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Van Zandt County

Population in 2011: 375. Population change since 2000: +16.5%
Males: 187  (49.9%)
Females: 188  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Texas median age:  40.8 years

Zip codes: 75754.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $27,053 (it was $34,375 in 2000)
Edom:

$27,053
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,596

Edom city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $113,315 (it was $66,700 in 2000)
Edom:

$113,315
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $159,341; Detached houses: $193,129; Townhouses or other attached units: $192,566; Mobile homes: $69,648

Median gross rent in 2009: $606.

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  • White alone - 307 (81.9%)
  • Hispanic - 61 (16.3%)
  • Two or more races - 6 (1.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Edom: 81.4 (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: 90 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 (commute): 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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,500 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $920 (1.0%)
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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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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.7%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (30%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Other services, except public administration (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Retail trade (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Edom-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 202% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1959, a category F3 (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 F3 tornado 11.3 miles away from the city center injured 4 people.

Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Edom center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Van Zandt County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Fires: 3, Storms: 3 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Arthur Harvey - Army officer.


Hospitals/medical centers near Edom:

  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; ATHENS, TX)
  • COZBY-GERMANY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; GRAND SALINE, TX)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT TYLER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; TYLER, TX)

Local government website: www.edomtexas.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edom:

  • Trinity Valley Community College (about 19 miles; Athens, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
  • Tyler Junior College (about 20 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 6,186)
  • The University of Texas at Tyler (about 22 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 4,172)
  • Kilgore College (about 44 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 2,977)
  • LeTourneau University (about 53 miles; Longview, TX; FT enrollment: 3,187)
  • Navarro College (about 56 miles; Corsicana, TX; FT enrollment: 4,283)
  • Texas A & M University-Commerce (about 62 miles; Commerce, TX; FT enrollment: 5,138)

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Notable location: Edom Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Payne Ranch Lake (A), Bass Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Van Zandt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.7. This is about average.
City:

27.7
U.S.:

32.0
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.69. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

3.69
U.S.:

9.39
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 32.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

32.6
U.S.:

28.3


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.7%
(10.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
Texas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  83.5%
Whole state:  70.3%

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

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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Edom travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (59%)
  • Utility gas (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Van Zandt County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Van Zandt County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Edom (based on Van Zandt County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.30%
Here57.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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)LDS (Mormon) ChurchChurch of the NazareneOther
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Here:

1.16 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Van Zandt County:

1.16 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
This county:

6.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Van Zandt County:

5.60 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Van Zandt County:

8.9%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.5%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.9%
Texas:

15.7%

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 09:15 PM, Fm279, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 37, Fatalities: 1
Aug 6, 1988 06:15 PM, Vanzandtco, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1



FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Hwy 279 E Of (Lat: 32.370139 Lon: -95.610222), 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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