Elsa, Texas

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Hidalgo County

Population in July 2009: 6,662. Population change since 2000: +20.1%

Males: 3,161	(47.4%)
Females: 3,501	(52.6%)

Median resident age:	28.0 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 78543.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $18,969 (it was $19,232 in 2000)

Elsa:	$18,969
Texas:	$48,259

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $10,784

Elsa city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $54,622 (it was $34,900 in 2000)

Elsa:	$54,622
Texas:	$125,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $72,030; Detached houses: $64,481; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,057,222; Mobile homes: $53,034

Median gross rent in 2009: $395.

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Hispanic - 6,460 (99.5%)
White alone - 33 (0.5%)

Races in Elsa detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Elsa: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 66 feet

Land area: 1.48 square miles.

Population density: 4510 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Elsa:

High school or higher: 46.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 20.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elsa city:

Never married: 28.0%
Now married: 52.3%
Separated: 4.6%
Widowed: 9.5%
Divorced: 5.6%

957 residents are foreign born (16.7% Latin America).

This city:	17.2%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Elsa, Texas in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Elsa to the number of sex offenders is 351 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,383 (2.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $706 (1.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southeast Hidalgo, TX (10.2 miles , pop. 102,051).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (106.4 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (220.4 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Edcouch, TX (1.4 miles ), La Blanca, TX (1.6 miles ), La Villa, TX (2.0 miles ), Olivarez, TX (2.1 miles ), Laguna Seca, TX (2.1 miles ), San Carlos, TX (2.2 miles ), Monte Alto, TX (2.3 miles ), Mila Doce, TX (2.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $58,800
1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $58,800
1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $45,000
1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $45,000
2000: 54 buildings, average cost: $52,200
2001: 54 buildings, average cost: $52,200
2002: 62 buildings, average cost: $52,200
2003: 67 buildings, average cost: $52,200
2004: 51 buildings, average cost: $52,800
2005: 58 buildings, average cost: $52,000
2006: 48 buildings, average cost: $52,200
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $39,600
2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $41,300
2009: 16 buildings, average cost: $36,200
2010: 116 buildings, average cost: $123,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 26.30 N, Longitude: 97.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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Elsa, Texas accommodation, health care - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	11.9%
Texas:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Crime in Elsa by Year
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	8	2	2	4	0	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	17.6	138.0	33.2	31.9	61.8	0.0	14.8	0.0	14.8	0.0
Robberies	3	2	3	8	5	7	8	6	5	4
per 100,000	52.9	34.5	49.8	127.4	77.2	105.4	118.4	88.6	74.1	59.3
Assaults	17	14	22	43	40	93	94	17	28	19
per 100,000	299.6	241.5	365.1	684.9	617.9	1400.4	1390.9	251.1	415.2	281.4
Burglaries	105	155	204	128	81	108	96	72	91	73
per 100,000	1850.2	2674.3	3385.3	2038.9	1251.2	1626.3	1420.5	1063.4	1349.3	1081.3
Thefts	112	231	243	233	259	327	307	209	332	228
per 100,000	1973.6	3985.5	4032.5	3711.4	4000.6	4924.0	4542.8	3086.7	4922.9	3377.3
Auto thefts	6	25	19	39	28	42	35	16	22	13
per 100,000	105.7	431.3	315.3	621.2	432.5	632.4	517.9	236.3	326.2	192.6
Arson	1	4	1	3	5	0	1	1	3	1
per 100,000	17.6	69.0	16.6	47.8	77.2	0.0	14.8	14.8	44.5	14.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)	319.3	572.7	560.0	563.7	497.9	700.6	674.6	305.6	452.4	312.5

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Elsa detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 19 (15 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.22
Texas average:	2.20

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +410 (+8.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Construction (36%)
Health care and social assistance (17%)
Retail trade (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Other services, except public administration (6%)

Educational services (42%)
Health care and social assistance (25%)
Public administration (11%)
Other services, except public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Retail trade (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (19%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

Work and jobs in Elsa: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Elsa, Texas

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Tornado activity:

Elsa-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the Elsa city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category F3 tornado 27.9 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Elsa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hidalgo County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Elsa:

KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; WESLACO, TX)
CORNERSTONE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; EDINBURG, TX)
DOCTORS HOSPITAL AT RENAISSANCE (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; EDINBURG, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Elsa, TX

Amtrak stations near Elsa:

17 miles: MCALLEN (120 S. 16TH ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.
20 miles: HARLINGEN (215 E. MONROE ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elsa:

The University of Texas-Pan American (about 14 miles; Edinburg, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,559)
South Texas College (about 18 miles; McAllen, TX; FT enrollment: 8,613)
Texas State Technical College Harlingen (about 19 miles; Harlingen, TX; FT enrollment: 2,185)
The University of Texas at Brownsville (about 42 miles; Brownsville, TX; FT enrollment: 6,237)
Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 86 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 5,342)
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (about 107 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 6,428)
Del Mar College (about 108 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 3,608)

Public high school in Elsa:

EDCOUCH-ELSA High School (Students: 1521; Location: N YELLOWJACKET DR; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 27)

Public elementary/middle schools in Elsa:

EDCOUCH-ELSA Junior High School (Students: 734; Location: E 9TH ST; Grades: 7-8; Our rating: 35)
KENNEDY Elementary (Students: 584; Location: AUSTIN AND 9TH ST; Grades: 1-5; Our rating: 43)
L B J Elementary (Students: 504; Location: S FANNIN ST; Grades: 1-5; Our rating: 55)

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Library in Elsa:

ELSA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $121,910; Location: 711 N HIDALGO ST; 20,566 books; 420 audio materials; 502 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 50 state licensed databases; 17 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

South Texas College in Weslaco (formerly STCC) is another school that should be added to the universities/college section.

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Hidalgo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.5. This is about average.

City:	35.5
U.S.:	32.0

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	25.8
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 20.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	20.5
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 11.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	11.0
U.S.:	9.6

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 46.7%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 54.6% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	3.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	84.1%
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: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elsa, TX

Elsa compared to Texas state average:

Elsa, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Elsa (2011 data):

First National Bank: Delta Branch at 900 East Highway 107, branch established on 07/24/1989. Info updated 09/20/2007: Bank assets: $3,891.1 mil, Deposits: $2,931.1 mil, headquarters in Edinburg, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 63 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bank Group, Inc.
Elsa State Bank and Trust Company: Elsa State Bank And Trust Company at 300 West Edinburg Avenue, branch established on 03/12/1945. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $15.9 mil, Deposits: $14.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 6 total offices

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Elsa mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (49%)
Utility gas (44%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Hidalgo County Texas:

2008 Presidential Election results in Hidalgo County Texas:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Elsa:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.37%

Here		50.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	LDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents	77.4%	8.1%	3.6%	2.0%	1.9%
Congregations	15.0%	16.9%	7.2%	8.8%	3.8%

Name	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	0.8%	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%	4.3%
Congregations	4.7%	2.2%	6.9%	3.1%	31.6%

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: 79

This county:	1.12 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 6

Hidalgo County:	0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 67

Hidalgo County:	0.95 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 240

This county:	3.40 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 337

Hidalgo County:	4.78 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	9.7%
Texas:	8.9%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	28.7%
Texas:	26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Hidalgo County:	15.8%
State:	15.7%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	2	$4,866	$29,196	0	$0
Other Government Administration	7	$38,531	$66,053	6	$831
Judicial and Legal	2	$5,057	$30,342	1	$1,057
Police Protection - Officers	19	$64,369	$40,654	0	$0
Police - Other	6	$15,170	$30,340	1	$508
Firefighters	2	$7,683	$46,098	0	$0
Streets and Highways	10	$25,155	$30,186	0	$0
Airports	2	$5,668	$34,008	0	$0
Health	2	$6,205	$37,230	0	$0
Sewerage	5	$16,050	$38,520	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	6	$18,271	$36,542	0	$0
Water Supply	14	$37,465	$32,113	0	$0
Local Libraries	4	$13,227	$39,681	4	$2,333
Other and Unallocable	15	$41,712	$33,370	0	$0
Totals for Government	96	$299,429	$37,429	12	$4,729

