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Population (year 2000): 4,291. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,358 (+1.6% change)
 

Males: 2,494  (58.1%)
Females: 1,797  (41.9%)

Limestone County

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

Zip codes: 76642.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,100 (it was $24,880 in 2000)
Groesbeck  $27,100
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $60,200 (it was $50,900 in 2000)
Groesbeck  $60,200
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Groesbeck:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.1%)
  • Black (24.9%)
  • Hispanic (17.5%)
  • Other race (14.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (9.2%), Irish (6.6%), English (6.1%), German (6.0%), French (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.76 square miles.

Population density: 1158 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Groesbeck

  • High school or higher: 61.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Groesbeck city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

224 residents are foreign born (5.1% Latin America).

This city:  5.2%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Groesbeck, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Groesbeck to the number of sex offenders is 242 to 1.

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

Groesbeck:  1.2% ($624)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waco, TX (42.9 miles , pop. 113,726).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Dallas, TX (90.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Thornton, TX (8.3 miles ), Mexia, TX (11.5 miles ), Personville, TX (11.9 miles ), Tehuacana, TX (15.2 miles ), Kosse, TX (16.4 miles ), Coolidge, TX (17.8 miles ), Teague, TX (18.6 miles ), Wortham, TX (19.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,600
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $79,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $123,800
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $56,200
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $85,500
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $92,300
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $105,600
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $63,800
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $74,800

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Latitude: 31.52 N, Longitude: 96.53 W


People in group quarters in Groesbeck
  • 902 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 79 people in nursing homes
  • 4 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children

Area code: 254

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Population change in the 1990s: +892 (+26.2%).


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Crime in Groesbeck by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 001330
    per 100,000 0.00.022.867.967.80.0
Robberies 011110
    per 100,000 0.022.322.822.622.60.0
Assaults 352986
    per 100,000 68.4111.645.7203.6180.8134.0
Burglaries 201920282326
    per 100,000 455.8423.9456.8633.3519.9580.9
Thefts 575435554934
    per 100,000 1299.01204.8799.51244.11107.6759.6
Auto thefts 975764
    per 100,000 205.1156.2114.2158.3135.689.4
Arson 020010
    per 100,000 0.044.60.00.022.60.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 113.9119.4107.4208.6188.7105.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.84
US city average:  3.00

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Groesbeck-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.6 miles away from the Groesbeck city center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/10/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 77 people.


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Hospital/medical center in Groesbeck:
  • LIMESTONE MEDICAL CENTER (701 MCCLINTIC)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Groesbeck:
  • PARKVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MEXIA, TX)
  • FALLS COMMUNITY HOSP AND CLINIC (about 29 miles; MARLIN, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER - FAIRFIELD (about 33 miles; FAIRFIELD, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Groesbeck:
  • WACO REGIONAL (about 48 miles; WACO, TX; ID: ACT)
  • DRAUGHON-MILLER CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL (about 66 miles; TEMPLE, TX; ID: TPL)
  • EASTERWOOD FIELD (about 66 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; ID: CLL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Groesbeck:
  • MEXIA-LIMESTONE CO (about 8 miles; MEXIA, TX; ID: LXY)
  • TEAGUE MUNI (about 19 miles; TEAGUE, TX; ID: 68F)
  • MARLIN (about 26 miles; MARLIN, TX; ID: T15)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Groesbeck:
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CORSICANA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,842)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 39 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,218)
  • BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 13,183)
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,658)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; FT enrollment: 41,117)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
Public high schools in Groesbeck:
Public elementary/middle schools in Groesbeck:
  • GROESBECK ELEMENTARY (Students: 729; Location: 801 S ELLIS; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 72)
  • GROESBECK MIDDLE (Students: 346; Location: 410 ELWOOD ENGE DR; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 59)
Library in Groesbeck:
  • MAFFETT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $61,508; Location: 601 W YEAGUA ST; 18,926 books; 248 audio materials; 319 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Groesbeck: Limestone County Courthouse (A), Limestone County Historical Museum (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Groesbeck include: First Baptist Church (A), Bethel Baptist Church (B), Dennis Chapel (C), Grace Tabernacle Church of God in Christ (D), Lone Star Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Faulkenberry Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: Limestone County - District Clerk- District Judge- 77th Judicial Dist (Courthouse).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.7%
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: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  21.4%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

Groesbeck compared to Texas state average:

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


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Banks with branches in Groesbeck (2007 data):
  • Farmers State Bank: at 121 South Ellis Street, branch established on 1913-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $103.1 mil, Deposits: $94.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Groesbeck Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank: at 105 South Ellis Street, branch established on 1982-06-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $44.0 mil, Deposits: $39.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First Groesbeck Holding Company



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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
Other and Unallocable 1$1,946$23,3520$0
Water Supply 7$13,616$23,3422$1,054
Other Government Administration 1$3,259$39,1080$0
Sewerage 2$3,660$21,9600$0
Local Libraries 1$1,395$16,7402$841
Streets and Highways 2$3,848$23,0880$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$638
Police Protection - Officers 6$12,591$25,1820$0
Financial Administration 6$11,057$22,1140$0
Health 0$0 1$886
Totals for Government 26$51,371$23,7106$3,418


Groesbeck government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,561,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $370,000
    Solid Waste Management: $307,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $35,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $580,000
    Solid Waste Management: $364,000
    Financial Administration: $308,000
    Police Protection: $273,000
    Sewerage: $229,000
    General - Other: $129,000
    Regular Highways: $126,000
    Parks & Recreation: $107,000
    Libraries: $54,000
    Fire Protection: $40,000
    Health Services - Other: $21,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $45,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,032,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $268,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,413,000
    Other NEC: $367,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $464,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $3,251,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $194,000
    Other, NEC: $171,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $84,000
    Interest Earnings: $35,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $76,000
    General - Other: $37,000
    Libraries: $28,000
    Sewerage: $24,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $569,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $838,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $729,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $614,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $48,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $35,000
  • Tax - Property: $458,000
    Total General Sales: $297,000
    Public Utilities: $143,000
    Other Selective Sales: $9,000
    NEC: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $886,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $62,000

7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.50%
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 McLennan County, TX  1.11% ($23,654 average AGI)
from Freestone County, TX  1.03% ($41,861)
from Harris County, TX  0.43% ($49,200)


7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.34%
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 McLennan County, TX  1.63% ($24,649 average AGI)
to Freestone County, TX  0.92% ($30,500)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.36% ($33,840)


Strongest AM radio stations in Groesbeck:
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • 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.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Groesbeck:
  • KYCX-FM (104.9 FM; MEXIA, TX; Owner: MJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDOS (107.9 FM; ROBINSON, TX; Owner: KICI-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Groesbeck:
  • KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KYLE (Channel 28; BRYAN, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF BRYAN LICENSE CORP.)

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