Houston County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.1%
(14.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.9% for Black residents, 59.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.6% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 25.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | Texas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 63.1% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grapeland, TX
58 people in nursing homes
Grapeland compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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 (2011 data):
- Grapeland State Bank: Grapeland Branch at Oak And Chestnut Streets, branch established on 1997/03/31; at 122 Main St, branch established on 1911/08/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $31.4 mil, Deposits: $27.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices
- Prosperity Bank: Grapeland Branch at 911 Highway 287 North, branch established on 1907/01/31. Info updated 2012/01/05: Bank assets: $9,816.2 mil, Deposits: $8,064.8 mil, headquarters in El Campo, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (51%)
- Electricity (43%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Houston County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Grapeland (based on Houston County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.48%
| Here |  | 52.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Churches of Christ | Catholic Church |
| Adherents | 55.3% | 10.4% | 8.9% | 6.6% | 6.0% |
| Congregations | 36.1% | 16.7% | 5.6% | 12.5% | 2.8% |
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| Name | American Baptist Association | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
| Adherents | 3.6% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| Congregations | 8.3% | 5.6% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 8.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Houston County: | 1.32 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.44 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | This county: | 1.76 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Houston County: | 4.41 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9 | This county: | 3.97 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Houston County: | 11.4% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Houston County: | 29.9% | | State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 | $28,644 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,037 | $24,444 | 1 | $483 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $5,975 | $35,850 | 3 | $1,506 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $4,540 | $27,240 | 1 | $1,754 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $6,178 | $37,068 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,119 | $24,714 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
10 | $25,236 | $30,283 | 5 | $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:
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:
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: 19
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 17
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 43
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Texas average:
- Fatal accident count: 170
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
- Fatalities: 187
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24
See more detailed statistics of Grapeland fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Grapeland)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 38 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - 15 Mi Sw (Lat: 31.461278 Lon: -95.687167), 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 (Lat: 31.499611 Lon: -95.525778), 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 (Lat: 31.469250 Lon: -95.480500), 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: Hcl / Efh, 1601 Bryan Street - 26th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201, Phone: (214) 812-5230, Email:
- STATION, Approx 15 Mi Sw Of Texas Hwy 326 From (Lat: 31.461278 Lon: -95.687167), Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: KLH93
Assigned Frequencies: 6725.00 MHz, 6765.00 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 (Lat: 31.490444 Lon: -95.479667), 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 (Lat: 31.507111 Lon: -95.485778), Call Sign: KNKB735, Licensee ID: L00002525
Assigned Frequencies: 454.100 MHz Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 11/10/2004
Registrant: Hilltex Communications Company, Inc, Palestine, TX 75802 - .38 Miles Nw Of Highways 287 And 227 (Lat: 31.507111 Lon: -95.485778), Call Sign: WSI703
Assigned Frequencies: 152.240 MHz Grant Date: 04/21/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Hilltex Communications Co., Inc, Palestine, TX 75802-0156, Phone: (903) 729-2891, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 23 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Grapeland)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 26 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Grapeland)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Grapeland
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Grapeland, TX
| Most common first names in Grapeland, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 54 | 76.3 years |
| James | 52 | 74.8 years |
| William | 50 | 75.1 years |
| Mary | 47 | 77.5 years |
| Robert | 27 | 74.0 years |
| Charles | 25 | 73.1 years |
| Henry | 23 | 79.2 years |
| George | 21 | 79.2 years |
| Joe | 18 | 72.2 years |
| Thomas | 18 | 77.0 years |
| Most common last names in Grapeland, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 55 | 76.6 years |
| Moore | 33 | 76.1 years |
| Walker | 33 | 72.7 years |
| Brown | 30 | 78.3 years |
| Jones | 28 | 77.6 years |
| Johnson | 23 | 77.3 years |
| Allen | 20 | 77.2 years |
| Turner | 18 | 79.2 years |
| Jackson | 16 | 77.9 years |
| Anderson | 16 | 76.8 years |
Businesses in Grapeland, TX
- La-Z-Boy: 1
- Lane Furniture: 1
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