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Grand Saline, Texas

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Population in 2017: 3,122 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +3.1%
 
Males: 1,553  (49.8%)
Females: 1,569  (50.2%)
Median resident age:

35.8 years
Texas median age:

34.7 years

Zip codes: 75140.

Estimated median household income in 2017: $38,369 (it was $25,875 in 2000)
Grand Saline:

$38,369
TX:

$59,206

Estimated per capita income in 2017: $20,586 (it was $13,678 in 2000)

Grand Saline city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $110,226 (it was $49,800 in 2000)
Grand Saline:

$110,226
TX:

$172,200

Mean prices in 2017: all housing units: $220,493; detached houses: $256,923; townhouses or other attached units: $171,748; mobile homes: $89,202; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $11,461

Median gross rent in 2017: $756.

March 2019 cost of living index in Grand Saline: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 29.4%
(17.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 90.0% for Black residents, 49.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 62.7% for other race residents, 26.0% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Grand Saline, TX (2010)
    • 2,39676.4%White alone
    • 65520.9%Hispanic
    • 331.1%Two or more races
    • 200.6%Black alone
    • 180.6%American Indian alone
    • 130.4%Asian alone
    • 10.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Grand Saline detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Grand Saline, Texas as of July 08, 2020.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Grand Saline is 229 to 1.


Crime rates in Grand Saline by year

Type

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(30.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(32.3)		0
(0.0)		4
(127.8)		1
(31.7)		1
(32.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(30.3)		0
(0.0)		2
(62.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(32.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		7
(215.9)		3
(90.4)		0
(0.0)		5
(155.1)		2
(62.8)		8
(251.8)		4
(124.9)		1
(31.3)		2
(64.2)		7
(226.0)		2
(64.9)		1
(31.9)		2
(63.5)		8
(256.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		12
(370.1)		9
(271.2)		8
(242.7)		15
(465.3)		10
(313.8)		22
(692.5)		21
(655.8)		19
(594.7)		21
(674.4)		14
(451.9)		15
(486.5)		9
(287.5)		29
(920.3)		8
(256.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		58
(1,789)		59
(1,778)		42
(1,274)		55
(1,706)		41
(1,286)		48
(1,511)		39
(1,218)		61
(1,909)		55
(1,766)		34
(1,097)		47
(1,524)		38
(1,214)		41
(1,301)		13
(416.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		2
(61.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(60.7)		3
(93.1)		0
(0.0)		4
(125.9)		2
(62.5)		2
(62.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(32.3)		2
(64.9)		4
(127.8)		2
(63.5)		3
(96.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 274.0)170.3108.281.9139.3104.8169.3124.6129.3130.7158.8113.2187.5159.6119.2

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City-data.com crime index in Grand Saline, TX

Crime rate in Grand Saline detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.56
Texas average:

1.55
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Ancestries: American (19.6%), French (4.7%), Irish (3.8%), English (3.6%), German (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.99 square miles.

Population density: 1,569 people per square mile   (low).

Grand Saline, Texas map

574 residents are foreign born (17.1% Latin America).

This city:

17.6%
Texas:

100.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,624 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,121 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tyler, TX (33.8 miles , pop. 83,650).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Garland, TX (56.0 miles , pop. 215,768).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (63.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Fruitvale, TX (2.3 miles ),
Alba, TX (3.0 miles ),
Edgewood, TX (3.2 miles ),
Van, TX (3.4 miles ),
Canton, TX (3.5 miles ),
Mineola, TX (3.6 miles ),
Myrtle Springs, TX (3.7 miles ),
Emory, TX (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 32.68 N, Longitude: 95.71 W

Area code: 903

Distribution of median household income in Grand Saline, TX in 2017
Distribution of house value in Grand Saline, TX in 2017
Grand Saline satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $46,700
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $43,800
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $57,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $58,300
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $39,200
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $58,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $56,300
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $88,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $89,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $96,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Grand Saline, TX residents
Average permit cost in Grand Saline, TX
Unemployment in March 2019:
Here:

3.3%
Texas:

3.5%
Historical population in Grand Saline, TX
Historical housing units in Grand Saline, TX

Population change in the 1990s: +377 (+14.2%).
Most common industries in Grand Saline, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.1%)
  • Construction (8.0%)
  • Educational services (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Truck transportation (5.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (25.5%)
  • Educational services (11.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Public administration (6.1%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.4%)
Most common occupations in Grand Saline, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.7%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (6.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.1%)
  • Personal appearance workers (3.8%)

Average climate in Grand Saline, Texas

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Grand Saline, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Tornado activity:

Grand Saline-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 116% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the Grand Saline city center .

