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Uvalde County

Population in July 2007: 34,568.
Males: 21,442  (62.0%)
Females: 13,126  (38.0%)
Median resident age:  21.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76544.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,700 (it was $32,552 in 2000)
Fort Hood  $38,700
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $95,300 (it was $72,600 in 2000)
Fort Hood  $95,300
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Fort Hood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (45.3%)
  • Black (31.6%)
  • Hispanic (16.7%)
  • Other race (8.7%)
  • Two or more races (4.8%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.8%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Fort Hood: 86.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (11.6%), Irish (8.2%), United States (4.6%), English (4.2%), Italian (3.1%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 14.9 square miles.

Population density: 2313 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fort Hood

  • High school or higher: 95.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 12.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Hood CDP

  • Never married: 45.9%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 0.2%
  • Divorced: 3.5%

1,915 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America, 1.5% Asia, 1.1% Europe).

This place:  5.7%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Fort Hood, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Hood to the number of sex offenders is 8642 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Fort Hood:  1.1% ($833)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Killeen, TX (4.1 miles , pop. 86,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (57.4 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (126.5 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Killeen, TX (4.1 miles ), Copperas Cove, TX (8.4 miles ), Harker Heights, TX (9.6 miles ), Southwest Bell, TX (10.4 miles ), Nolanville, TX (12.3 miles ), Kempner, TX (14.4 miles ), Briggs, TX (18.4 miles ), Flat, TX (18.5 miles ).

Latitude: 31.13 N, Longitude: 97.78 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +32,183 (+95.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 15,725 (86.3%)


10901 people in military barracks, etc.
22 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Area code: 254

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Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Fort Hood-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the Fort Hood place center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 5/6/1973, a category 5 tornado 40.3 miles away from the place center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Hood:
  • METROPLEX HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; KILLEEN, TX)
  • SCOTT & WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; TEMPLE, TX)
  • CORYELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; GATESVILLE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Hood, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Hood:
  • ROBERT GRAY AAF (about 6 miles; FORT HOOD/KILLEEN, TX; ID: GRK)
  • KILLEEN MUNI (about 8 miles; KILLEEN, TX; ID: ILE)
  • DRAUGHON-MILLER CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL (about 27 miles; TEMPLE, TX; ID: TPL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Hood:
  • HOOD AAF (about 6 miles; FORT HOOD(KILLEEN), TX; ID: HLR)
  • CITY-COUNTY (about 20 miles; GATESVILLE, TX; ID: 05F)
  • LAMPASAS (about 28 miles; LAMPASAS, TX; ID: T28)

Amtrak station:
FORT HOOD (BLDG. 108, 76 TANK BATTALION AVE.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Hood:
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 4 miles; KILLEEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,777)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 21 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 13,183)
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,658)
  • AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 12,819)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 59 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,218)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Darnall Army Community Hospital serves majority of Killeen and Fort Hood Tx.

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Cemetery: Henderson Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Montague Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Fort Hood: Clear Creek Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: Aafes Mega Food Court (118 761st Tank Battalion).

 

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

US ARMY BELTON LAKE OUTDOOR RECREATION A (Population served: 1650, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-02-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform

Average household size:
This place:  3.9 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  97.6%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  9.5%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

Fort Hood compared to Texas state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Fort Hood (2007 data):
  • Fort Hood National Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $192.0 mil, Deposits: $174.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Uvalde County Texas:




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5.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,358 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.96%
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  0.75% ($24,062 average AGI)
from Zavala County, TX  0.38% ($16,576)
from Maverick County, TX  0.24% ($26,190)


6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,995 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.93%
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  1.45% ($38,307 average AGI)
to Medina County, TX  0.42% ($32,216)
to Travis County, TX  0.37% ($30,938)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Hood:
  • KRMY (1050 AM; 0 kW; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Hood:
  • KNCT-FM (91.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KSSM (103.1 FM; COPPERAS COVE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KLFX (107.3 FM; NOLANVILLE, TX; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KVLT (88.5 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KUSJ (105.5 FM; HARKER HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIIZ-FM (92.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOOC (106.3 FM; BELTON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBGO (95.7 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVLZ (98.3 FM; GATESVILLE, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KBDE (89.9 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KLTD (101.7 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Hood:
  • KPLE-LP (Channel 31; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KILLEEN CHRISTIAN B/CING.CORPORATION)
  • KNCT (Channel 46; BELTON, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • K16CY (Channel 16; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)




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