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Notable location: Frank J Brown Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Friendswood include: Heritage Park Baptist Church (A), First Baptist Church of Fiendswood Family Life (B), First Baptist Church of Fiendswood Prayer Chapel (C), Hope Lutheran Church (D), Friendswood Community Church (E), Friendswood United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Whitcomb Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Marys Creek (A), Cowart Creek (B), Chigger Creek (C), Turkey Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Friendswood include: Henry Winston Stadium (1), Stevenson Park (2), 1776 Park (3), Renwick Park (4), Randolph Park (5), Friendswood High School Softball Field (6), Friendswood High School Baseball Field (7), Friendswood City Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Friendswood Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 108 Skyview Terrace) (1), Civilian Astronauts Corps (Recreational Trips & Guides; PO Box 1562) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotel: C & M Corporate Connections Inc (4010 Lucian Lane) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Friendswood and their reported violations in the past:
JELLYSTONE PARK CAMP RESORT (Population served: 288, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-02-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-02-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-01-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Notification, Public - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 5 minor monitoring violations
- 9 other older monitoring violations
LA CASITA RESTAURANT (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Notification, Public - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- One minor monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  3.3% | | Whole state: |  15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 2.0% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Friendswood compared to Texas state average:
- Median household income significantly above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Friendswood (2007 data):
- Washington Mutual Bank: Friendswood Branch at 431 W. Parkwood, branch established on 2003-04-14; Glendale - 43rd & Northern Branch at 431 W. Parkwood, branch established on 2003-04-14. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Friendswood Banking Center Branch at 3103 Fm 528, branch established on 2000-07-24; Friendswood Branch at 611 South Friendswood Drive, branch established on 1966-03-19. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- HomeTown Bank, National Association: Friendswood Branch at 3211 Fm 528, branch established on 1999-09-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $232.6 mil, Deposits: $209.8 mil, headquarters in Galveston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Moody Bancshares, Inc.
- Comerica Bank: Friendswood Branch at 203 South Friendswood Drive, branch established on 1982-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58,543.3 mil, Deposits: $45,884.0 mil, headquarters in Detroit, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 390 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Friendswood Branch at 830 S. Friendswood Drive, branch established on 1998-11-30. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- First National Bank Texas: Friendswood Banking Center - Rc 857 at 151 N. Friendswood Drive, branch established on 2004-10-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $682.8 mil, Deposits: $596.5 mil, headquarters in Killeen, TX, positive income, 214 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
- Regions Bank: Friendswood Banking Center Branch at 306 East Parkwood, branch established on 1995-03-27. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- Compass Bank: Friendswood Branch at 113 North Friendswood Drive, branch established on 1988-09-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,180.6 mil, Deposits: $23,293.5 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 415 total offices, Holding Company: Compass Bancshares, Inc.
- 7 other banks with 7 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Natural Resources |
4 | $9,372 | $28,116 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
14 | $33,547 | $28,755 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
8 | $23,564 | $35,346 | 11 | $8,858 |
| Other and Unallocable |
5 | $10,893 | $26,143 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
18 | $55,195 | $36,797 | 1 | $770 |
| Other Government Administration |
10 | $38,650 | $46,380 | 8 | $549 |
| Judicial and Legal |
3 | $8,218 | $32,872 | 4 | $3,133 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
44 | $150,824 | $41,134 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
12 | $30,392 | $30,392 | 3 | $447 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 20 | $13,572 |
| Fire - Other |
4 | $13,654 | $40,962 | 1 | $779 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $32,818 | $35,801 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
2 | $4,173 | $25,038 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
3 | $8,345 | $33,380 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $13,490 | $40,470 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
12 | $25,335 | $25,335 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
1 | $2,241 | $26,892 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
155 | $460,709 | $35,668 | 48 | $28,109 |
Friendswood government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,283,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $2,388,000
Parks & Recreation: $124,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $3,931,000
Sewerage: $1,212,000
Parks & Recreation: $474,000
Regular Highways: $141,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,765,000
Water Utilities: $1,441,000
Central Staff Services: $1,419,000
Sewerage: $1,317,000
Fire Protection: $1,207,000
Financial Administration: $1,101,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,029,000
Regular Highways: $709,000
Libraries: $592,000
General Public Buildings: $396,000
General - Other: $358,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $319,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $186,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $13,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $188,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $52,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $15,360,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,129,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,117,000
Other NEC: $102,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,919,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $20,563,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $914,000
Other, NEC: $312,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,799,000
Interest Earnings: $973,000
Property Sale Other: $49,000
Rents: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $283,000
Police Protection: $150,000
Parks & Recreation: $98,000
Financial Administration: $12,000
General Public Building: $8,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $5,000
Central Staff: $5,000
Libraries: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,720,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,381,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $378,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $446,000
General Support: $77,000
- Tax - Property: $8,046,000
Total General Sales: $2,413,000
NEC: $1,038,000
Public Utilities: $989,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $6,222,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $722,000
8.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,667 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.72% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($410 average AGI)| Galveston County: | 0.15% | | Texas average: | 0.20% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,693 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.85% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($435 average AGI)| Galveston County: | 0.08% | | Texas average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Friendswood:
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KTEK (1110 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ALVIN, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KXYZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BLAYA INC.)
- KLVL (1480 AM; 3 kW; PASADENA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KYST (920 AM; 5 kW; TEXAS CITY, TX; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KHCB (1400 AM; 1 kW; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCOH (1430 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KCOH, INC.)
- KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: SALT OF THE EARTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Friendswood:
- KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KOVE-FM (106.5 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
- KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
- KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KPTY (104.9 FM; MISSOURI CITY, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KACC (89.7 FM; ALVIN, TX; Owner: ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KLTN (102.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HBC HOUSTON LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KRTS (92.1 FM; SEABROOK, TX; Owner: KRTS, INC.)
- KJIC (90.5 FM; SANTA FE, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Friendswood:
- KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
- KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
- KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
- KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
- KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
- KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
- KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
- KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
- KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
- KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
- KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
- KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
- KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
- KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
- KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
- KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
- KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
- KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
- KVVV-LP (Channel 53; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
- KVQT-LP (Channel 24; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: C. DOWEN JOHNSON)
- K30CV (Channel 30; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
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