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Jeff Davis County

Population in July 2007: 1,058.
Males: 535  (50.6%)
Females: 523  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  39.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79734.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,024 (it was $25,882 in 2000)
Fort Davis:  $38,024
Texas:  $50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,203

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $132,228 (it was $66,600 in 2000)
Fort Davis:  $132,228
Texas:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $160,900; Detached houses: $184,812; Townhouses or other attached units: $58,374; Mobile homes: $53,875

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Profiles of local businesses:
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Veranda Historic Inn
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The Caboose
Davis Mountains Nut Co.
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Races in Fort Davis:

  • Hispanic (49.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (48.9%)
  • Other race (7.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Fort Davis: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (9.8%), German (8.2%), United States (4.7%), Irish (4.4%), French (3.2%), Scottish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 4900 feet

Land area: 5.58 square miles.

Population density: 190 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fort Davis

  • High school or higher: 65.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Davis CDP

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

148 residents are foreign born (13.2% Latin America).

This place:  14.1%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Fort Davis, Texas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Davis to the number of sex offenders is 265 to 1.

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

Fort Davis:  0.9% ($600)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Odessa, TX (126.0 miles , pop. 90,943).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (171.1 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (331.6 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Alpine, TX (4.6 miles ), Marfa, TX (4.6 miles ), Balmorhea, TX (5.3 miles ), Valentine, TX (6.0 miles) , Marathon, TX (6.9 miles ), Toyah, TX (7.1 miles) , Lindsay, TX (7.6 miles ), Pecos, TX (7.8 miles ).

Latitude: 30.59 N, Longitude: 103.89 W

Area code: 432

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



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Fort Davis-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1987, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.8 miles away from the Fort Davis place center killed 30 people and injured 121 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/29/1999, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the place center caused $10,000 in damages.


Fort Davis-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 38.1 miles away from Fort Davis center
On 4/15/1995 at 14:33:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 40.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/1995 at 17:45:59, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 38.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/15/1998 at 10:33:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 44.9 miles away from Fort Davis center
On 6/1/1995 at 01:06:15, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 38.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/1995 at 02:19:38, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 38.1 miles away from Fort Davis center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Davis:
  • BIG BEND REGIONAL MED CTR HOME HEALTH (about 45 miles; ALPINE, TX)
  • CULBERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 60 miles; VAN HORN, TX)
  • REEVES COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; PECOS, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Davis, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Davis:
  • SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ALPINE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • ODESSA COLLEGE (about 123 miles; ODESSA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 146 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 167 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 175 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 198 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 205 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 12,562)
Public elementary/middle school in Fort Davis:
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Library in Fort Davis:
  • JEFF DAVIS COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,118; Location: 100 MEMORIAL SQ; 22,256 books; 776 audio materials; 1,764 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Fort Davis: Henry M and Annie V Trueheart House (A), Grierson-Sproul House (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hillcrest Cemetery (1), Saint Joseph Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Fort Davis: Fort Davis National Historic Site (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Davis Mountain Jeep Tours (109 State Street).

Hotel: Butterfield Inn (Main Street).

 

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

PRUDE RANCH INC (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.0%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  21.6%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  7.3%
Whole state:  6.7%

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Fort Davis compared to Texas state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Fort Davis (2009 data):
  • Fort Davis State Bank: at 100 Memorial Square, branch established on 1911-10-16. Info updated 2008-09-11: Bank assets: $59.0 mil, Deposits: $51.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Fort Davis Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Jeff Davis County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (48%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Fort Davis

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.92%
Here54.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchOther
Adherents42.4%21.9%13.4%10.9%11.4%
Congregations14.3%28.6%14.3%14.3%28.6%
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.


10.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.13%
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 Presidio County, TX  1.32% ($23,000 average AGI)


8.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.45%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Davis:
  • KVLF (1240 AM; 1 kW; ALPINE, TX; Owner: BIG BEND BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KLBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; MONAHANS, TX; Owner: SANDSHILLS COMMUNICATION, INC.)
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Davis:
  • KALP (92.7 FM; ALPINE, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BROADCASTING COMPANY)



Fort Davis fatal accident list:
Oct 24, 1997 10:20 AM, 17, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
  • David E Hughes, Approx 17 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50 m, , Licensee ID: L00172772
    Registrant: Plateau Cellular Network, 7111 N Prince St, Clovis, NM 88102-0579, Phone: (505) 389-3333
  • Greg Shapiro, In Crows Nest Rv Park, Type: Tower, Structure height: 99 m, Overall height: 100 m, , Licensee ID: L01462208
    Registrant: Matinee Radio, 2801 Via Fortuna Drive Suite 675, Austin, TX 78746, Phone: (512) 329-5846, Email:
  • Greg m Shapiro, On State Rd. 17 Near Limpia Creek Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.8 m, Overall height: 147.8 m, , Licensee ID: L01289691
    Registrant: Able Radio, 2801 Via Fortuna Drive Suite 675, Austin, TX 78746, Phone: (512) 329-5843, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, Atop Brown Mtn 32 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.9 m, Overall height: 29.6 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Thomas F Riley, 0.03 Miles South Of Sr 166, 0.91 Miles East Of Sr 166, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m
    Registrant: 5 N. Mccormick Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73127, Phone: (405) 694-2100, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Fort Davis, TX)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, Tx 118 & 78 Uts Mcdonald Obsr 7 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WHI778
    Assigned Frequencies : 2142.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/23/1998, Expiration Date: 03/25/2008, Cancelation Date: 10/03/2001
    Registrant: Phone: (512) 416-3129

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fort Davis)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 16 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Fort Davis)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 45
  • Hazardous Condition: 5
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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Fort Davis on our top lists:
    • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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