Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  21.4% | | Whole state: |  15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 8.8% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Groesbeck, TX
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
Groesbeck compared to Texas state average:
- 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 (2009 data):
- Farmers State Bank: at 121 South Ellis Street, branch established on 1913-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $116.0 mil, Deposits: $104.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Groesbeck Bancshares, Inc.
- First National Bank: at 409 South Ellis Street, branch established on 1982-06-18. Info updated 2008-12-09: Bank assets: $51.1 mil, Deposits: $46.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First Groesbeck Holding Company
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Limestone County Texas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (60%)
- Electricity (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
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Religion statistics for Groesbeck
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.71%
| Here | | 56.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | USA National Primitive Baptist Convention |
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| Adherents | 51.1% | 15.3% | 8.9% | 6.4% | 5.1% |
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| Congregations | 24.6% | 13.1% | 21.3% | 1.6% | 13.1% |
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| Name | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Assemblies of God | American Baptist Association | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.0% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.1% |
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| Congregations | 4.9% | 6.6% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 9.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $10,585 | $42,340 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,997 | $29,982 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
3 | $4,891 | $19,564 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $19,333 | $33,142 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $4,021 | $24,126 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $9,821 | $29,463 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,760 | $21,120 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
10 | $25,313 | $30,376 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $3,753 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $5,086 | $30,516 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
34 | $85,807 | $30,285 | 7 | $3,753 |
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:
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:
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.)
- KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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.)
- KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
- KWBU-TV (Channel 34; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
- KYLE (Channel 28; BRYAN, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF BRYAN LICENSE CORP.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Groesbeck, Texas:
- Fatal accident count: 11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 12
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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 Groesbeck fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Groesbeck)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Groesbeck, TX)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6- 618 N Ellis, Structure height: 4.3 m, Overall height: 10.4 m, Call Sign: WPJA540
Assigned Frequencies : 952.668 MHz, 928.668 MHz
Grant Date: 08/11/2000, Expiration Date: 09/07/2010
Registrant: Phone: (512) 908-4300 - Grosebeck master, Cr 380 380 1.4 Mi W Of Fm 1245 6.7 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 95 m, Call Sign: WPSQ275
Assigned Frequencies : 941.331 MHz, 932.331 MHz, 952.006 MHz, 928.006 MHz
Grant Date: 07/09/2001, Expiration Date: 07/09/2011, Certifier: Eva D Fleming Ms
Registrant: Atmos Energy Corp., 500 Three Lincoln Center 5430 Lbj Frwy, Dallas, TX 75240, Phone: (972) 855-4087, Fax: (972) 855-9910, Email:
- GROESBECK, 926 South Ellis (Groesbeck #35294), Type: Tower, Structure height: 113.1 m, Overall height: 117.3 m, Call Sign: WQBT819
Assigned Frequencies : 952.531 MHz, 928.531 MHz
Grant Date: 12/13/2004, Expiration Date: 12/13/2014, Certifier: Jerry W Holsworth
Registrant: Devon Gas Services, LP, 415 Pr 3502, Bridgeport, TX 76426, Phone: (940) 683-6123, Fax: (940) 683-6147, Email:
- County Tower, 1750 Ft N/W Of Intersection Of Henderson Blvd. & Bradley St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: WQGC499
Assigned Frequencies : 956.100 MHz, 933.375 MHz, 934.175 MHz, 954.350 MHz, 953.550 MHz, 955.150 MHz
Grant Date: 12/07/2006, Expiration Date: 12/07/2016, Certifier: Dennis Wilson
Registrant: Huffman Communications, 2829 W. 7th Ave, Corsicana, TX 75151-1753, Phone: (903) 872-8306, Fax: (903) 872-6032, Email:
- County Jail, 1221 E. Yeagua, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WQGC501
Assigned Frequencies : 957.950 MHz
Grant Date: 12/07/2006, Expiration Date: 12/07/2016, Certifier: Dennis Wilson
Registrant: Huffman Communications, 2829 W. 7th Ave, Corsicana, TX 75151-1753, Phone: (903) 872-8306, Fax: (903) 872-6032, Email:
- STATION, Microwave Bldg 100 Railroad St, Overall height: 16.8 m, Call Sign: KIJ69
Assigned Frequencies : 956.800 MHz
Grant Date: 10/19/2007, Expiration Date: 01/14/2018
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Groesbeck)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: MORGAN REGINALD JR TITAN II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 105MJ , Serial Number: D96582COHKO199, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 08/10/2005
Registrant (Individual): Reginald Jr Morgan, 1031 Lcr 793, Groesbeck, TX 76642 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 63234 , Serial Number: 15077192, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 08/18/1975
Registrant (Individual): Ronald P Dba Mckinley, 112 N Grayson St, Groesbeck, TX 76642, Other Owners: Master Graphics Cad
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 98
- Hazardous Condition: 76
- Service Call: 2
- Good Intent Call: 19
Incident types - Groesbeck
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Groesbeck, TX
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