Friona, Texas

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Parmer County

Population in July 2008: 3,522. Population change since 2000: -8.6%

Males: 1,714	(48.7%)
Females: 1,808	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	31.1 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 79035.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,235 (it was $31,964 in 2000)

Friona:	$38,235
Texas:	$50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,029

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $73,626 (it was $47,400 in 2000)

Friona:	$73,626
Texas:	$126,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $86,234; Detached houses: $90,891; Townhouses or other attached units: $126,884; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $51,951; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $39,328; Mobile homes: $19,033; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Friona:

Hispanic (57.9%)
White Non-Hispanic (40.0%)
Other race (33.8%)
Two or more races (2.3%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Black (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Friona: 75.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (7.3%), Irish (5.5%), United States (5.1%), English (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 4018 feet

Land area: 1.38 square miles.

Population density: 2554 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Friona

High school or higher: 58.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Friona city

Never married: 20.1%
Now married: 67.0%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 4.8%

864 residents are foreign born (21.5% Latin America).

This city:	22.4%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Friona, Texas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Friona to the number of sex offenders is 1761 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 in 2000:

Friona:	1.3% ($626)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (63.0 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (223.0 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (364.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Bovina, TX (3.6 miles ), Hereford, TX (4.7 miles ), Dimmitt, TX (4.9 miles ), Farwell, TX (5.0 miles ), Texico, NM (5.0 miles ), Muleshoe, TX (5.3 miles ), Broadview, NM (5.4 miles ), Clovis, NM (5.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $169,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $126,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $126,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $238,200
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $195,600
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $263,100
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $208,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $32,100
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $117,400
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,400
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 34.64 N, Longitude: 102.72 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Cheeseburger Capital of Texas

Area code: 806

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Crime in Friona by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	25.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	24.8	51.7	25.8	25.8	0.0	0.0	56.0
Robberies	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.8	51.7	0.0	27.0	0.0
Assaults	6	0	1	8	4	7	10	7
per 100,000	152.2	0.0	25.9	206.7	103.4	182.2	270.4	195.9
Burglaries	15	24	15	25	18	12	25	12
per 100,000	380.6	596.1	388.0	645.8	465.2	312.4	676.0	335.8
Thefts	45	32	28	43	31	21	20	23
per 100,000	1141.8	794.8	724.3	1110.8	801.2	546.7	540.8	643.5
Auto thefts	1	2	2	5	2	1	4	1
per 100,000	25.4	49.7	51.7	129.2	51.7	26.0	108.2	28.0
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	24.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	155.5	97.4	106.8	169.7	125.6	82.3	139.8	135.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.70
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +139 (+3.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (33%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Construction (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (24%)
Health care (13%)
Food (12%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
Food processing workers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Cashiers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Food processing workers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Average climate in Friona, Texas

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Friona-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the Friona city center killed one person and injured 13 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/11/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.6 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Friona-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/17/2000 at 01:08:05, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 73.1 miles away from Friona center
On 12/16/2000 at 22:08:54, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1996 at 06:43:46, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/18/2006 at 05:49:41, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from Friona center
On 9/24/2003 at 15:02:09, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/7/2000 at 17:19:08, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.3 miles away from Friona center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospital/medical center in Friona:

PARMER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1307 CLEVELAND)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Friona:

PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; DIMMITT, TX)
HEREFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; HEREFORD, TX)
PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLOVIS (about 35 miles; CLOVIS, NM)

Political contributions by individuals in Friona, TX

Airports located in Friona:

Benger Air Park Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 750, Local Ops: 6,400)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Friona:

EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 61 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 74 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 149 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)

Public high school in Friona:

FRIONA High School (Students: 340; Location: 7TH AND ETTA; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 46)

Public elementary/middle schools in Friona:

FRIONA Elementary (Students: 367; Location: 200 W 8TH; Grades: 2-5; Our rating: 47)
FRIONA PRI (Students: 276; Location: 802 EUCLID; Grades: EE-1; Our rating: 45)
FRIONA Junior High School (Students: 259; Location: 1001 EUCLID; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 52)

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Library in Friona:

FRIONA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $102,655; Location: 109 W 7TH ST; 22,492 books; 1,546 audio materials; 1,027 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Friona include: Church of Christ (A), First Baptist Church (B), Friona United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Friona: Reeve Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Friona that have no violations reported:

FAST STOP 15 (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	3.0 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	77.4%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	15.5%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Friona, TX

77 people in nursing homes

Friona compared to Texas state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly below 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 Friona (2009 data):

