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Population in July 2007: 1,241.
Males: 561  (45.2%)
Females: 680  (54.8%)
Median resident age:  37.7 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75440.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,015 (it was $30,119 in 2000)
Emory:  $42,015
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,845 (it was $51,100 in 2000)
Emory:  $93,845
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $99,355; Detached houses: $99,574; Townhouses or other attached units: $102,629; In 2-unit structures: $79,823; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,633; Mobile homes: $38,125
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Races in Emory:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
  • Black (5.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Emory: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.4%), Irish (14.0%), German (7.1%), English (6.2%), Italian (4.2%), Scottish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.55 square miles.

Population density: 802 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Emory

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Emory city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Emory, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Emory to the number of sex offenders is 103 to 1.

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

Emory:  1.0% ($512)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tyler, TX (49.3 miles , pop. 83,650).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Garland, TX (59.7 miles , pop. 215,768).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (70.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Point, TX (8.1 miles ), Alba, TX (10.8 miles ), East Tawakoni, TX (12.4 miles ), Fruitvale, TX (13.6 miles ), Yantis, TX (13.7 miles ), Grand Saline, TX (14.3 miles ), Lone Oak, TX (14.6 miles ), Seymore, TX (14.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $35,800
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $35,800
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $55,600
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $55,600
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $55,600
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $64,600
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,000

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Latitude: 32.88 N, Longitude: 95.77 W

Area code: 903

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Emory-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 165% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the Emory city center .

On 5/3/1979, a category 3 tornado 18.2 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Emory:
  • COZBY GERMANY HOSPIAL (about 15 miles; GRAND SALINE, TX)
  • HOPKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER QUITMAN (about 24 miles; QUITMAN, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Emory:
  • TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 45 miles; TYLER, TX; ID: TYR)
  • COX FLD (about 57 miles; PARIS, TX; ID: PRX)
  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 76 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: DAL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Emory:
  • WILLS POINT MUNI (about 21 miles; WILLS POINT, TX; ID: 76F)
  • CANTON-HACKNEY (about 21 miles; CANTON, TX; ID: 7F5)
  • SULPHUR SPRINGS MUNI (about 22 miles; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX; ID: SLR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emory:
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 27 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 34 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 57 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS (about 59 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MESQUITE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,457)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 67 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; FT enrollment: 7,514)
Public high school in Emory:
  • RAINS High School (Students: 486; Location: 1755 W US HWY 69; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 42)
Public elementary/middle schools in Emory:
Library in Emory:
  • RAINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $60,206; Location: 150 DORIS BRIGGS PKWY; 17,432 books; 889 audio materials; 1,017 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: A C McMilllan African American Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: A C McMillan African American Museum (418 South Texas Street).

Hotels: Axton's Bass City (Fm 2964), Burnin' Stump Lodge (9530 West Fm 515).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.7%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

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60 people in nursing homes
11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Emory compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Emory (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Emory: Emory Branch, The First National Bank Of Emory, Alba Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $83.7 mil, Deposits: $72.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Emory Bancshares, Inc.
  • Wood County National Bank: Lake Country Branch at 1947 Fm 2946, branch established on 1999-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58.0 mil, Deposits: $50.6 mil, headquarters in Quitman, TX, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Gilmer Bankshares, Inc.
  • Austin Bank, Texas National Association: Emory Branch at 610 West Lennon Drive, branch established on 1962-06-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $797.0 mil, Deposits: $694.6 mil, headquarters in Jacksonville, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Jsa Family Limited Partnership



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (2%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 2$3,552$21,3120$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,406$28,8721$800
Sewerage 1$1,982$23,7840$0
Water Supply 2$4,150$24,9000$0
Financial Administration 2$5,274$31,6440$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$100
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,386
Totals for Government 8$17,364$26,0464$2,286



10.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,637 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.90%
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 Hunt County, TX  2.27% ($26,667 average AGI)
from Dallas County, TX  1.68% ($43,451)
from Wood County, TX  0.92% ($26,250)


9.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,840 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.80%
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 Hunt County, TX  1.83% ($24,909 average AGI)
to Dallas County, TX  1.10% ($39,727)
to Hopkins County, TX  0.93% ($27,964)


Strongest AM radio stations in Emory:
  • 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.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • 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.)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KVCI (1510 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CANTON, TX; Owner: CANTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Emory:
  • KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KRVA-FM (107.1 FM; CAMPBELL, TX; Owner: FIRST BROADCASTING INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC)
  • KMOO-FM (96.7 FM; MINEOLA, TX; Owner: HIGHTOWER RADIO, INC.)
  • KETR (88.9 FM; COMMERCE, TX; Owner: TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE)
  • KSCH (95.9 FM; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Emory:
  • KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
  • KLTV (Channel 7; TYLER, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • KNOK-LP (Channel 43; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: IGLESIA JESU CHRISTO ES MI REFUGIO, INC.)

Emory, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 12
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 29
  • 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

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FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Emory)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Emory, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • EMORY, 1 Mile N, Ne Of Emory, Overall height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: WML357, Licensee ID: L00007237
    Assigned Frequencies : 2171.60 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/12/1993, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 12/19/2000
    Registrant: Texas Rsa 7b3, Inc., Quitman, TX 75783
  • STATION, Ginger Plant Off 2795 5 Mi Ese Of, Overall height: 82 m, Call Sign: WNTT745
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.506 MHz, 928.506 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/02/1998, Expiration Date: 12/28/2008, Certifier: Phil Mezey
    Registrant: Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004-1008, Phone: (202) 639-6774, Fax: (202) 639-6604
  • On Sh 69 And .3 Mi E On Ranch Rd 515 .9 Mi Se Of, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WPNM521
    Assigned Frequencies : 933.025 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/07/1998, Expiration Date: 04/07/2008, Cancelation Date: 11/06/2002
    Registrant: Phone: (903) 872-8306
  • Emory Substation, 2000ft Northeast Of Intersection Of Sh69 And Ranch Road 515, Type: Pole, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 20.3 m, Call Sign: WPVC482
    Assigned Frequencies : 959.600 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/18/2002, Expiration Date: 06/18/2012, Certifier: John W Kirkland
    Registrant: Huffman Communications, 2829 W 7th Avenue, Corsicana, TX 75151-1753, Phone: (903) 872-8306, Fax: (903) 872-6032

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Emory)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 7ACA (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 71 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 2A4 SERIES (49 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 10981 , Serial Number: 40-72, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 12/29/1971
    Registrant (Individual): Walter H Gentry, Po Box 102, Emory, TX 75440
  • Aircraft: TEMCO GC-1B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C125 SERIES (125 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3819K , Serial Number: 3508, Year manufactured: 1948
    Registrant (Individual): H W Dr Sanders, Box 134, Emory, TX 75440
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 140A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5622C , Serial Number: 15555, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 07/12/1956
    Registrant (Individual): W H Gentry, Po Box 102, Emory, TX 75440
  • Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6148G , Serial Number: AA50618, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 11/01/2000
    Registrant (Individual): Randy T Gilbert, 712 Rs County Road 2181, Emory, TX 75440
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 9575W , Serial Number: 28-23015, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 04/17/1967
    Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Po Box 911, Emory, TX 75440

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