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Palo Pinto County

Population in July 2007: 463. Population change since 2000: +3.3%
 

Males: 205  (44.3%)
Females: 258  (55.7%)
Median resident age:  41.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76453.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,300 (it was $33,056 in 2000)
Gordon  $39,300
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $50,300 (it was $38,300 in 2000)
Gordon  $50,300
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Gordon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Gordon: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (28.8%), Irish (10.6%), English (7.8%), German (4.0%), Polish (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 988 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 480 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Gordon

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gordon city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:  2.0%
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:

Gordon:  0.9% ($344)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Worth, TX (72.2 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (109.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mingus, TX (4.0 miles ), Strawn, TX (9.1 miles ), Palo Pinto-Santo, TX (11.4 miles ), Morgan Mill-Bluff Dale, TX (14.9 miles ), Ranger, TX (22.0 miles ), Lipan, TX (22.1 miles ), Stephenville, TX (24.7 miles ), Mineral Wells, TX (25.8 miles ).

Latitude: 32.54 N, Longitude: 98.37 W


Area code: 254

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Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-3.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Gasoline stations (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Private households (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)


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Gordon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the Gordon city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/25/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.3 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gordon:
  • HARRIS METHODIST ERATH COUNTY (about 24 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX)
  • PALO PINTO GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MINERAL WELLS, TX)
  • EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; EASTLAND, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Gordon, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gordon:
  • FORT WORTH NAS JRB/CARSWELL FIELD (about 67 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: NFW)
  • FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 73 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: FTW)
  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 79 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: AFW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gordon:
  • RANGER MUNI (about 22 miles; RANGER, TX; ID: F23)
  • POSSUM KINGDOM (about 27 miles; GRAFORD, TX; ID: F35)
  • MINERAL WELLS (about 27 miles; MINERAL WELLS, TX; ID: MWL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gordon:
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,068)
  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 15,454)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)
  • SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 76 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,253)
  • TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,403)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 86 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; FT enrollment: 15,467)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; FT enrollment: 4,619)
Public high school in Gordon:
  • GORDON SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 112 RUSK; Grades: KG-12; Our rating: 46)

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

BARTON WSC (Population served: 765, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-18-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-10-2004)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between MAR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-10-2004)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-10-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  6.7%

Gordon compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gordon (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Albany: Gordon Branch at Lamar Street, branch established on 1901-03-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $262.5 mil, Deposits: $233.7 mil, headquarters in Albany, TX, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Albany Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,278
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$108
Financial Administration 1$1,420$17,0400$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$32
Water Supply 2$3,394$20,3640$0
Totals for Government 3$4,814$19,2563$1,418



8.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.28%
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 Parker County, TX  1.61% ($26,971 average AGI)
from Tarrant County, TX  1.16% ($42,059)
from Dallas County, TX  0.34% ($38,733)


7.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,166 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.83%
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 Parker County, TX  1.97% ($31,158 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX  1.08% ($40,734)
to Erath County, TX  0.31% ($26,630)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gordon:
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gordon:
  • KFWR (95.9 FM; MINERAL WELLS, TX; Owner: LKCM RADIO GROUP, LP)
  • KTFW-FM (92.1 FM; GLEN ROSE, TX; Owner: M&M BROADCASTERS, LTD.)
  • KDXX (107.1 FM; BENBROOK, TX; Owner: KCYT-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCUB-FM (98.3 FM; STEPHENVILLE, TX; Owner: REESE BROADCASTING L.L.C.)





Gordon fatal accident list for 1996:
Jan 27, 1996 01:22 AM, Houston, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 4


Gordon fatal accident list for 1989:
Feb 4, 1989 02:45 AM, 193, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Gordon fatal accident list for 1986:
Jun 10, 1986 06:30 AM, 193, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Gordon fatal accident list for 1983:
Jul 14, 1983 07:05 AM, Fm919, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Gordon fatal accident list for 1982:
Aug 14, 1982 08:30 AM, Travis, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


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