Garfield, Texas

Back to Garfield, TX housing info, Travis County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Garfield, TX Travis County Population in July 2007: 1,969. Males: 1,021   (51.9%) Females: 948   (48.1%) Median resident age:   32.9 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 78617. Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,039 (it was $48,618 in 2000) Garfield:   $55,039 Texas:   $47,548 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,768 Garfield:   $29,768 Texas:   $23,938 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,286 (it was $75,400 in 2000) Garfield:   $115,286 Texas:   $120,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $141,943; Detached houses: $189,854; Mobile homes: $58,745 Garfield, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition 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) 2008 cost of living index in Garfield: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Garfield, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Garfield is mentioned 36 times on our forum: Its HOT  (422 replies) San Antonio Radio Stations From The Past  (169 replies) San Antonio Weather Thread  (2709 replies) We are looking to move to Midland  (50 replies) SA vs Chicago? Entertainment, etc.  (57 replies) Gone but not forgotten in San Antonio!  (5612 replies) Latest news from Garfield, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations 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: 144 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Garfield, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Garfield-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.9 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 27.2 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused $15 million in damages.

Garfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from Garfield center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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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

This place:	13.4%
Whole state:	15.4%

This place:	2.4%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Garfield, TX

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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%

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%

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)

• Approx. 3500 Ft Nnw Int. St. Rt. 1209 & St. Rt. 71, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN608
  880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
  Grant Date: 12/07/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:

• Robert Walker, 0.5 Km Nne Of Intersection Of Farm Road 2656 & County Road 352, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.2 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
  Registrant: Jeffrey L. Timmons, P.C., 3235 Satellite Blvd Bld 400 Ste 300, Duluth, GA 30096, Phone: (770) 291-2170, Email:
• Greg Shapiro, 3924 Fm 2656, Type: Tower, Structure height: 160 m, Overall height: 160 m, , Licensee ID: L00905324
  Registrant: Palm Broadcasting Company, 5842 Westslope Drive, Austin, TX 78731, Phone: (512) 467-0643, Email:
• Christine A Verre, 4113 1/2 Us Hwy 71 E, Type: Mast, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.2 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

• Hwy 71 E At Buckner, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Overall height: 79 m, Call Sign: WPOF740, Licensee ID: L00124833
  852.937 MHz, 853.312 MHz, 853.612 MHz, 851.187 MHz, 851.337 MHz, 851.437 MHz, 851.487 MHz, 851.762 MHz, 852.187 MHz, 852.312 MHz... (+37 more)
  Grant Date: 10/12/1999, Expiration Date: 10/12/2009, Certifier: James L Wheaton
  Registrant: Nextel Of Texas, Inc. Dba Nextel Communications, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142

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