Electra, Texas

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Back to Electra, TX housing info, Wichita County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Electra, TX Wichita County Population in July 2008: 2,896. Population change since 2000: -8.6%   Males: 1,372   (47.4%) Females: 1,524   (52.6%) Median resident age:   37.5 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 76360. Estimated median household income in 2008: $31,820 (it was $24,022 in 2000) Electra:   $31,820 Texas:   $50,043 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $19,331 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $40,042 (it was $27,700 in 2000) Electra:   $40,042 Texas:   $126,800 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 76360 Electra, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Electra: White Non-Hispanic (83.9%) Hispanic (8.7%) Black (4.6%) Other race (4.3%) American Indian (2.3%) Two or more races (2.3%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Electra: 71.7 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Electra, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Electra is mentioned 25 times on our forum: Electra, Texas  (9 replies) Gone but not forgotten in San Antonio!  (5612 replies) Wichita Falls-TIA for feedback-moving there soon  (45 replies) Anyone Else On Here Ride A Motorcycle?  (51 replies) Texas ignorance  (105 replies) Why is northbeach so underdeveloped?  (16 replies) Latest news from Electra, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (22.6%), German (9.5%), English (9.0%), Irish (8.0%), French (1.7%), Italian (1.2%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 1225 feet Land area: 2.44 square miles. Population density: 1187 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 34.03 N, Longitude: 98.92 W

Area code: 940

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Electra, Texas - Economy and Business Data

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.42
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Electra, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Electra-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 188% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.6 miles away from the Electra city center killed 7 people and injured 111 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/10/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the city center killed 11 people and injured 68 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Electra-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.3 miles away from Electra center
On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/15/1990 at 11:44:41, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from Electra center
On 12/17/1992 at 07:18:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/2006 at 22:13:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from Electra center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Electra, TX

• Mc Alister Farm Airport (Runways: 2)

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Churches in Electra include: Electra Community Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Bethel Baptist Church (C), United Pentecostal Church (D), Eastside Church of Christ (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Electra: Electra City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.3%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.2%
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

This city:	20.6%
Whole state:	15.4%

This city:	7.4%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Electra, TX

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Here		62.3%
USA		50.2%

9.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,114 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.03%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.48% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,834 average AGI)

Wichita County:	0.48%
Texas average:	0.20%

from Clay County, TX	0.42% ($46,438 average AGI)
from Archer County, TX	0.40% ($29,724)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.30% ($30,558)

10.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,359 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.02%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.65% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,853 average AGI)

Wichita County:	0.65%
Texas average:	0.11%

to Tarrant County, TX	0.49% ($36,019 average AGI)
to Archer County, TX	0.33% ($39,368)
to Clay County, TX	0.32% ($36,571)

• Aircraft: CESSNA 120 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 2072V , Serial Number: 14285, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 07/21/1958
  Registrant (Partnership): Doyle W Hankins, 701 S Waggoner St, Electra, TX 76360, Other Owners: Eddie D Showers
• Aircraft: BEECH 35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 440B , Serial Number: D-1448, Year manufactured: 1948
  Registrant (Individual): Jerry Mitchell, Rt 1, Electra, TX 76360
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 6323J , Serial Number: 28-4731, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 03/05/1968
  Registrant (Individual): Troy D Young, 4708 Zacaweista Dr, Electra, TX 76360
• Aircraft: BEECH A36 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 9179X , Serial Number: E2759, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 06/29/2001
  Registrant (Individual): Tommy M Swanson, Po Box 272, Electra, TX 76360
  Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/04/1994, Exported to: Switzerland

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• #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"