Falls City, Texas

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Population in July 2008: 598. Population change since 2000: +1.2%

Males: 295	(49.4%)
Females: 303	(50.6%)

Median resident age:	35.6 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 78113.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,242 (it was $34,583 in 2000)

Falls City:	$48,242
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,790

Falls City:	$25,790
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,276 (it was $39,900 in 2000)

Falls City:	$73,276
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $94,526; Detached houses: $98,892; Mobile homes: $27,604

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Races in Falls City:

White Non-Hispanic (77.0%)
Hispanic (21.5%)
Other race (8.0%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
American Indian (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Falls City: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (47.5%), German (20.3%), Irish (3.6%), English (1.9%), French (1.9%), Czech (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.90 square miles.

Population density: 661 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Falls City

High school or higher: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Falls City city

Never married: 22.7%
Now married: 55.2%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 12.5%
Divorced: 8.5%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.5%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Falls City, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Falls City to the number of sex offenders is 598 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Falls City:	1.5% ($581)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Antonio, TX (44.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Poth, TX (2.7 miles ), Karnes City, TX (3.1 miles ), Floresville, TX (3.7 miles ), Gillett, TX (3.9 miles ), Kenedy, TX (3.9 miles ), Stockdale, TX (4.2 miles ), Runge, TX (4.4 miles ), Campbellton, TX (4.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,500
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $22,000
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,500
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $91,000
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $151,500
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $122,300
2008: 1 building, cost: $60,000

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Latitude: 28.98 N, Longitude: 98.02 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 830

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Population change in the 1990s: +110 (+22.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Construction (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Utilities (8%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (16%)
Health care (13%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Social assistance (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
Business operations specialists (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Average climate in Falls City, Texas

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Falls City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the Falls City city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1967, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.0 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Falls City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 13.3 miles away from Falls City center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 4.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 5.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from Falls City center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 14.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Falls City:

WILSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FLORESVILLE, TX)
OTTO KAISER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; KENEDY, TX)
SAN ANTONIO STATE HOSP STATE SCHOOL (about 36 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Falls City:

COASTAL BEND COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BEEVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,150)
PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,623)
ST PHILIPS COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,778)
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 44 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,312)
UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD (about 44 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,734)
SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,226)
TRINITY UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,474)

Public high school in Falls City:

FALLS CITY High School (Students: 163; Location: 525 N NELSON ST; Grades: 7-12; Our rating: 69)

Public elementary/middle school in Falls City:

FALLS CITY Elementary (Students: 163; Location: 525 N NELSON ST; Grades: KG-6)

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Library in Falls City:

FALLS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $35,260; Location: 206 N IRVIN; 12,721 books; 111 audio materials; 603 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Falls City and their reported violations in the past:

CAMPBELLTON WATER WORKS INC (Population served: 147, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-17-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (NOV-25-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2004)

Notification, Public - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

Notification, Public - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Notification, Public - Between JAN-2001 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

4 routine major monitoring violations

3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.9%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	15.1%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Falls City, TX

Falls City compared to Texas state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.

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Banks with branches in Falls City (2009 data):

The Falls City National Bank: at Highway 181 And Mavrick, branch established on 1907-03-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $136.2 mil, Deposits: $118.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices

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2004 Presidential Election results in Karnes County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (70%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)

Religion statistics for Falls City

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	63.4%	21.6%	7.4%	3.8%	3.8%
Congregations	21.9%	28.1%	12.5%	12.5%	25.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Water Supply	2	$5,168	$31,008	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$1,878	$22,536	1	$1,000
Totals for Government	3	$7,046	$28,184	1	$1,000

Falls City government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $47,000
Solid Waste Management: $40,000
Construction - Sewerage: $12,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $210,000
Water Utilities: $68,000

Solid Waste Management: $40,000

Sewerage: $40,000

Parks & Recreation: $15,000

Financial Administration: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $250,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $371,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $75,000
Tax - Property: $70,000
Total General Sales: $20,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $80,000

6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,723 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.31%
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 Bexar County, TX	0.96% ($28,842 average AGI)
from Wilson County, TX	0.58% ($30,261)
from Nueces County, TX	0.53% ($20,762)

7.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,662 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.14%
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 Bexar County, TX	1.06% ($27,857 average AGI)
to Wilson County, TX	0.65% ($22,000)
to Bee County, TX	0.60% ($16,042)

Strongest AM radio stations in Falls City:

KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
KONO (860 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFNI (1380 AM; 4 kW; PLEASANTON, TX; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KEDA (1540 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: D & E BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KXTN (1310 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)

Strongest FM radio stations in Falls City:

KXTN-FM (107.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KROM (92.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KSMG (105.3 FM; SEGUIN, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KISS-FM (99.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KEMA (94.5 FM; THREE RIVERS, TX; Owner: ROY E. HENDERSON)
KBBT (98.5 FM; SCHERTZ, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KCJZ (106.7 FM; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KCYY (100.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KTNR (92.1 FM; KENEDY, TX; Owner: GOOD NEWS BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
KLEY-FM (94.1 FM; FLORESVILLE, TX; Owner: KLEY LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Falls City:

K45DX (Channel 45; FLORESVILLE, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF FLORESVILLE)
KENS-TV (Channel 5; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
WOAI-TV (Channel 4; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KVDA (Channel 60; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
KSAT-TV (Channel 12; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, SAN ANTONIO, LP)
KABB (Channel 29; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KABB LICENSEE, LLC)
KWEX-TV (Channel 41; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KSAA-LP (Channel 28; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KHCE (Channel 23; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
KXTM-LP (Channel 21; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)
KLRN (Channel 9; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ALAMO PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
KFTO-CA (Channel 67; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF SAN ANTONIO)
KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
KQVE-LP (Channel 46; La VERNIA, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KA5KFL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01201722
Grant Date: 10/13/2006, Expiration Date: 11/27/2016
Registrant: Edmund P Sekula, 1004 County Road 212, Falls City, TX 78113

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

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