4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,497 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.00%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($631 average AGI)
Hidalgo County:
0.14%
Texas average:
0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cameron County, TX	0.38% ($27,968 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX	0.30% ($27,585)
from Starr County, TX	0.19% ($29,718)

3.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,050 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.68%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($696 average AGI)
Hidalgo County:
0.05%
Texas average:
0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cameron County, TX	0.31% ($30,390 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX	0.28% ($28,248)
to Bexar County, TX	0.27% ($30,069)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elsa:

KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
KSOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
KIRT (1580 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, TX; Owner: BRAVO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elsa:

KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
KILM (102.1 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: BMP 102.1 FM, LP)
KBIC (105.7 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
KOIR (88.5 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)
KTER (90.7 FM; RUDOLPH, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORP.)
KQXX-FM (105.5 FM; MISSION, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
KHID (88.1 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
K206BP (89.1 FM; WESLACO, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elsa:

KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KSFE-LP (Channel 67; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K57FE (Channel 57; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 57, INC.)
KZMC-LP (Channel 35; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KSTI-LP (Channel 69; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
KJST-LP (Channel 28; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
KMAO-LP (Channel 50; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ)
KRYM-LP (Channel 55; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: ALMA L. RODRIGUEZ)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Elsa, Texas:

Fatal accident count: 11
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 13
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 25
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Texas average:

Fatal accident count: 170
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
Fatalities: 187
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24

See more detailed statistics of Elsa fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Elsa)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Lat: 26.293056 Lon: -97.992778, Call Sign: WPUY427
Assigned Frequencies: 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.137 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 469.662 MHz, 469.887 MHz, 457.512 MHz, 457.537 MHz, 457.562 MHz, 457.587 MHz, 457.612 MHz
Grant Date: 05/28/2002, Expiration Date: 05/28/2012, Certifier: Cynthia L Graybill
Registrant: Hm Electronics, Inc., 6675 Mesa Ridge Rd, San Diego, CA 92121, Phone: (858) 535-6015, Fax: (858) 452-7207, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

ELSA, 3.5 Mi Ne Of Elsa (Lat: 26.349306 Lon: -98.013278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 75 m, Overall height: 76.5 m, Call Sign: WMM706
Assigned Frequencies: 6063.80 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz
Grant Date: 08/29/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
2 1/2 Mi S Of Rt 107 (Lat: 26.244778 Lon: -98.004167), Overall height: 152.1 m, Call Sign: WHF260
Assigned Frequencies: 946.875 MHz, 947.125 MHz
Grant Date: 04/12/1982, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
Registrant: Capstar Tx LLC, 2625 S. Memorial Drive Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elsa)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: M-62A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: FAIRCHILD 6-440 SERIES (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 62581 , Serial Number: T40124, Year manufactured: 1940
Registrant (Individual): Harman L Lane, Box 164, Elsa, TX 78543

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$47,790	1	$23,510	6	$4,375
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	4	$31,575	0	$0	2	$3,220
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 100
Hazardous Condition: 29

Incident types - Elsa

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Elsa, TX

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Elsa, TX among deceased individuals
Jose	60	68.6 years
Maria	55	76.8 years
Guadalupe	30	76.0 years
Jesus	17	74.1 years
Juan	17	68.8 years
Pedro	16	76.5 years
Manuel	15	80.8 years
Francisco	12	76.3 years
Santos	11	72.8 years
Aurora	10	77.9 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Elsa, TX among deceased individuals
Rodriguez	61	76.6 years
Garza	55	72.8 years
Gonzalez	50	76.1 years
Martinez	38	73.8 years
Garcia	22	74.4 years
Perez	21	69.4 years
Lopez	21	74.7 years
Salinas	19	73.0 years
Hernandez	18	80.5 years
Flores	17	75.2 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Elsa, TX
Blockbuster	1	McDonald's	1
Cricket Wireless	2	Pizza Hut	1
FedEx	1	Subway	1
H&R Block	1	U-Haul	2
Jack In The Box	1

Elsa on our top lists:

#88 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities (pop. 5,000+)"

#6 (78543) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other groups first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
#59 (78543) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking Spanish at home"

#5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
#7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
#8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
#9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
#76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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