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Population in July 2008: 1,380. Population change since 2000: -4.9%
 

Males: 612  (44.4%)
Females: 768  (55.6%)

Median resident age:  41.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75844.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,193 (it was $22,361 in 2000)
Grapeland:  $31,193
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,523
Grapeland:  $18,523
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,745 (it was $40,700 in 2000)
Grapeland:  $74,745
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $104,916; Detached houses: $107,402; Townhouses or other attached units: $71,051; In 2-unit structures: $62,919; Mobile homes: $39,375

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Races in Grapeland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.5%)
  • Black (34.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Grapeland: 73.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.6%), English (6.0%), Irish (5.5%), German (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Dutch (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 481 feet

Land area: 1.98 square miles.

Population density: 698 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Grapeland

  • High school or higher: 68.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grapeland city

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

14 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Grapeland, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Grapeland to the number of sex offenders is 153 to 1.

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

Grapeland:  1.3% ($527)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tyler, TX (59.2 miles , pop. 83,650).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (88.1 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (118.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Latexo, TX (2.7 miles ), Elkhart, TX (3.3 miles ), Crockett, TX (3.5 miles ), Kennard, TX (4.4 miles ), Porter Springs, TX (4.5 miles ), Palestine, TX (4.5 miles ), Kennard-Ratcliff, TX (4.6 miles ), Oakwood, TX (4.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $54,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,500
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,500
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $247,500
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $74,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 31.49 N, Longitude: 95.48 W

Area code: 936

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Population change in the 1990s: -161 (-10.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



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Crime in Grapeland by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0100000
    per 100,000 0.066.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0110000
    per 100,000 0.066.068.40.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000111
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.069.068.471.4
Assaults 73954313
    per 100,000 471.7198.0616.0342.9275.9205.3928.6
Burglaries 16122917161310
    per 100,000 1078.2792.11984.91166.01103.4889.8714.3
Thefts 12281732162020
    per 100,000 808.61848.21163.62194.81103.41368.91428.6
Auto thefts 3101061
    per 100,000 202.266.00.068.60.0410.771.4
Arson 0100000
    per 100,000 0.066.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 218.3359.1363.4243.5197.2211.5320.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.45
US city average:  3.00

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Grapeland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.0 miles away from the Grapeland city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/31/1974, a category 3 tornado 10.6 miles away from the city center injured 4 people.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Grapeland:
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER CROCKETT (about 13 miles; CROCKETT, TX)
  • PALESTINE REG MED CTR (about 28 miles; PALESTINE, TX)
  • PALESTINE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; PALESTINE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Grapeland, TX

Airports located in Grapeland:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grapeland:
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 48 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
  • SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 10,429)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 58 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 70 miles; CORSICANA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,842)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 73 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Grapeland:
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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.8%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  23.5%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grapeland, TX


58 people in nursing homes


Grapeland compared to Texas state average:

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


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Banks with branches in Grapeland (2009 data):
  • Grapeland State Bank: Grapeland Branch at Oak And Chestnut Streets, branch established on 1997-03-31; at Main Street, branch established on 1911-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22.1 mil, Deposits: $20.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices
  • Prosperity Bank: First State Bank, Grapeland, Texas/Branch at 911 North 287-19 Bypass, branch established on 1907-01-31. Info updated 2008-11-14: Bank assets: $9,070.2 mil, Deposits: $7,336.4 mil, headquarters in El Campo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Electricity (43%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Grapeland

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaChurches of ChristCatholic Church
Adherents55.3%10.4%8.9%6.6%6.0%
Congregations36.1%16.7%5.6%12.5%2.8%
NameAmerican Baptist AssociationAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents3.6%3.5%1.3%1.2%3.2%
Congregations8.3%5.6%1.4%2.8%8.3%
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 1$2,387$28,6440$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,037$24,4441$483
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,975$35,8503$1,506
Solid Waste Management 2$4,540$27,2401$1,754
Sewerage 2$6,178$37,0680$0
Water Supply 2$4,119$24,7140$0
Totals for Government 10$25,236$30,2835$3,743



