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Uvalde County

Population in 2010: 29,589. Population change since 2000: -12.2%

Males: 17,113	(57.8%)
Females: 12,476	(42.2%)

Median resident age:	21.9 years
Texas median age:	40.8 years

Zip codes: 76544.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,842 (it was $32,552 in 2000)

Fort Hood:	$36,842
Texas:	$48,259

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,403

Fort Hood CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $82,209 (it was $72,600 in 2000)

Fort Hood:	$82,209
Texas:	$125,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $79,576; Detached houses: $91,458; Townhouses or other attached units: $76,510

Median gross rent in 2009: $941.

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White alone - 16,008 (54.1%)
Hispanic - 5,923 (20.0%)
Black alone - 4,955 (16.7%)
Two or more races - 1,278 (4.3%)
Asian alone - 620 (2.1%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 493 (1.7%)
American Indian alone - 248 (0.8%)
Other race alone - 64 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Fort Hood: 84.2 (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: 1980 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 (commute): 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 of Texas and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Fort Hood, Texas as of May 23, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Hood to the number of sex offenders is 34,522 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Killeen, TX (3.6 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 (124.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Killeen, TX (1.9 miles ), Copperas Cove, TX (2.7 miles ), Harker Heights, TX (2.9 miles ), Southwest Bell, TX (3.2 miles ), Nolanville, TX (3.3 miles ), Kempner, TX (3.5 miles ), Flat, TX (4.1 miles ), Briggs, TX (4.2 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%)

Area code: 254

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
8.3%
Texas:
7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Public administration (27%)

Retail trade (17%)

Transportation and warehousing (13%)

Health care and social assistance (12%)

Accommodation and food services (6%)

Construction (5%)

Educational services (4%)

Health care and social assistance (19%)

Finance and insurance (14%)

Educational services (12%)

Public administration (12%)

Retail trade (10%)

Accommodation and food services (10%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

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%)

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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Tornado activity:

Fort Hood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.5 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 F5 tornado 38.9 miles away from the place center .

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Uvalde County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Fires: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: David Stockman - Politician, Lucas Till - Actor, Carlton W. Reeves - Judge, Blair Bush - Football player, J. R. Pinnock - An -Panamanian professional basketball player, K. D. Dunn - Football player, Terrell Maze - Player of football, James Wright (American football) - Football player.

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Hood:

METROPLEX HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; KILLEEN, TX)
SCOTT & WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; TEMPLE, TX)
TEMPLE VA MEDICAL CENTER (VA CENTRAL TEXAS HEALTHC (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 21 miles away; TEMPLE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Hood, TX

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 3 miles; Killeen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,130)
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (about 20 miles; Belton, TX; FT enrollment: 2,379)
Temple College (about 26 miles; Temple, TX; FT enrollment: 2,250)
McLennan Community College (about 48 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 4,343)
Baylor University (about 49 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 13,993)
Texas State Technical College Waco (about 54 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 3,995)
Austin Community College District (about 57 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 10,815)

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Darnall Army Community Hospital serves majority of Killeen and Fort Hood Tx.

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Notable locations in Fort Hood: Abrams Field House (A), Fourth Infantry Division Museum (B), First Calvary Division Museum (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Fort Hood include: Clear Creek Park (1), Prichard Athletic Field (2), Liese Field (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Court: Aafes Mega Food Court (118 761st Tank Battalion) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Uvalde County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.9%
(25.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.2% for Black residents, 15.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 30.8% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 8.7% for other race residents, 25.9% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This place:	3.7 people
Texas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	95.6%
Whole state:	70.3%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort Hood, TX

10,901 people in military barracks, etc.
22 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Fort Hood compared to Texas state average:

Black race population percentage 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 (2011 data):

Fort Hood National Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 2010/04/09: Bank assets: $222.3 mil, Deposits: $193.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (54%)
Electricity (45%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Uvalde County Texas:

2008 Presidential Election results in Uvalde County Texas:

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Religion statistics for Fort Hood (based on Uvalde County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 89.40%

Here		89.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	65.7%	17.0%	6.4%	3.1%	1.6%
Congregations	5.7%	25.7%	11.4%	20.0%	5.7%

Name	Episcopal Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%
Congregations	5.7%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	17.1%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2

Uvalde County:	0.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7

This county:	2.64 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18

Uvalde County:	6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 26

This county:	9.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Uvalde County:	9.0%
Texas:	8.9%

Adult obesity rate:

Uvalde County:	26.0%
State:	26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	17.5%
State:	15.7%

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.)
KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
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)
KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KTON (940 AM; 1 kW; BELTON, TX; Owner: SHELDON COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)

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.)
KLFX (107.3 FM; NOLANVILLE, TX; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING, LTD.)
KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KVLT (88.5 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC)
KUSJ (105.5 FM; HARKER HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KIIZ-FM (92.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, 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)
KBDE (89.9 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KVLZ (98.3 FM; GATESVILLE, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KLTD (101.7 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
K232BY (94.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: J AND J BROADCASTING)
K221BM (92.1 FM; KILLEEN, ETC., TX; Owner: JAKE E. KING)

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.)
K38FN (Channel 38; WACO, TX; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 101 meters (331ft)
Total costs: $993,224,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,452
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,205
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 6,302

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 3
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 2
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 4
2000-2010: 1

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FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Fort Hood)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

Robert Gray Army Air Field (Lat: 31.067250 Lon: -97.828917), Type: Bant, Structure height: 37 m, Overall height: 38 m, Call Sign: WQFA523
Assigned Frequencies: 129.400 MHz
Grant Date: 06/01/2006, Expiration Date: 06/01/2016, Cancellation Date: 02/11/2009, Certifier: Jonathan D Lunenfeld
Registrant: Aviation Spectrum Resources, Inc, 2551 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401-7435, Phone: (410) 266-2132, Fax: (410) 266-2047, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fort Hood)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: HOFFMEISTER DAVID A XTC (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 44582 , Serial Number: 15, Year manufactured: 1986, Airworthiness Date: 05/27/1986
Registrant (Individual): Thomas A Jelinek, 5552 2 Leekridge Loop, Fort Hood, TX 76544
Aircraft: DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 (Category: Land, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 122 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 45819 , Serial Number: 55-0690
Registrant (Government): Fort Hood Flying Club, Po Box 5086, Fort Hood, TX 76544
Aircraft: CESSNA 172F (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8238U , Serial Number: 17252138, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 10/22/1964
Registrant (Individual): Troy D Bargo, 52027 Omaha Ct Apt 2, Fort Hood, TX 76544
Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BF (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 95294 , Serial Number: 9694, Year manufactured: 1946
Registrant (Individual): Gladys D Cordero, Co C 4th Tank Bn, Fort Hood, TX 76544

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Fort Hood, TX
Baskin-Robbins	1	H&R Block	2
Burger King	2	McDonald's	1
Firestone Complete Auto Care	3	Pizza Hut	1
GNC	2	U-Haul	2
Goodwill	1	UPS	2

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#23 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
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#56 (76544) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"

#28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
#45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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