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Population (year 2000): 1,660
Males: 861  (51.9%)
Females: 799  (48.1%)

Travis County

Median resident age:  32.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78617.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,900 (it was $48,618 in 2000)
Garfield  $49,900
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $109,200 (it was $86,000 in 2000)
Garfield  $109,200
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Garfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.6%)
  • Hispanic (32.2%)
  • Other race (19.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (15.2%), English (11.1%), Irish (10.5%), United States (7.9%), Swedish (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 13.7 square miles.

Population density: 121 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Garfield

  • High school or higher: 72.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garfield CDP

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

137 residents are foreign born (7.3% Latin America).

This place:  8.3%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Garfield, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Garfield to the number of sex offenders is 1660 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Garfield:  1.4% ($1,196)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Austin, TX (15.3 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (83.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Wyldwood, TX (8.1 miles ), Cedar Creek-Red Rock, TX (10.2 miles ), Manor, TX (10.8 miles ), Mustang Ridge, TX (13.3 miles ), Creedmoor, TX (14.3 miles ), Austin, TX (15.3 miles ), Onion Creek, TX (16.3 miles ), Rollingwood, TX (16.8 miles ).

Latitude: 30.19 N, Longitude: 97.56 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Repair and maintenance (12%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Art and design workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Garfield-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.0 miles away from the Garfield place center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 5/27/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.7 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused $15 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Garfield:
  • SUMMIT INSTITUTE OF AUSTIN INC (about 14 miles; AUSTIN, TX)
  • BRACKENRIDGE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; AUSTIN, TX)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF AUSTIN (about 14 miles; AUSTIN, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garfield:
  • AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 8 miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: AUS)
  • KILLEEN MUNI (about 63 miles; KILLEEN, TX; ID: ILE)
  • ROBERT GRAY AAF (about 64 miles; FORT HOOD/KILLEEN, TX; ID: GRK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Garfield:
  • BIRD'S NEST (about 14 miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: 6R4)
  • LOCKHART MUNI (about 25 miles; LOCKHART, TX; ID: 50R)
  • TAYLOR MUNI (about 28 miles; TAYLOR, TX; ID: T74)

Amtrak station near Garfield:
  • 15 miles: AUSTIN (250 N. LAMAR BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garfield:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 15 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 46,503)
  • AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 12,819)
  • SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,870)
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX; FT enrollment: 18,822)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 62 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 64 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)

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Church in Garfield: Haynie Chapel United Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Comanche Cemeteries (1), Fowler Cemetery (2), Garfield Cemetery (3), Haynie Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Gilleland Creek (A), Onion Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  13.4%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Garfield compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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11.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.17%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($890 average AGI)
Travis County:  0.27%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Williamson County, TX  1.69% ($43,115 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.67% ($52,053)
from Hays County, TX  0.54% ($34,109)


9.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,957 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.16%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($475 average AGI)
Travis County:  0.11%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Williamson County, TX  2.24% ($45,873 average AGI)
to Hays County, TX  0.65% ($46,772)
to Harris County, TX  0.55% ($49,574)


Strongest AM radio stations in Garfield:
  • KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW; CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMOP (900 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
  • KJCE (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROLLINGWOOD, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
  • KOKE (1600 AM; 5 kW; PFLUGERVILLE, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KFIT (1060 AM; daytime; 2 kW; LOCKHART, TX; Owner: KFIT, INC..)
  • KVET (1300 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIXL (970 AM; 1 kW; DEL VALLE, TX; Owner: KIXL BROADCASTING, CORPORATION)
  • KTXZ (1560 AM; 3 kW; WEST LAKE HILLS, TX; Owner: NOGALES BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KELG (1440 AM; 1 kW; MANOR, TX; Owner: DYNAMIC RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Garfield:
  • KVET-FM (98.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAMX (94.7 FM; LULING, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
  • KKMJ-FM (95.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
  • KMFA (89.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC)
  • KASE-FM (100.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLBJ-FM (93.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KEYI-FM (103.5 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KPEZ (102.3 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KROX-FM (101.5 FM; BUDA, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KUT (90.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
  • KKLB (92.5 FM; ELGIN, TX; Owner: ELGIN FM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KQBT (104.3 FM; TAYLOR, TX; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KGSR (107.1 FM; BASTROP, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KAZI (88.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: AUSTIN COMMUNITY RADIO)
  • KQJZ (92.1 FM; HUTTO, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS RADIO, INC.)
  • KINV (107.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: SIMMONS LONE STAR MEDIA, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Garfield:
  • KTBC (Channel 7; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KTBC LICENSE, INC.)
  • KEYE-TV (Channel 42; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KVUE (Channel 24; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KVUE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KQUX-CA (Channel 11; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
  • KLRU (Channel 18; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • KXAN-TV (Channel 36; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
  • KNVA (Channel 54; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: 54 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K34FM (Channel 34; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KBVO-CA (Channel 49; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
  • KGBS-CA (Channel 65; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION AUSTIN, INC.)
  • K09VR (Channel 9; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
  • K63AY (Channel 63; MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KADF-LP (Channel 20; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
  • KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KXLK-CA (Channel 67; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CASA OF AUSTIN, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTXU-LP (Channel 38; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: GERALD G. BENAVIDES)
  • KDAS-CA (Channel 31; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KHPB-CA (Channel 16; BASTROP, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
  • KHPX-CA (Channel 48; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
  • KHPZ-CA (Channel 64; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)

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