6.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,659 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.88%
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 Harris County, TX  1.06% ($39,657 average AGI)
from Anderson County, TX  0.73% ($23,792)
from Walker County, TX  0.33% ($20,909)


7.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,973 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.29%
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 Harris County, TX  0.91% ($34,900 average AGI)
to Anderson County, TX  0.75% ($27,620)
to Angelina County, TX  0.39% ($29,962)


Strongest AM radio stations in Grapeland:
  • KIVY (1290 AM; 3 kW; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: LEON HUNT)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • 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.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grapeland:
  • KIVY-FM (92.7 FM; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: LEON HUNT)
  • KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBJS (90.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KTYL-FM (93.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBHT (93.5 FM; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: NICOL BROADCASTING LTD.)
  • KAFX-FM (95.5 FM; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCKT (88.5 FM; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K220EQ (91.9 FM; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KJCS (103.3 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: RADIO LICENSING, INC.)
  • KWRW (97.7 FM; RUSK, TX; Owner: E. H. WHITEHEAD)
  • K202CE (88.3 FM; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Grapeland:
  • KTWC-LP (Channel 12; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KIVY-LP (Channel 16; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: JIM GIBBS)
  • KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • K24DS (Channel 24; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: ETERNAL TRUTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
  • K17BP (Channel 17; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Grapeland, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 13
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 17
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 44
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
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 Grapeland fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Grapeland)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 15 Mi Sw, Call Sign: KKZ777, Licensee ID: L00009124
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/12/2005, Expiration Date: 08/08/2015
    Registrant: Mobil Oil Telcom Ltd, Gsc-Gw3-366b, Houston, TX 77210-4934, Phone: (713) 431-4134, Fax: (713) 434-6036, Email:
  • 2 Mi W Of, Call Sign: WGE596
    Assigned Frequencies : 456.275 MHz, 456.600 MHz, 456.650 MHz, 456.700 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/08/2005, Expiration Date: 04/26/2015, Certifier: Chris Kaitson
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
  • GRAPELAND, 3mi West Fm 227, Type: Mast, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 40.6 m, Call Sign: WPYV498
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.360 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/2003, Expiration Date: 11/06/2013, Certifier: Howard B Ure
    Registrant: Texas Forest Service, Lufkin, TX 75902, Phone: (936) 639-8140, Fax: (936) 639-8138, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • Grapeland, Lat: 31.631583 Lon: -95.375583, Call Sign: WPYS701
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.393 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/16/2003, Expiration Date: 10/16/2013, Certifier: David Poole
    Registrant: Covington & Burling LLP, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 662-5506, Fax: (202) 778-5506, Email:
  • STATION, Approx 15 Mi Sw Of Texas Hwy 326 From, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: KLH93
    Assigned Frequencies : 6765.00 MHz, 6725.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/07/2000, Expiration Date: 07/26/2010
    Registrant: Louis Dreyfus Pipeline L.P., 111b West Third Avenue, Corsicana, TX 75110, Phone: (903) 874-8740, Fax: (903) 872-4112, Email:
  • KBHT Studio, 206 W. Main, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.8 m, Call Sign: WLO977
    Assigned Frequencies : 949.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/28/1989, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
    Registrant: Grapeland, TX 75844, Phone: (936) 544-9350

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2
  • 0.38 Miles Nw Of Highway 287 And 227, Call Sign: KNKB735, Licensee ID: L00002525
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 11/10/2004
    Registrant: Hilltex Communications Company, Inc, Palestine, TX 75802
  • .38 Miles Nw Of Highways 287 And 227, Call Sign: WSI703
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.240 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
    Registrant: Hilltex Communications Co., Inc, Palestine, TX 75802-0156, Phone: (903) 729-2891, Fax: (903) 729-2891, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Grapeland)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 26 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Grapeland)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 47
  • Hazardous Condition: 12
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Grapeland


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