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Eastland County

Population in July 2007: 1,242. Population change since 2000: 0.0%
 

Males: 573  (46.2%)
Females: 669  (53.8%)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76454.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,326 (it was $26,758 in 2000)
Gorman:  $37,326
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $48,851 (it was $26,600 in 2000)
Gorman:  $48,851
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $56,888; Detached houses: $58,005; Townhouses or other attached units: $71,051; Mobile homes: $20,167; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $38,750
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Races in Gorman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.9%)
  • Hispanic (29.1%)
  • Other race (17.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Gorman: 69.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.4%), Irish (10.4%), English (6.6%), German (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), French (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1443 feet

Land area: 1.65 square miles.

Population density: 754 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gorman

  • High school or higher: 60.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gorman city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 14.7%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

164 residents are foreign born (12.8% Latin America).

This city:  13.3%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Gorman, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gorman to the number of sex offenders is 621 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Gorman:  1.3% ($339)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (64.8 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (86.1 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (117.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Carbon, TX (3.2 miles ), De Leon, TX (3.2 miles ), Eastland, TX (4.0 miles ), Ranger, TX (4.2 miles ), Rising Star, TX (4.4 miles ), Dublin, TX (4.6 miles ), Cisco, TX (4.7 miles ), Comanche, TX (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 32.21 N, Longitude: 98.67 W

Area code: 254

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Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-3.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



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Crime in Gorman by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0001000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.078.20.00.00.0
Robberies 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0400011
    per 100,000 0.0309.80.00.00.077.380.1
Burglaries 616141313
    per 100,000 474.777.5478.178.2310.11004.61041.7
Thefts 134478166
    per 100,000 1028.5309.8318.7547.3620.21236.5480.8
Auto thefts 0010202
    per 100,000 0.00.079.70.0155.00.0160.3
Arson 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 74.479.852.689.958.9135.2121.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.42
US city average:  3.00

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Gorman-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.1 miles away from the Gorman city center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gorman:
  • DELEON HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; DE LEON, TX)
  • EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; EASTLAND, TX)
  • COMANCHE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; COMANCHE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Gorman, TX

Airports located in Gorman:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gorman:
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,068)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 15,454)
  • TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,403)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)
  • SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 90 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,253)
Public high school in Gorman:
  • GORMAN High School (Students: 161; Location: 114 W LEXINGTON; Grades: 7-12; Our rating: 43)
Public elementary/middle school in Gorman:

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.6%
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: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  16.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gorman, TX


38 people in nursing homes


Gorman compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gorman (2009 data):
  • American State Bank: Gorman Branch at 115 South Fisher, branch established on 1986-02-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,200.5 mil, Deposits: $1,766.1 mil, headquarters in Lubbock, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: American State Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Eastland County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for Gorman

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents63.5%12.0%11.1%3.6%3.4%
Congregations42.4%7.6%16.7%4.5%3.0%
NameLutheran ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents1.7%0.8%0.8%0.8%2.5%
Congregations1.5%3.0%3.0%1.5%16.7%
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 2$3,941$23,6460$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,029$24,3480$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,337$29,3480$0
Sewerage 1$2,122$25,4640$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$566
Water Supply 1$2,537$30,4440$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,051
Totals for Government 8$17,966$26,9492$1,617



7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
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 Taylor County, TX  0.80% ($30,217 average AGI)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.59% ($42,794)
from Erath County, TX  0.40% ($23,913)


8.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,823 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.07%
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 Taylor County, TX  0.81% ($19,404 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.69% ($26,475)
to Erath County, TX  0.52% ($30,067)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gorman:
  • 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.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, 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.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEAS (1590 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EASTLAND, TX; Owner: PARTNERSHIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gorman:
  • KYOX (94.3 FM; COMANCHE, TX; Owner: 377 BROADCASTING, INC)
  • 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.)
  • KATX (97.7 FM; EASTLAND, TX; Owner: PARTNERSHIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCUB-FM (98.3 FM; STEPHENVILLE, TX; Owner: REESE BROADCASTING L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Gorman:
  • K61CV (Channel 61; MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K65BC (Channel 65; MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Gorman fatal accident list:
Jan 23, 2001 01:50 AM, Kent, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 2, 1986 05:45 AM, Fm8, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Nov 8, 1981 11:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Edward G Roach, Gorman, Tx, Type: Tower, Structure height: 101.2 m, Overall height: 101.2 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Stephen Flessner, From Int. Hall & Ector Sts, East 475 Yards, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 122.5 m

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • GORMAN OPT 1, Fm Road 2689, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQCW200
    Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz, 6093.45 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/08/2005, Expiration Date: 06/08/2015, Certifier: Lori Dodd
    Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, 6701 Democracy Blvd, Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20817, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 493-5162, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gorman)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-36-285 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 255 mph), Engine: AIRESEARCH TPE331 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 57624 , Serial Number: 36-7660021, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 05/20/1988
    Registrant (Individual): Doyle L Jobe, Rt 1, Gorman, TX 76454


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Gorman, TX

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