Friona State Bank, N.A.: at 11th Street At Cleveland, branch established on 1919-11-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $83.5 mil, Deposits: $73.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Olney Bancshares Of Texas, Inc.
First National Bank of Hereford: Friona Branch at 710 West 11th, branch established on 2002-03-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $106.5 mil, Deposits: $93.9 mil, headquarters in Hereford, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Haleco Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Parmer County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Friona

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.67%

Here		77.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	LDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents	43.7%	22.9%	16.2%	8.1%	2.8%
Congregations	28.6%	7.1%	17.9%	21.4%	3.6%

Name	Lutheran Church	Mennonite Church of God in Christ	Assemblies of God	United Church of Christ	Other
Adherents	2.5%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Congregations	3.6%	3.6%	7.1%	3.6%	3.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	3	$7,138	$28,552	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$5,356	$64,272	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,161	$25,932	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	6	$18,770	$37,540	0	$0
Police - Other	4	$6,086	$18,258	3	$1,804
Welfare	76	$134,782	$21,281	0	$0
Health	1	$3,405	$40,860	9	$5,801
Sewerage	2	$4,519	$27,114	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$5,225	$31,350	1	$399
Water Supply	3	$6,547	$26,188	0	$0
Local Libraries	3	$5,225	$20,900	1	$345
Other and Unallocable	2	$4,373	$26,238	0	$0
Totals for Government	104	$203,587	$23,491	14	$8,349

Friona government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $278,000
Sewerage: $145,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $367,000
Police Protection: $361,000

Solid Waste Management: $200,000

Health Services - Other: $164,000

Parks & Recreation: $151,000

Sewerage: $148,000

Libraries: $100,000

Regular Highways: $92,000

Financial Administration: $90,000

Fire Protection: $26,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
General - Interest on Debt: $113,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $63,000
Public Welfare: $28,000

Education: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,885,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,665,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $220,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $107,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $6,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000

Libraries: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $48,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $390,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $102,000
Tax - Property: $514,000
Total General Sales: $188,000

Public Utilities: $100,000

NEC: $6,000

Other Selective Sales: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $619,000

7.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.53%
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 Curry County, NM	1.22% ($26,026 average AGI)
from Deaf Smith County, TX	0.80% ($32,160)
from Bailey County, TX	0.58% ($25,167)

10.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,290 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.09%
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 Curry County, NM	1.74% ($33,018 average AGI)
to Deaf Smith County, TX	0.72% ($26,957)
to Lubbock County, TX	0.56% ($24,889)

Strongest AM radio stations in Friona:

KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KPUR (1440 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
KCLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: ZIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KPAN (860 AM; 0 kW; HEREFORD, TX; Owner: KPAN BROADCASTERS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Friona:

KGRW (94.7 FM; FRIONA, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KIJN-FM (92.3 FM; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KNNK (100.5 FM; DIMMITT, TX; Owner: JAMES D. PEELER)
KJNZ (103.5 FM; HEREFORD, TX; Owner: TAHOKA RADIO, LLC)
KKYC (102.3 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORP.)
KPAN-FM (106.3 FM; HEREFORD, TX; Owner: KPAN BROADCASTERS)

TV broadcast stations around Friona:

KCVP-LP (Channel 34; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
K35CG (Channel 35; BOVINA, TX; Owner: MISSION B/CING.OF AMARILLO LIC.,INC.)
KPTF (Channel 18; FARWELL, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
K63GN (Channel 63; BOVINA, ETC., TX; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)
KENW (Channel 3; PORTALES, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)
KVIH-TV (Channel 12; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Friona, Texas:

Fatal accident count: 6
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 7
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Texas average:

Fatal accident count: 164
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
Fatalities: 181
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23

Friona fatal accident list:
Apr 7, 2008 04:42 AM, Lp270, Lat: 34.634933, Lon: -102.718464, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 7, 1997 03:30 AM, Bs214a, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 11, 1993 06:30 AM, 60, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 8, 1985 08:30 AM, 5thstreet, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 13, 1982 07:28 AM, 214, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Jan 28, 1977 01:45 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Friona)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Friona, TX)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: W5LKV, Previous Call Sign: N5LHS, Licensee ID: L00345520
Grant Date: 06/05/2001, Expiration Date: 06/05/2011, Certifier: Delmar L Longmire
Registrant: Delmar L Longmire, 1405 Columbia, Friona, TX 79035

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Friona)

Friona on our top lists:

#38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
#66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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