On 3/24/1962, a category F3 tornado 12.3 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Grand Saline-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 294.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 143.3 miles away from Grand Saline center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 264.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 267.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 181.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 37.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Van Zandt County (13) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Fires: 3, Winds: 2, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Grand Saline topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Grand Saline:

  • COUNTRY TRAILS HOSPICE (1638 VZCR # 1803 SUITE A)
  • COZBY GERMANY HOSPITAL (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 707 N WALDRIP)
  • ANDERSON NURSING CENTER (520 BRADBURN RD)
  • AZALEA TRAIL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (411 SPRING CREEK RD)
  • COUNTRY TRAILS CARE CENTER (1638 VZ CR 1803)
  • COUNTRY TRAILS CARE CTR (1222 COUNTY RD)

Heliports located in Grand Saline:

Amtrak station near Grand Saline:

  • 13 miles: MINEOLA (115 E. FRONT ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Saline:

  • Tyler Junior College (about 35 miles; Tyler, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,104)
  • Trinity Valley Community College (about 35 miles; Athens, TX; FT enrollment: 5,333)
  • The University of Texas at Tyler (about 37 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 5,774)
  • Texas A & M University-Commerce (about 41 miles; Commerce, TX; FT enrollment: 8,890)
  • Kilgore College (about 54 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 3,127)
  • Eastfield College (about 56 miles; Mesquite, TX; FT enrollment: 8,323)
  • Northeast Texas Community College (about 57 miles; Mount Pleasant, TX; FT enrollment: 2,320)

Public high schools in Grand Saline:

Public elementary/middle schools in Grand Saline:

See full list of schools located in Grand Saline

Library in Grand Saline:

  • GRAND SALINE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $44,744; Location: 201 E PACIFIC ST; 20,244 books; 500 audio materials; 983 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 22 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Grand Saline Fire Department / Emergency Medical Service (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Grand Saline include: Main Street Baptist Church (A), First Pentecostal Church (B), Cornerstone United Pentecostal Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Jones Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Joe Bratcher - Major League Baseball player.

Van Zandt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

66.9%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.5%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
205 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
15 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles in 2010
184 people in nursing homes in 2000
9 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children in 2000

Banks with branches in Grand Saline (2011 data):

  • Citizens National Bank of Wills Point: Grand Saline Branch at Frank Street And Naiad Street, branch established on 1994/05/05. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $97.5 mil, Deposits: $85.4 mil, headquarters in Wills Point, TX, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Wills Point Financial Corporation
  • Austin Bank, Texas National Association: Grand Saline Branch at 139 North Main Street, branch established on 1943/12/13. Info updated 2010/10/14: Bank assets: $1,328.1 mil, Deposits: $1,154.0 mil, headquarters in Jacksonville, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Jane Austin Chapman Limited Partnership, L.P.
  • Mineola Community Bank, S.S.B.: 202 West Frank Branch at 415 W. Frank Street, branch established on 1934/04/01. Info updated 2009/06/10: Bank assets: $145.3 mil, Deposits: $106.1 mil, headquarters in Mineola, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Mineola Community Mutual Holding Company

For population 15 years and over in Grand Saline:

Marital status in Grand Saline, TX
  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 5.7%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

For population 25 years and over in Grand Saline:

  • High school or higher: 69.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2017
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2017
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.8
Texas average:

14.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2017
Means of transportation to work in 2017 - Grand Saline
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Religion statistics for Grand Saline, TX (based on Van Zandt County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant18,79185
Mainline Protestant3,23115
Catholic1,9453
Black Protestant7155
Other5782
None27,319-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Here:

1.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Van Zandt County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Van Zandt County:

1.16 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
Van Zandt County:

6.18 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Van Zandt County:

5.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.9%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Van Zandt County:

25.5%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Van Zandt County:

14.9%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

46.6%
State:

48.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Grand Saline:

41.2%
State:

46.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

23.0%
Texas:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.1%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

31.3%
State:

33.0%

General health condition:
Grand Saline:

51.6%
State:

55.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Grand Saline:

75.5%
Texas:

80.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Grand Saline, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 7$19,809$33,9580$0
Police Protection - Officers 7$21,215$36,3690$0
Health 6$13,946$27,8924$4,004
Streets and Highways 2$4,623$27,7380$0
Other and Unallocable 2$4,976$29,8560$0
Financial Administration 2$9,495$56,9700$0
Sewerage 2$6,041$36,2460$0
Police - Other 1$2,631$31,5720$0
Local Libraries 1$1,275$15,3000$0
Judicial and Legal 1$3,144$37,7280$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 31$87,155$33,7374$4,004

