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Hansford County

Population in July 2007: 1,120. Population change since 2000: -4.9%
 

Males: 560  (50.1%)
Females: 560  (49.9%)
Median resident age:  35.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79040.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,000 (it was $32,031 in 2000)
Gruver  $38,000
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $73,000 (it was $55,600 in 2000)
Gruver  $73,000
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Gruver:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.2%)
  • Hispanic (28.3%)
  • Other race (17.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Gruver: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.2%), German (9.9%), English (7.7%), Irish (6.8%), Dutch (2.8%), Norwegian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 177 feet

Land area: 1.07 square miles.

Population density: 1050 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gruver

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gruver city

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 67.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

220 residents are foreign born (17.8% Latin America).

This city:  18.9%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Gruver, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gruver to the number of sex offenders is 1120 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Gruver:  1.0% ($563)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
Gruver satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (79.5 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (271.3 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (397.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Morse, TX (14.8 miles) , Spearman, TX (15.3 miles ), Goodwell, OK (27.6 miles ), Hardesty, OK (28.5 miles ), Guymon, OK (29.7 miles ), Stinnett, TX (30.3 miles ), Texhoma, TX (30.7 miles ), Texhoma, OK (31.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 36.26 N, Longitude: 101.41 W


Area code: 806

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Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-0.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (37%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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Crime in Gruver by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 002000
    per 100,000 0.00.0172.60.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.087.60.00.0
Burglaries 012241
    per 100,000 0.082.4172.6175.1352.186.7
Thefts 003711
    per 100,000 0.00.0258.8613.088.086.7
Auto thefts 110310
    per 100,000 84.282.40.0262.788.00.0
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 6.712.4160.575.335.29.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.79
US city average:  3.00

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Gruver-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.6 miles away from the Gruver city center .

On 6/9/1971, a category 4 tornado 25.6 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gruver:
  • HANSFORD HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SPEARMAN, TX)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF TEXAS COUNTY (about 34 miles; GUYMON, OK)
  • OCHILTREE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; PERRYTON, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gruver:
  • LIBERAL MUNI (about 62 miles; LIBERAL, KS; ID: LBL)
  • AMARILLO INTL (about 75 miles; AMARILLO, TX; ID: AMA)
  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 124 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; ID: GCK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gruver:
  • GRUVER MUNI (about 3 miles; GRUVER, TX; ID: E19)
  • SPEARMAN MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; SPEARMAN, TX; ID: E42)
  • CLUCK RANCH (about 21 miles; GRUVER, TX; ID: 2E3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gruver:
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 82 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 154 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 185 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 193 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; FT enrollment: 4,360)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 196 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 197 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
Public high school in Gruver:
  • GRUVER High School (Students: 134; Location: 601 GARRETT AVE; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 78)
Public elementary/middle schools in Gruver:
Library in Gruver:
  • GRUVER CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,250; Location: 504 KING ST; 13,887 books; 3 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • KRDF is no longer in existence. Gruver has one newspaper - The Hansford County Reporter-Statesman, serving Hansford County since 1907.

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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  6.7%

Gruver compared to Texas state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gruver (2007 data):
  • Gruver State Bank: at 3 Main Plaza, branch established on 1946-09-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34.1 mil, Deposits: $28.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Gsb Bancshares, Inc.



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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
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$150
Financial Administration 1$1,758$21,0960$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,511$42,1320$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,451$32,7060$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$450
Streets and Highways 1$3,091$37,0920$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,550$18,6000$0
Water Supply 1$2,108$25,2961$265
Local Libraries 0$0 1$748
Totals for Government 7$17,468$29,9454$1,613



Gruver government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $107,000
    Sewerage: $42,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $487,000
    Financial Administration: $142,000
    Police Protection: $102,000
    Water Utilities: $69,000
    Solid Waste Management: $67,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
    Sewerage: $29,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Fire Protection: $21,000
    Libraries: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $573,000
    Water Utilities: $142,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $89,000
    Property: $65,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $337,000

6.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,071 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.83%
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 Hutchinson County, TX  0.67% ($35,545 average AGI)
from Ochiltree County, TX  0.67% ($47,727)
from Randall County, TX  0.61% ($35,900)


7.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,667 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.62%
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 Randall County, TX  0.79% ($34,538 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gruver:
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KSCB (1270 AM; 5 kW; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gruver:
  • KRDF-FM (98.3 FM; SPEARMAN, TX; Owner: SPEARHEAD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTOT (89.5 FM; SPEARMAN, TX; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC.)
  • K215CV (90.9 FM; GUYMON, OK; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKBS (92.7 FM; GUYMON, OK; Owner: MLS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gruver:
  • K38BU (Channel 38; GRUVER, TX; Owner: HANSFORD COUNTY TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K40DD (Channel 40; GRUVER, TX; Owner: HANSFORD COUNTY TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K42CF (Channel 42; GRUVER, TX; Owner: HANSFORD COUNTY TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K44CC (Channel 44; GRUVER, TX; Owner: HANSFORD CO. TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K30FY (Channel 30; GUYMON, OK; Owner: GUYMON TV TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K59GF (Channel 59; GUYMON, ETC., OK; Owner: GUYMON TV TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K28GI (Channel 63; GUYMON, OK; Owner: GUYMON TV TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K57HY (Channel 57; GUYMON, OK; Owner: GUYMON TV TRANSLATOR, INC.)




Gruver fatal accident list for 1999:
Nov 9, 1999 11:30 AM, Sr-136, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Gruver fatal accident list for 1985:
Mar 15, 1985 03:38 AM, 15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


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