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Rockwall County

Population in July 2007: 835.
Males: 403  (48.3%)
Females: 432  (51.7%)
Median resident age:  36.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75132.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,184 (it was $61,250 in 2000)
Fate:  $73,184
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,119 (it was $85,700 in 2000)
Fate:  $113,119
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Fate:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.7%)
  • Hispanic (13.9%)
  • Other race (3.0%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Fate: 88.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.1%), English (9.3%), Subsaharan African (8.7%), German (7.4%), Irish (6.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 4.73 square miles.

Population density: 177 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fate

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fate city

  • Never married: 10.3%
  • Now married: 79.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Fate, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fate to the number of sex offenders is 835 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:

Fate:  1.4% ($1,206)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Garland, TX (17.3 miles , pop. 215,768).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (29.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mobile City, TX (2.0 miles) , Northeast Rockwall, TX (2.2 miles ), Royse City, TX (4.5 miles ), Rockwall, TX (5.3 miles ), South Rockwall, TX (5.8 miles ), McLendon-Chisholm, TX (6.1 miles ), Northwest Rockwall, TX (6.3 miles ), Lavon, TX (7.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $106,200
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 1999: 50 buildings, average cost: $136,400
  • 2000: 85 buildings, average cost: $119,600
  • 2001: 96 buildings, average cost: $145,800
  • 2002: 75 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 2003: 102 buildings, average cost: $183,900
  • 2004: 356 buildings, average cost: $151,000
  • 2005: 400 buildings, average cost: $167,300
  • 2006: 324 buildings, average cost: $177,100
  • 2007: 301 buildings, average cost: $181,800

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Latitude: 32.93 N, Longitude: 96.38 W

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Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (23%)
  • Computer and electronic products (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (28%)
  • Public administration (22%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Business operations specialists (9%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Registered nurses (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)


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Fate-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 195% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Fate city center killed 3 people and injured 48 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/4/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fate:
  • LAKE POINTE MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; ROWLETT, TX)
  • BARIATRIC CARE CENTER OF TEXAS (about 12 miles; WYLIE, TX)
  • BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER AT IRVING (about 15 miles; IRVING, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fate:
  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 33 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: DAL)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 46 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; ID: DFW)
  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 65 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: AFW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fate:
  • ROCKWALL MUNI (about 4 miles; ROCKWALL, TX; ID: F46)
  • RIVES AIR PARK (about 9 miles; ROYSE CITY, TX; ID: T33)
  • AIRPARK EAST (about 10 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: 1F7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fate:
  • UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS (about 16 miles; IRVING, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MESQUITE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,457)
  • RICHLAND COLLEGE (about 25 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 7,352)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (about 25 miles; RICHARDSON, TX; FT enrollment: 7,695)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 28 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; FT enrollment: 7,514)
  • SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 8,231)
  • NORTH LAKE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 4,554)

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Reservoirs: Stodghill Lake (A), Soil Conservation Service Site 3g Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

BLACKLAND WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION (Population served: 4284, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  84.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fate, TX



Fate compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Fate travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Rockwall County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (56%)
  • Utility gas (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)

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
Water Supply 0$0 2$996
Sewerage 0$0 2$996
Other Government Administration 2$7,395$44,3701$427
Totals for Government 2$7,395$44,3705$2,420



Fate government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $65,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $328,000
    Financial Administration: $71,000
    Regular Highways: $32,000
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000
    Sewerage: $23,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,795,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,669,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $126,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $16,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $278,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $98,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $229,000
    Property: $125,000
    NEC: $47,000
    Other Selective Sales: $37,000
    Public Utilities: $26,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $272,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $168,000

16.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,191 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  16.66%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($115 average AGI)
Rockwall County:  0.05%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dallas County, TX  7.71% ($56,123 average AGI)
from Collin County, TX  1.05% ($58,121)
from Hunt County, TX  0.80% ($50,594)


9.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.98%
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  3.64% ($38,250 average AGI)
to Collin County, TX  0.99% ($45,574)
to Hunt County, TX  0.72% ($45,228)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fate:
  • 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.)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KMKI (620 AM; 5 kW; PLANO, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KGGR (1040 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHCK (1480 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KMRT-AM LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KTCK (1310 AM; 9 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fate:
  • KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
  • KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
  • KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
  • KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEOM (88.5 FM; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: MESQUITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
  • KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
  • KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Fate:
  • KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
  • KJJM-LP (Channel 46; DALLAS/MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
  • KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
  • KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
  • KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLEG-LP (Channel 44; DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
  • KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
  • KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
  • KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
  • KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
  • KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
  • KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
  • KNOK-LP (Channel 43; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: IGLESIA JESU CHRISTO ES MI REFUGIO, INC.)

Fate, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 13
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 27
  • 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

See more detailed statistics of Fate fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

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