% ($33,794)


7.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.75%
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 Dallas County, TX  1.19% ($30,161 average AGI)
to Smith County, TX  0.97% ($28,523)
to Kaufman County, TX  0.92% ($33,608)


Strongest AM radio stations in Edom:
  • KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVCI (1510 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CANTON, TX; Owner: CANTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KZEY (690 AM; 1 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)

Strongest FM radio stations in Edom:
  • KDOK (92.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKUS (104.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBJS (90.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KTYL-FM (93.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KVNE (89.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
  • KGLY (91.3 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
  • KPXI (100.7 FM; OVERTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KNUE (101.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K259AQ (99.7 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYKX (105.7 FM; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KISX (107.3 FM; WHITEHOUSE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOYE (96.7 FM; FRANKSTON, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KYYK (98.3 FM; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: HIGHTOWER RADIO, INC.)
  • K201DJ (88.1 FM; ATHENS, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KBLZ (102.7 FM; WINONA, TX; Owner: S.O. 2,000, LC)
  • K243AE (96.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYFP (89.1 FM; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Edom:
  • KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
  • KLTV (Channel 7; TYLER, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KFXK (Channel 51; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTPN-LP (Channel 48; TYLER, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K20DL (Channel 20; TYLER, TX; Owner: PROGRESSIVE CABLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • K26GA (Channel 26; TYLER/JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Edom fatal accident list:
Jul 12, 1988 07:15 AM, Fm279, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 37, Fatalities: 1
Aug 6, 1988 08:15 AM, Vanzandtco, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Hwy 279 E Of, Structure height: 4.6 m, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WPJA542
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.556 MHz, 928.556 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/11/2000, Expiration Date: 09/07/2010
    Registrant: Phone: (512) 908-4300


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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