Grand Saline government finances - Expenditure in 2012 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $118,000 ($37.80)
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000 ($1.92)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $637,000 ($204.04)
    Local Fire Protection: $528,000 ($169.12)
    Police Protection: $394,000 ($126.20)
    Sewerage: $317,000 ($101.54)
    Solid Waste Management: $277,000 ($88.73)
    Central Staff Services: $190,000 ($60.86)
    Regular Highways: $139,000 ($44.52)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000 ($18.58)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $46,000 ($14.73)
    Parks and Recreation: $38,000 ($12.17)
    Libraries: $25,000 ($8.01)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $125,000 ($40.04)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $40,000 ($12.81)
    Police Protection: $19,000 ($6.09)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($0.64)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $923,000 ($295.64)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000 ($3.84)

Grand Saline government finances - Revenue in 2012 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $326,000 ($104.42)
    Solid Waste Management: $283,000 ($90.65)
    Parks and Recreation: $18,000 ($5.77)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $58,000 ($18.58)
    Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($0.96)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $806,000 ($258.17)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,000 ($1.28)
  • Tax - Property: $595,000 ($190.58)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $327,000 ($104.74)
    Public Utilities Sales: $134,000 ($42.92)

Grand Saline government finances - Debt in 2012 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,759,000 ($883.73)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,759,000 ($883.73)

8.63% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($45,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.63%
Texas average:

7.43%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Dallas County, TX  1.27% ($48,926 average AGI)
from Kaufman County, TX  1.07% ($48,598)
from Smith County, TX  0.96% ($38,240)


6.97% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($40,618 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.97%
Texas average:

7.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Smith County, TX  1.09% ($41,155 average AGI)
to Kaufman County, TX  0.79% ($43,454)
to Dallas County, TX  0.66% ($35,197)
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Strongest AM radio stations in Grand Saline:

  • 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.)
  • KVCI (1510 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CANTON, TX; Owner: CANTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grand Saline:

  • KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KMOO-FM (96.7 FM; MINEOLA, TX; Owner: HIGHTOWER RADIO, INC.)
  • KKUS (104.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KVNE (89.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
  • KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDOK (92.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBJS (90.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KTYL-FM (93.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Grand Saline:

  • KLTV (Channel 7; TYLER, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
  • KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
Grand Saline fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2017
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2017
See more detailed statistics of Grand Saline fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2017 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 98ft / 29.7mTotal length
  • $1,193,000Total costs
  • 9,055Total average daily traffic
  • 704Total average daily truck traffic
  • 12,350Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic
New bridges in Grand Saline, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 21990-1999
  • 32000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Grand Saline, TX

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

46 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Grand Saline)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

