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Population in July 2007: 5,989. Population change since 2000: +15.8%
 

Males: 2,897  (48.4%)
Females: 3,092  (51.6%)
Median resident age:  43.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75147.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,626 (it was $30,075 in 2000)
Gun Barrel City:  $36,626
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,690 (it was $60,600 in 2000)
Gun Barrel City:  $77,690
Texas:  $120,900
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Jamye Perelli Photography
BigCrappie Fishing Guide & Instruction Service
Angels Care Home Health
Don Kuykendall Roofing

Races in Gun Barrel City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Black (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Gun Barrel City: 87.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.7%), Irish (15.3%), German (12.9%), English (10.0%), French (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 5.14 square miles.

Population density: 1165 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gun Barrel City

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gun Barrel City town

  • Never married: 11.9%
  • Now married: 63.8%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

60 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Gun Barrel City, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gun Barrel City to the number of sex offenders is 544 to 1.

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

Gun Barrel City:  1.2% ($707)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mesquite, TX (45.2 miles , pop. 124,523).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Garland, TX (52.7 miles , pop. 215,768).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (55.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mabank, TX (3.4 miles ), Tool, TX (4.2 miles ), Payne Springs, TX (4.4 miles ), Enchanted Oaks, TX (4.6 miles ), Seven Points, TX (5.3 miles ), Cedar Creek Lake, TX (5.3 miles ), Eustace, TX (8.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $68,700
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $67,000
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 1999: 51 buildings, average cost: $112,700
  • 2000: 46 buildings, average cost: $72,000
  • 2001: 35 buildings, average cost: $69,800
  • 2002: 52 buildings, average cost: $70,200
  • 2003: 42 buildings, average cost: $80,300
  • 2004: 37 buildings, average cost: $86,300
  • 2005: 61 buildings, average cost: $92,400
  • 2006: 43 buildings, average cost: $98,100
  • 2007: 31 buildings, average cost: $90,000

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Latitude: 32.33 N, Longitude: 96.14 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 903

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,512 (+41.6%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Crime in Gun Barrel City by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 100001
    per 100,000 19.00.00.00.00.016.3
Rapes 0001810
    per 100,000 0.00.00.017.7133.4163.1
Robberies 310052
    per 100,000 57.018.60.00.083.432.6
Assaults 651073931
    per 100,000 114.093.0182.0123.6650.2505.6
Burglaries 352141546772
    per 100,000 665.1390.8746.1953.41117.01174.4
Thefts 11883128182285210
    per 100,000 2242.51544.52329.43213.34751.63425.2
Auto thefts 116222898
    per 100,000 19.0297.7400.4494.4150.1130.5
Arson 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.016.70.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 215.7137.1213.8273.7542.0503.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.67
US city average:  3.00

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Gun Barrel City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 143% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/13/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the Gun Barrel City town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/11/1963, a category 3 tornado 20.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gun Barrel City:
  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF KAUFMAN (about 20 miles; KAUFMAN, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS (about 23 miles; ATHENS, TX)
  • MEDICAL CENTER AT TERRELL (about 23 miles; TERRELL, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Gun Barrel City, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gun Barrel City:
  • TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 51 miles; TYLER, TX; ID: TYR)
  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 61 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: DAL)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 73 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; ID: DFW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gun Barrel City:
  • HALL (about 14 miles; KAUFMAN, TX; ID: K00)
  • ATHENS MUNI (about 26 miles; ATHENS, TX; ID: F44)
  • WILLS POINT MUNI (about 26 miles; WILLS POINT, TX; ID: 76F)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gun Barrel City:
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ATHENS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,858)
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 28 miles; CORSICANA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,842)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MESQUITE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,457)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 52 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
  • SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 8,231)
  • NORTH LAKE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 4,554)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 54 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,651)
Public elementary/middle school in Gun Barrel City:
  • LAKEVIEW Elementary (Students: 482; Location: 306 HARBOR POINT RD; Grades: PK-5; Our rating: 75)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • There is a hospital in Tyler, TX, Trinity Mother Frances Health System. For more information, see their web site at www.tmfhs.org. - Thanks
  • First Baptist Gun Barrel City, http://www.fbcgbc.org

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Church in Gun Barrel City: Disciple Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.9%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gun Barrel City, TX


34 people in nursing homes


Gun Barrel City compared to Texas state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below 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 Gun Barrel City (2007 data):
  • Franklin Bank, S.S.B.: Gun Barrel 2 Branch at 201 North Gun Barrel Lane, branch established on 1985-12-17; Gun Barrel 1 Branch at 1716 W Main, branch established on 1985-11-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,533.3 mil, Deposits: $2,642.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices
  • Woodforest National Bank: Gun Barrel Wal-Mart Branch at 1200 West Main St., branch established on 2001-11-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,239.6 mil, Deposits: $2,043.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 232 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • Southside Bank: Gun Barrel City Branch at 901 West Main, branch established on 2006-02-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,890.2 mil, Deposits: $1,286.9 mil, headquarters in Tyler, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Southside Bancshares, Incorporated
  • First State Bank: Gun Barrel City Branch at 616 W. Main St., branch established on 2005-06-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $306.9 mil, Deposits: $275.0 mil, headquarters in Athens, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Jane Austin Chapman Limited Partnership, L.P.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (77%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

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 2$4,271$25,6261$1,049
Police Protection - Officers 18$41,572$27,7150$0
Police - Other 5$9,277$22,2651$1,260
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$660
Other and Unallocable 3$6,511$26,0440$0
Financial Administration 1$2,471$29,6520$0
Fire - Other 0$0 1$102
Other Government Administration 3$8,163$32,6520$0
Firefighters 3$6,735$26,9400$0
Streets and Highways 6$11,287$22,5740$0
Totals for Government 41$90,287$26,4254$3,071



9.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,823 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.74%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($148 average AGI)
Henderson County:  0.08%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dallas County, TX  1.46% ($65,872 average AGI)
from Kaufman County, TX  1.19% ($27,589)
from Smith County, TX  1.16% ($33,810)


8.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.81%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($108 average AGI)
Henderson County:  0.06%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Smith County, TX  1.20% ($33,611 average AGI)
to Kaufman County, TX  1.12% ($32,195)
to Dallas County, TX  0.96% ($34,764)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gun Barrel City:
  • 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.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KVCI (1510 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CANTON, TX; Owner: CANTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHCK (1480 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KMRT-AM LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gun Barrel City:
  • KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
  • KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
  • KRVF (106.9 FM; KERENS, TX; Owner: FIRST BROADCASTING INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC)
  • KCKL (95.9 FM; MALAKOFF, TX; Owner: CEDAR CREEK RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDOS (107.9 FM; ROBINSON, TX; Owner: KICI-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • K201DJ (88.1 FM; ATHENS, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gun Barrel City:
  • KNAV-LP (Channel 30; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: NAVARRO COLLEGE)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Gun Barrel City, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 13
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
  • Fatalities: 17
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 36
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 159
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 240
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
  • Fatalities: 175
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 417
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22

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