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Nacogdoches County

Population in July 2008: 858. Population change since 2000: +1.7%
 

Males: 396  (46.2%)
Females: 462  (53.8%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75946.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,287 (it was $20,278 in 2000)
Garrison:  $28,287
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,481
Garrison:  $16,481
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,440 (it was $38,900 in 2000)
Garrison:  $71,440
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $96,267; Detached houses: $111,882; Townhouses or other attached units: $118,418; In 2-unit structures: $70,432; Mobile homes: $20,208
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Races in Garrison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.5%)
  • Black (29.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Garrison: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (8.5%), United States (7.8%), Irish (6.6%), English (5.1%), French (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 394 feet

Land area: 1.16 square miles.

Population density: 739 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Garrison

  • High school or higher: 66.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garrison city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 43.6%
  • Separated: 5.7%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

17 residents are foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.2% Europe, 0.2% Asia).

This city:  2.0%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Garrison, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Garrison to the number of sex offenders is 72 to 1.

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

Garrison:  0.7% ($263)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longview, TX (49.8 miles , pop. 73,344).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (61.3 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (150.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Timpson, TX (2.8 miles ), Appleby, TX (3.2 miles ), Mount Enterprise, TX (3.6 miles ), Long Branch-Dotson, TX (3.8 miles ), Gary City, TX (4.0 miles ), Tenaha, TX (4.1 miles ), Aiken-Neuville, TX (4.1 miles ), Nacogdoches, TX (4.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 31.82 N, Longitude: 94.49 W

Area code: 936

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Population change in the 1990s: -32 (-3.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Truck transportation (15%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (3%)
  • Gasoline stations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (22%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)



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Garrison-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 190% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/12/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.5 miles away from the Garrison city center killed 18 people and injured 77 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Birthplace of: Gerron Blount - College football player (La Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns).


Hospitals/medical centers near Garrison:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX)
  • NACOGDOCHES MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX)
  • SHELBY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; CENTER, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Garrison, TX

Airports located in Garrison: See detailed data for Airports located in Garrison, TX

Amtrak station near Garrison:
  • 17 miles: NACOGDOCHES (UNIVERSITY DR. & STARR RD.) - Bus Station. Services: snack bar, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garrison:
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 37 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 53 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 63 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 74 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
Public high school in Garrison:
Public elementary/middle schools in Garrison:
  • GARRISON ELEMENTARY (Students: 321; Location: 459 N US HWY 59; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 52)
  • GARRISON MIDDLE (Students: 162; Location: 459 N US HWY 59; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 58)
See full list of schools located in Garrison


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Drinking water stations with addresses in Garrison and their reported violations in the past:

ARLAM CONCORD WSC (Population served: 1050, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-11-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-04-2005)
  • Notification, Public - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-17-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (NOV-25-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  20.6%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Garrison, TX


43 people in nursing homes


Garrison compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Garrison (2009 data):
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Garrison Branch at 185 South Us Highway 59, branch established on 1937-02-19. Info updated 2007-07-18: Bank assets: $13,488.9 mil, Deposits: $9,668.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 298 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
  • Austin Bank, Texas National Association: Garrison Branch at 593 South U.S. 59, branch established on 1995-04-10. Info updated 2008-02-28: Bank assets: $1,046.8 mil, Deposits: $912.9 mil, headquarters in Jacksonville, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Jane Austin Chapman Limited Partnership, L.P.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Nacogdoches County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Garrison

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaChurches of Christ
Adherents37.5%28.2%8.8%7.6%4.3%
Congregations25.8%3.2%12.9%20.4%14.0%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)American Baptist AssociationChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents2.4%1.7%1.6%1.5%6.5%
Congregations1.1%1.1%4.3%1.1%16.1%
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.


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 1$1,948$23,3760$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$332
Judicial and Legal 1$2,996$35,9520$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,024$30,1440$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,815$21,7800$0
Sewerage 1$2,152$25,8240$0
Water Supply 2$6,627$39,7620$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$631
Totals for Government 8$20,562$30,8435$963



Garrison government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $33,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $502,000
    Water Utilities: $86,000
    Financial Administration: $68,000
    Police Protection: $49,000
    Sewerage: $40,000
    Solid Waste Management: $34,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $596,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $525,000
    Water Utilities: $173,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $53,000
    Property: $28,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $108,000

8.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,031 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.32%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($136 average AGI)
Nacogdoches County:  0.19%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harris County, TX  0.86% ($35,097 average AGI)
from Angelina County, TX  0.76% ($27,460)
from Shelby County, TX  0.41% ($27,108)


8.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,670 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.69%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Nacogdoches County:  0.07%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  0.94% ($27,853 average AGI)
to Angelina County, TX  0.81% ($26,769)
to Dallas County, TX  0.50% ($22,769)


Strongest AM radio stations in Garrison:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDET (930 AM; 1 kW; CENTER, TX; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSON, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KSML (1260 AM; 5 kW; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGAS (1590 AM; 3 kW; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: JERRY T. HANSZEN)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Garrison:
  • KQBB (100.5 FM; CENTER, TX; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTBQ (107.7 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAFX-FM (95.5 FM; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSAU (90.1 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KYKS (105.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNUE (101.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSWP (90.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN EDUCATIONAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
  • KJCS (103.3 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: RADIO LICENSING, INC.)
  • KAVX (91.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN ED BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KPXI (100.7 FM; OVERTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KLSN (96.3 FM; HUDSON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWOK)
  • KUEZ (100.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXAL-FM (100.3 FM; TATUM, TX; Owner: HUNT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLDN (88.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS LA. STATE UNIV.)
  • KYBI (101.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, TX; Owner: VERNA R. PHILLIPS)
  • KGAS-FM (104.3 FM; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: HANSZEN BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Garrison:
  • KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KNCD-LP (Channel 2; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KFXK (Channel 51; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
  • KLNM-LP (Channel 42; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: MILLENIUM COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KFXL-LP (Channel 58; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Garrison, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 13
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
  • Fatalities: 15
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 32
  • 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
See more detailed statistics of Garrison fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Garrison)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: WB5BGG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01007203
    Grant Date: 04/21/2005, Expiration Date: 07/12/2015, Certifier: Earl E Longacre
    Registrant: Earl E Longacre, 430 Beauty Parlor Rd, Garrison, TX 75946
  • Call Sign: WB5TOZ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/29/1988, Expiration Date: 11/29/1998, Cancelation Date: 11/30/2000
    Registrant: Frank James, Rt 1 Box 136a, Garrison, TX 75946
  • Call Sign: KD5NLC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00330683
    Grant Date: 02/28/2001, Expiration Date: 02/28/2011, Certifier: Daniel C Libby Jr
    Registrant: Daniel C Libby Jr, 356 Naconiche Rd, Garrison, TX 75946


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 12CT , Serial Number: 46094, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 10/17/1958
    Registrant (Individual): Farrel D Davis, 721 N Us Highway 59, Garrison, TX 75946
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6314A , Serial Number: 33114, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 04/05/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Farrel D Davis, 721 N Us Highway 59, Garrison, TX 75946


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 32
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Garrison


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