7
  • 132 E Frank St (Lat: 32.672361 Lon: -95.706361), Call Sign: KSP208, Licensee ID: L00087131,
    Assigned Frequencies: 37.1800 MHz, 37.2600 MHz, Grant Date: 02/12/2002, Expiration Date: 02/12/2012, Cancellation Date: 04/14/2012, Registrant: City Of Grand Saline, Grand Saline, TX 75140, Phone: (903) 962-3122
  • Lat: 32.652917 Lon: -95.712472, Call Sign: WPIZ753,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.715 MHz, 154.490 MHz, 154.540 MHz, 159.555 MHz, 160.065 MHz, 151.805 MHz, 151.895 MHz, 151.925 MHz, 151.955 MHz, Grant Date: 01/21/2011, Expiration Date: 12/06/2020, Certifier: Mary E Doohan Esq, Registrant: Inter-County Communs., Inc., 222 Linda Drive, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482, Phone: (903) 885-3101, Fax: (903) 885-3102, Email:
  • Up Mp 146.8 Dal Sub 2.8 Mi E (Lat: 32.671611 Lon: -95.668417), Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPNR343,
    Assigned Frequencies: 161.145 MHz, 161.460 MHz, Grant Date: 02/25/2004, Expiration Date: 05/12/2014, Cancellation Date: 01/15/2013, Certifier: L J Kopiasz, Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S 16th St Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-6486, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
  • Int Spring & Hill Sts (Lat: 32.675972 Lon: -95.710250), Call Sign: KNEB608,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.300 MHz, Grant Date: 09/11/2002, Expiration Date: 11/23/2012, Cancellation Date: 09/19/2002, Registrant: Verizon, 1300 I Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 515-2537, Fax: (202) 336-7922, Email:
  • Lat: 32.652917 Lon: -95.712472, Call Sign: WQEM809,
    Assigned Frequencies: 467.437 MHz, 467.850 MHz, 467.900 MHz, Grant Date: 03/08/2006, Expiration Date: 03/08/2016, Cancellation Date: 05/14/2016, Certifier: Mary E Doohan Esq, Registrant: Inter-County Communs., Inc., 222 Linda Drive, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482, Phone: (903) 885-3101, Fax: (903) 885-3102, Email:
  • Lat: 32.652917 Lon: -95.712472, Call Sign: WQXN588,
    Assigned Frequencies: 467.437 MHz, 467.850 MHz, 467.900 MHz, Grant Date: 04/23/2016, Expiration Date: 04/23/2026, Certifier: John Whipkey, Registrant: Inter-County Communs., Inc., 222 Linda Drive, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482, Phone: (903) 885-3101, Fax: (903) 885-3102, Email:
  • WELL 4, 2002 West Frank Street (Lat: 32.678056 Lon: -95.737389), Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQYK526,
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.300 MHz, Grant Date: 10/25/2016, Expiration Date: 10/25/2026, Certifier: Gene Putnam, Registrant: Mobile Communications Services, Tyler, TX 75713, Phone: (903) 509-0072, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • Canton Tap, Canton Tap Substation 5.8 Mi Sw On Fm17 And 1.6 Mi Nw On Gravel Rd (Lat: 32.630111 Lon: -95.792722), Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WNTR964,
    Assigned Frequencies: 953.000 MHz, 943.725 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 5960.02 MHz, 5960.02 MHz, 5960.02 MHz, 5960.02 MHz, 5960.02 MHz, 5960.02 MHz, 5960.02 MHz, 5960.02 MHz, Grant Date: 07/26/2011, Expiration Date: 07/16/2021, Registrant: Huffman Communications, 2829 W. 7th Ave, Corsicana, TX 75110, Phone: (903) 872-8306, Fax: (903) 872-6032, Email:
  • HWY 80 /GRAND SALINE, 421 Tower Street (Lat: 32.676528 Lon: -95.727000), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.9 m, Call Sign: WQQR295,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11055.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11135.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/14/2013, Expiration Date: 02/14/2023, Certifier: John E Monday, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 208 S Akard St., Rm 1015, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Fax: (214) 746-6410, Email:
  • DA33XC207, Tower Street (Da33xc207) (Lat: 32.676528 Lon: -95.727000), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.9 m, Call Sign: WQQZ495,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10735.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz... (+14 more), Grant Date: 03/29/2013, Expiration Date: 03/29/2023, Certifier: Kyle B Entz, Registrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S: Varesa-0209, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (800) 572-8256, Fax: (703) 433-4483, Email:
  • Burges Sub, On Cr 1605, 0.25 Mi North Of Fm1255 Int. (Lat: 32.616889 Lon: -95.674972), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: WQXJ331,
    Assigned Frequencies: 934.175 MHz, Grant Date: 03/22/2016, Expiration Date: 03/22/2026, Certifier: C.H. Campbell, Registrant: Huffman Communications Sales, Inc., 2829 W. 7th Ave, Corsicana, TX 75151, Phone: (903) 872-8306, Fax: (903) 872-6032, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Grand Saline)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Grand Saline)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 53. The highest number of fires - 108 took place in 2002, and the least - 4 in 2012. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Grand Saline, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (65.5%), and Structure Fires (20.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Grand Saline, TX
    • 59365.5%Outside Fires
    • 18820.8%Structure Fires
    • 909.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 343.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Grand Saline, TX
Most common first names in Grand Saline, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William7177.5 years
John6676.3 years
James6673.9 years
Mary4377.6 years
Robert3776.0 years
Willie2978.7 years
George2577.5 years
Ruby2583.4 years
Charles2368.0 years
Thomas2174.6 years
Most common last names in Grand Saline, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Davis3576.7 years
Smith2878.2 years
Moore2675.2 years
Brown2574.5 years
Harris2369.1 years
Williams2276.7 years
White2076.6 years
Adams1678.3 years
Carter1684.6 years
Alexander1677.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Grand Saline, TX
  • 59.8%Electricity
  • 37.1%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Grand Saline, TX
  • 56.9%Electricity
  • 41.2%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood


Grand Saline compared to Texas state average:

  • Median household income below 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 below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Grand Saline on our top lists:

  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (population 1,000+)"
There are 6 pilots and 10 other airmen in this city.
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