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Falls County

Population in July 2008: 399. Population change since 2000: -5.7%
 

Males: 191  (48.0%)
Females: 208  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  42.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76655.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,971 (it was $32,955 in 2000)
Golinda:  $45,971
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,062
Golinda:  $19,062
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,659 (it was $60,800 in 2000)
Golinda:  $111,659
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $135,570; Detached houses: $136,929; Townhouses or other attached units: $102,629; Mobile homes: $41,000

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Races in Golinda:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.9%)
  • Black (19.1%)
  • Hispanic (8.3%)
  • Other race (4.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Golinda: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (13.7%), United States (10.2%), English (6.9%), Irish (5.2%), Czech (2.6%), French (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 4.15 square miles.

Population density: 96 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Golinda

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Golinda city

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

18 residents are foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

This city:  4.3%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Golinda:  0.9% ($522)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waco, TX (12.9 miles , pop. 113,726).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (84.5 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (99.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Chilton, TX (2.6 miles ), Robinson, TX (2.6 miles ), Lorena, TX (2.9 miles ), Hewitt, TX (3.0 miles ), Riesel, TX (3.3 miles ), Beverly Hills, TX (3.3 miles ), Bruceville-Eddy, TX (3.4 miles ), Marlin, TX (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 31.38 N, Longitude: 97.07 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 254

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Population change in the 1990s: +76 (+21.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (26%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)



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Golinda-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 143% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Golinda city center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1973, a category 5 tornado 29.3 miles away from the city center .



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Hospitals/medical centers near Golinda:
  • DE PAUL CENTER (about 13 miles; WACO, TX)
  • FALLS COMMUNITY HOSP AND CLINIC (about 13 miles; MARLIN, TX)
  • PROVIDENCE HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; WACO, TX)

Amtrak station near Golinda:
  • 20 miles: MCGREGOR (1 AMTRAK BLVD.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Golinda:
  • BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 13,183)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 17 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,218)
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,658)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 33 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 48 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CORSICANA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,842)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

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Golinda compared to Texas state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Golinda

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents41.0%28.3%11.3%5.6%4.1%
Congregations29.1%7.3%21.8%5.5%16.4%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.3%2.1%1.6%1.0%2.6%
Congregations3.6%5.5%1.8%1.8%7.3%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$300
Totals for Government 0$0 1$300



Golinda government finances in 2002:
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $15,000
    Total General Sales: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $0

7.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,466 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 McLennan County, TX  2.31% ($28,816 average AGI)
from Bell County, TX  1.26% ($30,129)
from Dallas County, TX  0.28% ($18,429)


8.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.24%
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 McLennan County, TX  2.96% ($26,966 average AGI)
to Bell County, TX  1.21% ($24,350)
to Dallas County, TX  0.36% ($27,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Golinda:
  • KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KWTX (1230 AM; 1 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Golinda:
  • WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWBU-FM (103.3 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KLRK (92.9 FM; MARLIN, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KBGO (95.7 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBCT (94.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: KENNELWOOD BCST/G COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBDE (89.9 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KNCT-FM (91.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KLTD (101.7 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Golinda:
  • KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KWBU-TV (Channel 34; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KNCT (Channel 46; BELTON, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • K38FN (Channel 38; WACO, TX; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)


Golinda fatal accident list:
Mar 7, 1987 03:10 AM, Cr423, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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